St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-21
Herman Seigler, of Chicago,
Kills His Father-in-LaW
and Mothep-in-LaW.
His Wife Also Receives
Wounds in the Left Arm
and Right Breast.
A Mob of q Thousand Peopl e
Comes Pretty Near Lynch
ing Seigler.
In His Incoherent Statement
He Said He Was Directed
by the Lord.

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CHICAGO, Nov 20.-Chicago records
show no more horrible crime nor one
accompanied by more sensational de-
tails than that which brought death'into
home this morning. By the acts of
young man, double murder was COM
mitted, two people were wounded and
the murderer narrowly escaped violence
at the hands of thousand citizens.
Herman Seigler, German, living with
his wife and three children at the resi-
dence of his wife's parents, Henry and
Caroline Siles. 723 North Paulina street.
shot his father-in-law and mother-in
law, instantly killing each. His next
victim was his wife, but she was
only slightly wounded. Before the pO-
lice were able to disarm and arrest
Seigler number of shots were eX-
changed, and he was wounded in the
right side by bullet from a police
mans revolver. Seigler occupied the
lower floor of the house, while his wife's
parents lived on the floor above. 1t
was in the front parlor and hallway
down stairs that the shooting occurred.
At s o'clock this morning Seigler
put on his hat and overcOat preparatory
to leaving the house. He told his wife
he was going hunting, and he went to
the residence Of his brother, William
Seigler, S93 North Hoyne avenue, to
borrow shotgun.
He Secured the Gun.
together with fifteen cartridges. Seig-
ler did not tarry long at his brothers.
home and returned at once to his own
residence. where he arrived at 10 o'clock.
He entered by the front door, went back
through the hall and placed the
gun in small closet in the
kitchen. He took it out almost
Immediately and returned to the
parlor, where his children were. His wife
was in the rear part of the house, and
the first intimation of any disturbance
was when Seigler's little ten-year-old
son began to scream Papa. put down
That gun" He was heard to say this by
Mrs. Siles, who was with her husband
up stairs. Mrs. Siles hurried down to
the parlor, and as she entered the room
Seigler attempted to elevate the gun as
though he intended to shoot. She did
not hesitate moment, but rushed up
to her son-in-law, 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, pointing the gun against her
left breast, he fired. She sank to the
floor dead. Mrs. Seigler. hearing the
shot, ran into the house of Mrs. Fred
erica Heyden, at 720 North Paulina
street,
Calling for Assistance.
AS she passed through the hallway
she took her children with her. Leav
ing the children in Mrs. Heyden's care,
Mrs. Seigler haStened back to her house,
and as she entered the front door
another shot was fired by her husband.
1t is supposed that it was intended for
Mrs. Siles, but some of the shot struck
Mrs. Seigler. One entered her right
ear and found lodgment in her
left arm. and one IN her right
breast. None of these wounds
will result fatally. These shots aroused
Mr. Siles, and he descended into the
hallway: AS he stepped from the lower
step to the floor Seigler met him. Rails
fired. At the same time Sies raised his
right arm to shield his face. 1t received
the full charge. as the two men were
within two feet of each other. The
flesh was torn from the bone and
anumber of shot entered his right side.
1t is believed that Seigler then dis
charged the other barrel Of his gun i'll
his father -in-law'S face, for portions Of
his neck and right cheek were torn
away. The shooting occurred while
large congregation was leaving the
Evangelical Lutheran church at Beth
lehem, close bv, and soon between 1,200
and 1900 people were
Surrounding the House
and call sent in for the police. They
soon arrived. An officer opened the
front door of the house and stepped
over the dead body of Mrs. Slles. Seig-
Ter was then standing in the dining
room, and as he saw the officer he
raised the gun, which he still held. He
did not fire, however, for Officer Simon
son hurrIedly turned and ran out to the
sidewalk. Seigler followed him closely,
and when he reached the door he
threw it open wide. The people now
collected In front Of the house fell back,
and as Officer SimOnS0n drew his re-
vulver he ordered Seigler to surrender.
The latter's reply was shot from the
gun. which he aimed at the officer, but
which went high of the mark, inJuring
no one. SimonSon returned the fire and
SeigIer staggered back with a bullet in
his right side. Other officers had
arrived by this time, and an
advance was made on the house.
Officers Donahue and Foley tried to
force open the front door, which Seigler
had locked when he staggered back into
the house, and were greeted with dis
charge from Seigler's gun. Officer Don
ahue's clothing was torn by the shot,
and he received slight flesh wound in
the face. After this Seigler went to the
rear of the house and remained for
some time. in the kitchen. Officer Nc
Cartby started into residence across
the alley and was standing
On the Door Steps
when he saw Seigler pass the dining
room window in his own house, going
toward the front door; the latter COM
ing out, still holding his gun and APP
pearlng dazed, started for Paulina
Street. Officer Mccarthy slipped up
behind him, seized him by the throat
and before any resistance could be
offered wrenched the gun from
his hands. With his pris-
oner in custody and with plenty of
assistance from the police. Officer Nc
Carthy found it by no means an easy
task to place SelgIer in one of the patrol
wagons, which was standing near by.
sHe and Officer Simonson, each holding
the man With firm grasp, started
toward the nearest patrol wagon. HE
will never get out of this" shouted one
nan as he made an effort to strike
Seigler with his fist. Threats OF
violence were heard on every
hand and the nolica saw num-