The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-24
A DUEL ON THE STREET.
ONE OF THE RTICIPANTs AND A
BYsTANDER KILLED.

Nsvspaper Articles the Cause OF the
Tra0edv and the Men Involved Con-
nected With Rival Sunday Papers at
columbus, O.-The People Excited
and Lyncaing Threatened.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. ga horrible
tragedy occurred on High street at 1:S0
This afternoon, In which twelve or fifteen
sbots were fired. w. j.. Elliott of the
Sunday CapitdI and A. G. Osborne Of the
Sundau World are understood to have done
The most of the shooting. A bystander
named Hughes was shot through the head
and died almost instantly. The street was
crowded with people. The trouble grew
ont of an exchange of articles OF sensa-
tional character, in which the men SLAM
dered each other and their families.
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Osborne was shot through the heart and
has since died. The Elliott brothers are
rnder arrest at the police station, and
threats are openly made against
w. J. Elliott. His brother, who
is president of the free employment
bureau of the state, was shot in one arm and
in the back. Stories of the shooting are con-
fieting. W. J. Elliott claims that Osborne
fred the first shot which killed Hughes W.
+ Sullivan, bystander, was shot in the
arm, and two or others received slight
wounds.
THE STORY OF WITNESSES.
witnesses of the tragedy say Osborne
was standing on the sidewalk of High street
talking to a friend when the Elliott brothers
came along, and when close to Osborne
began firing at him. Osborne backed away,
firing as he did 50 until in front of
McDonald's hat store. when he opened the
door and ran in. As he entered the store he
turned and received shot under the chin
which came out back Of his head. When
the notice entered the store Patrick Elliott
stood over Osborne's body holding a smok-
ing revolver in his hand. w. j. Elliott haC
been seized and disarrned by the bystand
erS.
THREE REVoLVERS FOUND.
Three revolvers have been found but
Osborne's is not among them. Two of them
belong to the Elliotts and are nearly empty
of loads The police are anxious to find the
owner of the third. Every chamber il
loaded and the police believe it wa
held by some fourth party, ye
unknown. There were altogether four
teen shots fired. Pat Elliott says that
Hughes was killed by Osborne, while eye,
witnesses claim that W. J. Elliott shot
Hughes w. j. Elliott said that he did moi
regret the death of Osborne in the least, but
would rather have served twenty years o.
his life in the penitentiary than to be indi
rectly the cause of Hughes death.
EXCITEMENT RUNNING HIGH.
The excitement incident to the tragedy
continues, and the situation looks threaten
ing. Large crowds continue to hover about
the scene. W. J. Elliott and his brother
are held at the city prison, and
j owing to threats which have beer
Il openly made, the police authorities hav,
4 taken extra precautions to prevent any out
4 break or mob violence. The prison door
have been securely fastened, and onl,
B officers having business in the prison ar
allowed to pass them.
A BILL IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Col
q introduced bill which was suggested b,
the newspaper feud resulting so horribl!
to-day. 1t provides that any editor
proprietor, owner or correspondent who pub
fishes, or permits to be published, any attacl
upon the private character of any either
with intent to injure his credit or standing
In public; or to publicly charge any citizei
with unlawful practices in private affair
shall be deemed guilty of felony and fneC
not less than $1,000, and confined in thu
penitentiary not less than one year, or both
at the discretion of the court