The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-11-25
INSANESLAUGHTER
Terrible Sunday Crime at the
Western Metropolis.
A MANIAC DOES THE BLOODY WORK.

with shotgun He Kills His Mother-in-
Law and Her Husband and Wounds His
Wife and "A Policeman-Close Call for q
Lynching-very Unskilful Attempt to
Steal S1Oo,0OO-An Impulse Gets an Ex-
press Messenger Into Tight Place that
May Send Him to .i.e Penitetiary.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2l.-The later annals Of
Chicago record no more horrible crime nor
one accompanied by more sensational de-
tails than that which brought death into a
two-story frame cottage in the northwest
ern part of this city Saturday afternoon.
BY the acts of man who is said to be in
sane double murder was committed and
two people wounded, and the murderer
narrowly escaped violence at the hands Of
1000 citizens who live near the scene Uf the
tragedy. Herman Siegler, a German,
lived with his wife and three children at
the residence of his wife's parents, Henry
and Caroline Siles, No. 723 North Paulina
street. Early yesterday morning Siegler
s-egan making preparations for hunting
trip. Nothing unusual was noticed about
his actions until aboute o'clock when, gun
in hand he entered the parlor where his
wife and children WERE
Murder of the NIother-in-Law.
One of the little ones saw him first and
began to scream. Mrs. Siles, the mother
in-law, hurried into the room and as she
entered Siegler attempted to elevate the
gun as though he intended to shoot her.
She rushed up to him and throwing her
arms about his neck, tried to take the gun
from him. "Keep away. God is with
me-" shouted Seigler, as he pushed the
aged woman aside violently. Then he
raised the shotgun and, pointing the barrel
almost directly against her left breast,
fired before she could offer any resistance.
She sank to the floor dead. Mrs. Siegler,
in the meantime, had carried the children
to the house of neighbor and on return
ing encountered her husband, who fired at
her, several of the shot taking effect in her
neck and breast.
The Murderer Shot by an Officer.
The noise down stairs aroused Mr.. Siles
and he descended into the hallway. AS he
stepped from the lower step Siegler met
him. Again raising the gun, which he had
previously reloaded, he fired, Mr. Siles re-
ceiving the full charge at close range. 1t
is believed that Siegler then discharged the
other barrel OF his gun into his father-in-
laws face, for portions of his neck and
right cheek were torn away. By this time
a crowd had gathered outside and as
Officer Simonson came up, Siegler appeared
in the doorway. The people fell back and
as the officer drew his revolver he ordered
Seigler to surrender. The latters reply
was a shot from his gun, but he shot high.
Simonson returned the fire and Siegler
staggered back with bullet in his side.
Threatened with Violence.
He succeeded in firing another shot
which slightly wounded the officer before
he was overpowered. AS Siegler was being
taken to the patrol wagon threats of vio-
lence were heard on every hand, and a
number of revolvers were drawn by citizens
who were anxious to get hold of the muir
derer. Repeatedly Siegler was struck by
men whose interference could not be pre-
vented by the police. Siegler was at last
placed in the wagon and the horses were
whipped into gallop. At the station he
made statement. 1t was short, incohe-
rent and indicative of insanity He was
afterward taken to the hospital. The ex-
tent of his wounds is not known.