The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-03
This Time But the Fair State of
Ohio the Scene of a Tragedy.
Editor Osborn Shot and Killed
by Editor Elliott and His
BrOther-One BystaDder
Killed and Others
Wounded.

SINUS. uO ltITiOtC ouotT Was III
: cutgrowth of newspaper feud whic
has been raging fer several weeks be
tween the publishers Of the Sunda
World ard Sunday Capital of I'M
city. Col. w. j. Elliott. editor O
the Capital, shot and instantly kil.e,
Albert Osborn, city editor of tn,
World. w. l.. Hughes, an old gen
t:eman, who was standing near ky
was shot and killed with stray bullet
from enc of the pistols.
Two weeks ago tie World made
charges against Elliott's family, in.
sinuating that a female relative OF
Elliott was unchaste. Elliott re.
taliated on the following Sunday with
four-column article, charging T. w.
Lowering, editor of the World, with
being the joint proprietor of an assig-
nation house, being associated with a
wOmsn N tmed Lou Burton in the dis
reputable enterprise. lowering is on
assistant stale oil inspector, aud promi
nent in politics. The charges, there
fore, created a profound sensation.
The charges against lowering also i'm
pliclted Claude Meeker, private sec,
rotary of Gov. Campbell. lowering
and Ms citY edi,O:, Mr Osburn. re-
tsliaied yesterday with Il sens !tionaI
article charging Elliott with nearly
all the crimes IN TIE calender.
Elicit, accompanied b. his brother
Patrick, AMI Osb rn met this sf;er-
noon ON tie ives; side o. Heb St,e-:,
near the Am rican Hote.. Ia X
Eliot opened fire upon Osb1'n, and
Osb ~ returned Sh {. Il running
battle easued, in which w. ]. Elliott
ioinei, all thee men empying their
revolvers as rapidly as possible. One
OF the shots from ". j. Eliott's gun
grazed Osaoru's arm AID he turned
ard fret at the former. The shot
missed its mark snd Osborn fed INFO
Malcolm McDonaId's hat store.
THE FATAL SHOT.
As he did So, he turned ard fired
~.-Ap~-T IaIl:~ I-,>t~sy SaII'f cIrC
shot took effect In 0Shnrn's chin u.
went clear through the brain ana
came out at the base of the skull.
Pat Elliott had followed Osborn into
the store and as he fired the last shot
prapplel with him. In the scutfie
which ensued both their pistols
were discharged and Osborne fell to
the floor dead. The last shot, II Is
said. did not take effect in either man,
the ball which killed Osborn having
entered his face as be came through
the doorway. Osborn fell upon a
large pile of boxes, containing hats,
and the weight of his body caused the
boxes to collapse. They covered him
completely. Elliott retreated ont OF
the front door and disappeared IN the
crowd with the revolver 10 his hand:
w. l.. Hughes, a highly respected
citizen and formerly steward OF the
imbeciIe asylum, was standing on the
pavement, watching The formation OF
the parade. He was struck during
the running battle. The ball entered
Ibis head Immediately over the left eye
and he dropped upon the iron grating
lin front of AmbOs' restaurant, eXplr'
ing instantly.
BYsrANDERs WOUNDED.
| Patrick Elliott was shot in the bact
and arm and has a frightful wounC
ON ton of the head. The physician
are as vet unable 10 determine hos
serious his wounds are. Two other
men are known to have received bull
let wounds. c. W. Sullivan, clerI
of C. G. GriswoIds, while passing tn
; scene. was shot in the left. arm. L
/ is not dangerous. The other was
Young student named Gardner, WI
received a bullet in the left leg. SeO
eral other persons sre reported
: slightly injured but were hastli
carried away.
w. J. Elliott was, under GovernC
Hoadly's administration, State SUI
e ervisor of Printing, and has taken a
active part in politics. He is pei
}, sonal friend of Charles Stewart Ia
nell, the deposed Irish leader,
f Both of the Elliots were arreste
e and locked up in the city prison.
n The excitement incident to Il
e DAYS tragedy increased at night al
y the situation looks Threatening
$ Large crowds continue to how
about the scene. Owing to threa
which have been openly made, t
>. police authorities have taken ext
!; precautions to prevent an outbreak
= mob violence. The prison doors ha
n, been strongly fastened and only Of
i'd GERS having business in the prison a
er allowed to 60 back and forth.
60 WI. ELLIOTT INTERVIEWED.