Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-21
$ GOD is WITH ME-"
Were the FrightfuI Warning
Words Of a Murderer
WHEN He FIRED A FATAL SHOT
\ Fisnd inearnase Shoots His Wife, Hes
Mother and . Policeman In Chicago.
Narrowly Escapes Lynching.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.--Ths later annals
Of Chicago record no more horrible
crime. nor one accompanied by more
sensational details, than that which
brought death into . two-story frame
cottage in the northwestern part OF
this city this afternoon. By the acts
OF . man. who is said by some to be IN
sane. . double murder was committed. /.
two people wounded and the murderer
narrowly escaped violence at the hands
Of . thousand citizens who live near
the scene Of the tragedy.
Herman Sieg.Sr. . German, lived
with his wife and three children at the
residence OF his wife's parents, Henry
and Caroline Sizes, No. 72S North Paul
ina street.
Early this morning Sieglsr began
making preparations for . hunting
trip. Nothing unusual was noticed
about his actions until about O'Clock
lor, where his wife and children were.
began 70 scream.
Begtns the slaughter.
Mrs. Siles, the mother-in-law, hur-
ried 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 tho
gun from him.
"Keep away, God 10 with NO." shout
ed Siegler, as be pushed the aged wo-
man aside violently. Then he raised
the shotgun and pointing the barrel al
most directly against her left breast,
fired before sne could offer any resist
ance. She sank to the floor dead. Mrs.
Siegler, in the meantime, had carried
the children to the house of neiRhbor
aud on returning encountered her hus-
band, who fired at her, several of the
shot taking effect in her neck and
breast.
The noise down stairs aroused Mr..
Siles and he descended into the hall
way. As he stepped from the lower
step Siegler met him. Again raising
the gun, which he had previously re-
loaded, he fired, Mr.. Siles receiving the
full charge at close range. 1t is be-
lIeved that S:egler then discharged the
other barrel of his gun in his father -ln-
laws face. for portions of his neck and
right cheek were torn away.
Mob Attempts to Lynch Him.
By this time . crowd had gathered
outnde. and ~ Officer Simondson came
up, Siegler appeared IN the doorway.
The people fell back, snd as the officer
drew hrs revolver he ordered Slegler to
surrender. The latter's reply was Z
shot from his gun, but he shot high.
Simondson returned the fire, and Sie-
gler staggered back with bullet in bis
side. He succeeded in firing another
shot, which slightly wounded the off,
Ger, before he WAS overp0werod.
AS SIeglsr was being taken to the
patrol wagon threats of violence were
heard on every hand, and . number
of revolvers were drawn by citizens
who were anxious to get hold of the
murderer. Repeatedly Siegler was
struck by men whose interference
could not DO prevented by the police.
Siegler was at last placed IN the wagon
and the horses we're whipped into gal.
lop. At tina station he maGe state.
ment. 1t was short. incoherent, and
indicative of insanity. He was after
wards taken to the hospital. The ex-
tent of his wounds il not known.