The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-02-26
DEADLY BULLETS
w. j. Elliott Shoots A.C.
Osborn Dead.
Bystander W. L. Hughes
is Also Killed,
P. j.. ELLIOTT AND A NEWSBOY
BADLY WOUNDED.
The Reckless Shooting Occurs on High
Street When Thic.ly Crowded
With People to See the
Parade-rhe Ar
rests.

eTiuR u suo WOEiu anu Al US
born, his reporter, and fusilad'
of shooting at once began growing or
Of abusive articles appearing in the Cap
ital OF yesterday week and the Worls
of Sunday.
| The throng of people who were or
High street were attracted by five sue
cessive and sharp -eports Of revolvers neal
the center of the street, in front o.
Schrader's saloon, and Immediately hun
dreds gathered upon the scene to see two
men fail dead, three others with blood
streaming from their faces and bodies
while another stood holding smoking
revolver in his right hand. The nature
and cause OF the bloody affair was appar
ent, for In the man with tae revolver
was recognized William J. Elliott. editol
Of the Sunday Capital, while one Of the
dead men at his feet was AL. O9bOrn, late
| Of the Sunday World, with whom be ha:
had 9 newspaper controversy. and the
other dead man was w. L. Hughes, an
inoffending citizen and chance witness
who was unfortunately the victim of q
stray bullet from Elliott's deadly re.
volver.
Those injured were: Pat Elliott. who
was shot in the head, side and arm, but
not badly hurt; C. w. Sullivan, clerk
OF C. c. Griswold's. who while passing
the scene was shot in the left arm,
though not dangerously wounded: the
other was young boot-black named
Scully. who was also only slightly in
| jured.
Pat Elliott says that he was in COM
pany with his hrot. er Bul. walking
along the street in front of Schrader's,
when Osborn stepped out and both sim.
ultaneously drew their guns and fired
Osborn, after firing at Bill Elliott,
turned upon Pat with his smoking
weapon and fired twice, but the latter
lodged and escaped with only a flesh
wound. While Osborn -arned his back
Bill Elliott blaIed away. Killing Osborn
instantly, and Anther bullet went into
the crowd killing
OLD MAN HUGHES,
who was standing on the pavement
watching the formation Of the parade.
The ball entered Hughes head, immedi-
ately over the left eye. and he dropped
upon the iron grating in front Of Ambos'
restaurant, expiring instantly. The
sidewalk was strewn with blood aud
brains, which flowed freely from the
gaping hole.
w. l.. Hughes was a retired citizen,
aged 70 years, who resided with his wife
At 7s East Rich street. He was form
erly steward Of the Imbccile asylum,
and until 1876 he was superintendent
of the Ohio Furniture works; since that
time he has been living in retirement
Only one daughter survives him, who re-
sides in Findlay. The remains were at
once taken to the coroner's Office, where
they are now held.
ELLIoTT'S STATEMENT .-
Elliott was seen at the station, where
he and his brother Patsy had been
slated as Suspicious" and asked for .
statement Said he: "I have nothing TO
conceal. / will tell all know. had
been at home sick all day and had Just
come to town to SEQ the parade / met
Patsy (my brother| at Gay and High.
had no gun, and fearing that the men
who had been writing me up would shoot,
stopped into Colonel Parks and asked
for the gun left there some time ago.
He gave it to me lit is thirty-two cal
i5re) and put 1t in my pocket and
Patsy and walked south on High
street. In front of McDonald's hat store
happened TO look around and saw AL
Osborn firing pistol at me. He fired,
and drew mine, firing three shots. The
fourth time the pistol failed to 60 off"
Ibid you shoot at him?"
"Yes, sir, right at his CUTS. Then the
crowd pushed up in front Of me and
around me, and saw Osborn pushing Q
man Patsy and firing at him. l saw
an old gray haired gentleman fall and ]
learn 1t was Mr.. Hughes. deplore his
death more than any thing else, for he
was my neighbor. When my gun was
empty l was seized by two men, ono a
deputy sheriff and held. l told them the
gun was empty and would not shoot"
"Did you see Levering?" was asked.
mo, sir, did not"
osBoRN's DEATH.
Osborn and the two Elliotts met in
front of Schrader's restaurant, Just
north of the American house. Reports
as to who fred the first shot are contra
dictory, but it is the prevalent opinion
that it was Patsy Elliott Bystanders
say that Patsy Elliott first shot at
Osborn from behind and missed
him. Osborn then drew his gun
and ran towards Patsy with
the latter running east toward
the state house. Osborn followed him
- shooting perfect volley all the time.
W. j. Elliott then ran after Osborn,
shooting at him repeatedly. Gne OF
the shots from W. J. Elliott's gun arszsd
Osborn's arm and no.
the former. The shot missed its mark.
and Osborn fed into Maicom Nc cDonald's
hat store. As he did so. he turned and
fired at Elliott, the elder. The
latter fired his weapon almost
simultaneously. aud the shot took effect
in Osborn's chin. 1t went clear through
his mouth, upward and backward through
the brain, and came out at the base OF
the skull. Elliott had followed osborn
into the store and as he fred the last
shot grappled with him. In the scuiile
which followed both their. guns were dis
charged. and Osborn fell to the floor
dead, although the last shot, it is said,
did not take effect in either man, The ball
which caused 0sborn's death having en-
tered his face aS he came in through the
doorway. Osborn fell upon u large pile
OF boxes containing hats, and the weight
OF his body causing the boxes to collapse,
they engulfed him, completely covering
him. Mr.. Mcdonald, who had retrcatcd
to the back part of the store when the
shooting began sprang forward and al
tempted to raise Osborn, but it was use-
less. as the man was dead.
Elliott retrea:ed out the front door
and disappeared In the crowd with the
revolver in his hand.
Osborn's dead body laid upon the floor
In NcDoBaid's store for half hour or
more. Tho doors were locked and no one
allowed in except physician and the
reporters. DR.. Alex. Neil was hastily
called in, and raising Orborn in his
arms, attempted to arouse him. Tho
effort was in vain, however, as Osborn
was already dead when the doctor
arrived. Indeed, death had been
almost instant. Until tho police
squad arrived to remove Mr..
Osborn's body, it lay upon the floor sur
by a crimson pool Of clotted
blood and brains. The blood had rushed
from his mouth in stream, and COM
pletely covered his body and shirt. A
part Of his moustache was burned of
Ind his face was disfgured by bruises.
His eyes were partially open and alto
yether his face presented horrible 'ap-
pearance.
After the body had been taken to the
,oroner's. and the clothes removed. it
was discovered that he had received q
second wound, which in itself would
have produced death. There was . bull.
et hole through his heart.
WHO OSBORN WAS,
Albert Osborn, the victim Of W. J.
Elliott's gun, was about forty years OF
lge. He was born near Harlem, Della