Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-28

COLUMBUS. u, Feb. 24.--A hOrr1DlS
triple tragedy occurred here Monday
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
Two men were killed and several
wounded in fusillade of pistol shots.
The terrible affair was the outgrowth
of a newspaper feud, which has been
raging for several days between the
publishers of the Sunday World and
Sunday Capital of this city. Col. w. j.
Elliott editor of the Capital, shot and
instantly killed Albert Osborne, city
editor of the World. w. L. Hughes, an
old gentleman who was standing near
by, was shot and killed with a stray
bullet from Elliott's pistol. The trag-
edy, as before stated, was the result OF
a newspaper war. Two weeks ago the
Wo' Id made charges against Elliotts
family, insinuating that female rela-
tive of Elliott's was unchaste. Elliott
retaliated on the following Sunday
with four-column article charging
+. W. Levering, editor of the World.
with being the joint proprietor of an
assignation house, being associated
with woman named Lou Burton in
the disreputable enterprise.
lowering is an assistant oil inspector
and prominent in politics. The charges
therefore created a profound sensation.
The charges against Levering also i'm
plicated Claude Meeker, Governor
Campbel's private secretary. Levering
and his city editor, Mr.. Osborne, retail
ated last Sunday with n sensational
article charging Elliott with nearly all
the crimes in the calendar. Elliott with
his brother Patrick, and Osborn, met
yesterday afternoon in High street, near
the American hotel. Patrick Elliott
| opened fire upon Osborne and Osborne
returned the fire. running battle en-
sued in which ]. w. Elliott joined.
| Patrick Elliott started to run, followed
by Osborne, who was followed by w.
j. Elliott, all three men emptying their
revolvers as rapidly as possible. One OF
the shots from w. j. Elliott's gun grazed
| Osborne's arm and he turned and fired
| at the former. The shot missed it's mark
and Osborne fled into Malcolm Melon
aids hat store. AS he did so he turned
and fred at w. j. Elliott. The latter
fred his weapon almost simultaneously
and the shot took effect in Gsborne's
chin. 1t went clear through his mouth,
upward and backward through the
skull.
Elliott had followed Osborne into the
store and as he fred the last shot grap-
pied with him. In the scuffie which fol-
lowed both their guns were discharged,
and Osborne fell to the floor dead, al
though the last shot, it is said, did not
take effect in either man, the ball which
caused 0sborne's death having entered
his face as he came in through the door
way. Osborne fell upon large pile of
boxes containing hats, and the weight
of his body caused the boxes to collapse,
completely covering him. Elliott re-
treated out of the front door and disap-
peared in the crowd with the revolver
in his hand. w. L. Hughes, highly
respected citizen and formerly steward
of the imbecile asylum, was standing on
the pavement watching the formation
of the parade. He was struck during
the running battle. The ball entered
Hughes head Immediately over the left
eye, and he dropped upon the iron graf
ing in front of Ambo's restaurant, ex-
piring instantly.
Patrick Elliott was shot in the back
and arm and has frightful. wound on
the top of the head. The physicians are
US yet unable to determine how serious
his wounds are. Two other men re-
ceived bullet wounds c. w. Sullivan,
a clerk of G. c. Griswold's, who, while
passing the scene, was shot in the left
arm, though not dangerous. The other
was young student named Gardner,
who received bullet in the left leg.
w. 7. Elliott was at one time state SUI
pervisor of printing and has taken an
active part IN pontlcs. boCh OF the
Elliotts are locked up.
Pat Elliott says Mr.. Hughes was
killed by Osborne, while eye-witnesses
claim W. ]. Elliott shot Hughes. w.
j. Elliott said that he did not regret
the death of Osborne in the least, but
would have rather served twenty years
of his life in the penitentiary than to be
indirectly the cause of Mr.. Hughes
death.
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