The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-04
EDITORS COMMIT MURDER.
One OF their Victims a Brother Ed
sor-Ths Other an Innocent By
stander.

stander.
As the result Of a bitter war between
the Ssls,iay Cap,ial and S,'aday World Of
Columbus, Ohio, horrible tragedy oc-
Cured on the main thoroughfare Of that
city shorty after o'clock last Monday
afternoon.
W j. Elliott, proprietor Of the S.fEday
Clpifal, met Al Osborne, Of the World,
and Immediately opened FIRE The street
vas crowded with people viewing the
Washington birthday parade. Osborne
started 10 run, followed by Elliott and
his brother. They entered hzt store,
where perfect f1silade took place. Os-
borne Was shot through the head and in
stzntly killed. The late steward Of the
Imbecile Asylum, Hughes, a bystander'
vas shot in the right eye and instantly
kiilsd A young man named Sullivan
was shot in the arm and an unknown
person received sbullet through the leg.
Patsy Elliott, brother Of the proprietor Of
Of the Capital, WAS slightly injured on
the head. The EiliOtts were arrested
and jailed. The murders were the eul-
nination of q bitter journalistic war that
has ragged between the Capaal and IForif
for some weeks, in which F. W Lever
ing, proprietor Of the World, and Colonel
Elliott were most intimately connected
The serious tnrn IN the newspaper badi-
mage came two weeks ago, waen Mr. Lev
ering came to Greensburg, and married
one Of the best known young ladies Of
that town The following sun lay the
Elliotfs came out in two column article
delineatiug the alleged escapsdes Of Lev
ering before his marriage. Last Sunday
Leyering had Osborne prepare a six col
umn doRble-lesdej story Of Elliott's
shortcomings and alleged abuse Of his
family. This precipitated the trouble,
and the incidents Of Monday we're not
unex xpected to those who knew the siiua-
ton Of affairs Before this last article ap-
Peared, Elliott, in print said that if lev
ering wrote or permitted Osborne 10 ma
lign hia or bis family in his paper he
would Kill the offender on sight, and 50
when the attack was made all parties
armed themselves, and the murder Was
the result.
The store where the murder occurred
vas quickly filed with people. Police
men arrested both the Elliotts. p J.
Elliott offered resistance, and was severe
ly mseed. At the station house they
were examined, and it vas foInd that p
J. J. Elliott mad been shot in the arm,
not seriously, however. Three revOlvers
were in their joint possession, all 32-czli-
bres, several chambers Of each being
empty.
The Elliots, by their attorneys, tired
hard to secure release on bail last night,
but without success. Their attorneys are
ex-Congressman George l. Converse,
Col. 7. f Powell, and Hon. II. J. Booth
Public opinion Is strong against the Eli
OTIS, and were il possible 10 get possess
ion Of them there would be danger OF
mob law. Owing 70 threats which have
been openly made, the police authorities
have taken extra precautions to prevent
any outbreak OF mob violence. The pris-
on doors have been securely fastened,
and oaly officers having business in the
prison are allowed 10 60 back and forth
Pat Elliott saws Mr.. Hughes was killed
by Osborne, while eyewitness claim
W. j. Elliott shot Hughes. W. J. Elliott
said that he did not regret the death Of
Osborne in tie least, but would have
rather served twenty years Of his life in
the penitentiary than to be indirectly
The cause Of Mr. Hughes death
Fourteen shots in all were fired. Among
the wounded spectators were John B.
Reese, Government Statistical Agent,
shot through the left leg, not serious C.
W. Sullivan, book-keeper, shot through
the arm R. E. Gardner, Danville, Ohio,
shot through the ankle u. " Ref
schneider, struck in the bosom by a
spent ball.
". J. Elliott went to Columbus to ac-
cept the appointment of State Printer by
Governor Bishop in 1872, and on retiring
from that Office two years later bought
the Capiia!, which he has conducted ever
since as a sensational publication. He
left an unsavory record in Cincinnati,
and during his career has been in many
serspss because Of his style ofjournaiism
Four years ago Stste-Auditor Kisewetter
shot at and slightly wounded him be
cause Of publication rejecting on his
official character He is the representa-
tive Of the Clan-Na-Gael at Columbus
who Was unfavorzbly alluded TO al the
time Of the murder Of DR.. Cronin at Chi
cago as being in the conspiracy that led
to the Doctors death.
Both W. J. and PJ. Elliott were born
Ireland. The latter has been in his in
brother's employ ever since he has been
in Columbus. and now holds the Office Of
State Employment Bureau Agent.
Osborne was about thirty-two years old
and went 10 Columbus from Reynolds
burg, Ohio, about i've years ago to work
for the man who yesterday killed him.
He was at one time Mayor Of Reynolds
burg.