Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-24
news BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
FUSILADE OF BULLETS.
War Among Newspaper Men
in Columbus, Ohio.
THE NOVA SCOTIA MINE DISASTER.
How Washington's Birthday
Was Celebrated.
LOSS BY THE FLOODS IN The OHIO,
THE NOVA SCOTIA MINE DISASTER.
LOSS BY THE FLOODS IN The OHIO.
Further Details of the
Marine Accident.
BATTLE AMONG sCRIBEs,

BATTLE AMONG SCRIBES.
| A Fierce Fight In the Streets of Co.
Iumbus-Two Men Instantly Killed
aud One MORALLY Wounded-Sever-
al other Persons Hit by Stray Bull.
lets-The Affair an Outgrowth OF a
Newspaper Feud-Several Arrests
Made.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Two men
were killed and several injured in fusil-
ade of pistol shots on High street this af-
ternoon. The terrible affair was the out
growth of newspaper feud which had
been raging for several weeks between the
publishers of the Sunday World and the
Sunday Capitol of this city. Colonel w.
J. Elliott, editor of the Capitol, shot and
instantly killed Albert Osborne, editor of
the World. W. L. Hughes, an old gen
tleman, was killed by stray bullet.
Two weeks ago the World made charges
against Elliott's family, and especially af-
fecting female relative of his. On the
following Sunday Elliott published four
column article charging F. w. lowering,
editor of the World, with being the joint
proprietor of an designation house, being
associated with woman named Lou Bur-
ton in the disreputable enterprise Lever
ing is an assistant state oil inspector and
prominent in politics. The charges i'm
plicated Claude Meeker, Governor Camp
bells private secretary. lowering and his
city editor, Mr.. Osborne, retaliated yester-
day with sensational article charging FL
lott with nearly all the crimes on the cal
endar.
Elliott, with his brother, Patrick, and
Osborne, met this afternoon in High
street, near the American hotel. Patrick
Elliott opened fire upon Osborne and o.
borne returned the shots. A running bat
tie ensued in which w. J. Elliott joined
Patrick Elliott started to run, followed by
Osborne, Osborne being followed by W. j.
Elliott, all three men emptying their re-
volvers as rapidly as possible. Finally
Osborne fled into Malcolm McDonald's hat
store. As he did so, a shot from W. ].
Elljott's pistol took effect in his chin. 1t
went clear through his mouth, upward
and backward through the brain, and
came out at the base of the skull. o.
borne fell dead. Elliott retreated out the |
front door and disappeared in the crowd
with the revolver in his hand W. L. |
Hughes, a highly respected citizen, and
formerly steward of the imbecile asylum,
was standing on the pavement watching
the formation of the parade when he was
struck by bullet Immediately over the |
left eye and he dropped dead.
Patrick Elliot was shot in the back and |
in the arm and has frightful wound on
the head. The physicians as yet are una
BILE to determine how serious his wounds |
are. G. W. Sullivan, clerk, while pass
ing the scene, was shot in the left arm,
though not dangerously, and young stu |
dent named Gardner received bullet in
the left leg. Several other persons are re-
ported as slightly injured. w. J. Elliot |
was at one time state supervisor of print |
ing and has taken active part in poll
tics. He is personal friend of Charles
Stewart Parnell, the deposed Irish leader.
Both of the Elliots are locked up in the
city prison. There are threats of lynch
ing and the prisoners are closely guarded.
Three revolvers have been found, but
Osbornes is not among them. Two
of them belong to the Elliott's, and are
nearly empty of loads. The police are
anxious to find the owner of the third.
Every chamber is loaded, and the police
believe it was held by some fourth person,
yet unknown. There were, altogether,
fourteen shots fired.