The Forrest City times., 1891-02-27
DEADLY STREET DUEL
A Doubly Fatal Affray in
 Columbus, O.
FIERCE EDITORIAL WARFARE
Albert Osborne, of the .'sunday worid." and Bystander Siain by the Editors of the Sunday
 Capital.

CoLrMru., O., February e4--A shocking tragedy occurrei here shortly after o'clock this afternoon. Two men were killed and several wounded in a fusil ade of pisto! shots. The terrible affair was the outerowth of n newspaper feud which has been raging for several weeks 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 sunday 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 tragedy, as before stated, was the result Of newspaper war. Two weeks ago the World made charges against Elliott's family, ius nua,ing that n female relative of Elliott was not all she might be. Elliott retaliatsd on the following Sunday with d four column arti. ce, charging F. w Lowering, editor oi the World, with being the .oint proprietor of disr, putablc house, He also charged him with being assoclated with woman namot Lou Burton.
 Levering is an Assistant State Oil Inspector and prominent in politics. The charges created q profound sensation. The charges against Lowering also implicated Claude Meeker, Gov. Campbell's private secretary. Lowering and his city editor, Mir. Osborne, retaliated yesterday with q sensational article charging Elliott with nearly all the crimes in the calendar Elliott with h!s brother Patrick, and Osborne met this afternoon on High street, near the American Hotel.
 Patrick Elliott opened fire on Osborne, and Osborne returned the fire. A running battle ensued in which Col Elliott joined Patrick Elliot started to run forward by Osborne, Osborne followed by WI Elliott All three men emptied their revolvers as rapidly as possible. Ore of the shots from ", ! EAiotts gun grazed Osborne's arm, and he ,urued end fired ut the former The shot missed it's mark and Osborne fled into Malcolr' McDonald's hat store. As he did so he turned and fired at W. l Elliott
 The latter fired his weapon almost simui taneously, and tho shot took effect in Os- borne's chin. l. went clear though his mouth, upward and backward through the |. Elliott had followed Osborne into the store and as he fired the last shot grappled with him. In the scuie which followed both their guns were discharged. and Osborne fell to tho floor dead. Although tho last shot, 1t Is said, did not take effect In either man, the ball which caused Osporue's death entered his face as he came through the doorway. Osborne fell upon large pile of boxes. containing hats. and the weight of his body caused the boxes to collapse and to cover him completely. W.I.. Hughes. highly respected citizen and former ly steward for the imhccie Asylum, was standing on the pavement watching the formation of the parade. He was struck during the running battle, The ball enter cd Hughes head immed lately over his left eye, and hc dropped upon the iron grattin : in front of Ambo's restaurant, expiring iu stan'ly. Two others in the crowd were injured.