The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-25
A CRAZY MAN
Kills His WIfe's Parents and Wounds an
Ohee--AImost Lynehed-says the Lord
Com n'anded Him to Do the killing.

oh'ee--Aimost Lynched-says the Lord
Com mnlanded Him to DO the RiIIisR.
CnIcAeo. Nov. 2L-Herman Siegler. a
German living with his wife and three
: children al the residence of his wife's
parents, Henry aud Caroline Siles No.
72S North Paulina street, shot his
father-in-law and mother-in-Iaw. Sum
day morning. instantly killing each.
His next victim was his wife, but sho
was only slightly wounded. Before the
police were able to disarm and arrest
Slegler number of shots were ex-
changed and he was wounded in tho
right side by bullet from a police
mans revolver He was removed to
the county hospital
Siegler secured a shotgun at his
brothers house, on north Horne
avenue, and returned TO his own home
lie entered by the front door, went
back through the hallway, and placed
the gun in small closet in the kitchen.
He took it out almost immsdiately and
4 returned to the parlor. where his chill
dren were His wife was in the rear
part OF the house, and the first intfma-
ton of any disturbance was when Sieo-
ler's ten-year-old son began to scream.
Papa, put down that gum he was
heard to say by Mrx Siles, who was
/ with her husband upstairs Mrs Siles
hurried down to the parlor and as she
entered the room SiegIer attempted to
elevate the gun, as though he intended
to shoot her. She did not hesitate n
moment, but rushed up to her son-in-
law, and throwing her arms about his
neck, tried TO take the gun away from
MIN Keep away" shouted Siegler.
as he pushed the aged woman aside |
violently.
Then placing the gun against her
left breast he fred She sank to the
hoor dead Mrs. Siezler. hearing the
snot, ran into the house Of Mrs. Fred
erica Heyden, calling for assistance.
As she passed through the hallway aha
took her children with her.
Leaving the children in MIRA HAYDEN.
care, Mrs Siegler fastened back TO her
home, and as she entered the front door
another shot was fred by her husband.
II is supposed that it was intended for
Mrs Siles, but some of the shot struck
Mrs Siegier. One entered her right
ear. two found lodgInent in her left arm
and one in her right breast None of
these wounds will result fatally.
The shots aroused Mr.. Siles, and he
descended into the hallway. As he
stepped from the lower step to the door
siegier met him. Raising the gun.
which he had reloaded. he fired AL
the same time Mr. Siles raised his right
arm to shield his face 1t received the
fun charge. as the two were within two
feet of each other 1t is believed that
Siegier then discharged the other bar
rel of his gun in his father-in-law,s face.
for portions of his neck and right cheek
were torn away.
The shooting occurred while large
congregation was leaving the Evan
gelical Lutheran church of bethlehem. +
close by. Soon between twelve hun
ired and fifteen hundred people were
the house, and a call was
sent for the police. After the oficersi
arrived an advance was made on the
louse-
Officers Donahue and Foley tried to
orce open the front door, which Sieg-
er had locked when he staggered bacJ,
nto the house, and were greeted with
discharge from Siegier's gun. Officer
lonahne's clothing was torn by tho
not, and he received slight wound in
he face. After this Siegler went
0 the rear of the house and re-
1ained some time IN the kitchen. "a
iificer Mccartney started into a
across the alley, and was
landing on the front steps, when he
iw Siegler pass the dining-room win
ow In his own house, going toward thei
7ont door. The latter, coming ont.
ill holding his gun, and appearing
azed, started north on Paulina street. LII
iiicer Mccartney slipped up behind !
IN, seized him by the throat, and, be- pc
re any resistance could be offered.
renched the gun from his hands te'
With his prisoner in custody, and
18th plenty of assistance from tbs tn
'lice, Officer Mccartney found it by no
cans an easy task to place Siegler in lis
ie Of the patrol-wagons which were
anding near br. He and Officer ST. Ter
onson, each holding the man with 4
m grasp. started toward the nearest Lo
ltrol-wagon- ''lBe viii never get out 7
CAl AAA1ns a. ll1uO Cul
effort to strike Siegler with his fist. ]
Threats of violence were heard ON of
err hand, and the police saw . num- I
: of revolyers drawn BY citizens. sal
hose actions indicated that they were ,
xious to punish the murderer before
could be placed in the hands of the =.
v. Repeatedly Siegler was struck by
n whose interference could not be ~
evented BY the crowd of officers that 90
him
II the station Siegler was discovered {
be crazy He made statement say -
: that the Lord &C nmznded him to =
! tine gun and Kill IS mother-in-law, -
she was a witch. and added: "I ,Ie.
Z her in the hall The old man came o-O'
IN stairs. and was confused. fred
The old man and shot him 1 then zen zen
NJ out on the steps. and the patrol
gpn came mp Then was confused
'gether have been sick and have ern'
trouble fonr
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