Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-22
THE DEADLY SHOT GUN.
QUARREL BETWEEN TWO GREENE
COUNTY FARMERS

Results In n killing-A Dog Chasing Some
Turkeys the Conflicting state
ments Concerning the Crime. Interview
with the Murderer.
Yesterday afternoon about six O'Clock
Ge, rye Holverstott, a farmer living in Greene
county, about midway between Nenia and
Fairfield, shot and INSTABILITY killed Joseph
Wolf, a neighbor.
The statements concerning the unfortunate
affair are very conflicting, yet from the evil
dence it seems to have been one of the most
terrible murders ever committed in the
county.
The Xenia Torchlght OF this morning has
the following Intervene with the murderer
and the murdered mans brother, who was the
only witness Of the killing. Holverstott
says:
was sitting on the porch at my house
when | saw WolTs dog chasing my turkeys
which were in the field where Joe Wolf and
his brother, Walter, were plowipg. Like Il
tool snatched up my double barrel gun,
which was loaded with No. 3 shot, and started
| towards the dog on a run, intending TO shoot
| him. | ran nearly all the way to the spot,
| which is about so rods from the house. asked
Joe: "What are you dogging my turkeys
| tor?' and ne said &c d you and the
| turkeys He came towards me and | told
| him to keep away. He continued to ap-
| proach me, and walned him several times
to keep away. He was big, brawny fellow,
and was weak from sickness, and threw
my gun across my left arm to warn him
away. As he approached | half-raised the
gun and it went of. did it in selt-detense,
gentlemen, God knows | did. Joe and
were always good friends, and when saw
| what had done | was terror-stricken. | ran
| back TO the house and, as soon ss got my
| boots and coat, came TO town and gave my
self up.
The above is Holverstott's story put in con-
nected form.
The story of Walter Wolf, the fifteen year
| old brother OF the murdered man, and the
only witness 10 the horrible affair, IS decided
| ly different fom Holverstott's statement.
According to his account Of it, he and his
| brother Joe were blowing with sulky plows.
| Some geese were in their way and they had
set their pup after them. The pup, af.er
chasing the geese away, playtully ran after
the turkeys. Holverstott came running down
to them with his gun and ssid to joe &c
d you, what are you letting your
| dog chase my turkeys for?
at the same time moving around
ss il endeavoring 70 get shot at the dog
The boy called the dog to him, and Joe got
down from the plow. Just as he reached the
ground Holverstott fred at him. The wound
ed man rushed towards Holverstott crying
"My God don't shoot me agr'n." Turning
| to his brother he told him to go tell his mother
| and then tell. The horror-strIcken boy rush.
| ed to his home, which is nesrly half a mile
| from the scene OF the she oling, with the
awful intelligence, and the mother and young
| wife, agonized by the terrible news, hurried
to the side OF the dying son and husband.
The young man lived about ten minutes sf.er
his mother and wife arrived.
His remains were carried to his home,
where they were viewed by Coroner Gallo
way. An awful hole in his right bresst re-
veaed the terrible work of the shot.
Joseph Wolf. the murdered man, was q
years old last January, and was married,
scarcely two weeks ago, to an estimable young
| lady, Miss Magiuder. He has always borne
an excellent repu' ltion and 8 quiet peac-
other hand, wasatrtllug good for-nothipg sor
Of man, who passed his lime chiefly in nunt
iLg and fishing. His reputation Is very un.
savory although he was never known btfyr,
| to bave committed an overt act.
The scene Of the shooting is but a shOr
| distance from the spot where Richardson shot
| young FOggwell, twelve or thir cen years ago