The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-11-24
A CRAZY MAN

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CMcAoo, Nov. Aa.-Uern,an Rexser,
0rman living with his wifc sod tArea
children ut the residence ct m wife's
pnrcnta, Henry and Oaroiine saaes, He.
728 North Paulina street. shot his
father-in-law and mothey-in-law, sun
day morning. instantly killing each.
Hin next victim was his wife, but she
was only slightly wounded. Before the
police were able to disarm and arrest
Siegler a number of shots were ex-
changed and he was wounded in tho
right side by bullet from police
mans revolver. He was removed TO
the county hospital.
Siegler secured a shotgun at his
brothers house, on north Horne
avenue, and returned to his own home
He entered by the front door, went
back through the hallway, and placed
the gun in . small closet in tho kitchen
He took it cut almost Immediately and
returned to the paxlor, where his chill
dren were. His wdfs was in the rear
part of the house, and the first intima-
ton of any disturbance was when Sieg-
y
Papa, put down that gua," hs was
heard to say by Mrs Siles, who was
with her husband upstairs. Mrs. Siles
hurried down to the parlor and as she
entered the room Siegler attempted to
elevate the gun, as though he intended
to shoot her. She did not hesitate q
moment but rushed up to her son-in-
law, and throwing her arms about his
neck, tried to take the gun away from
him. Keep away" shouted Siegler,
as he pushed the aged woman aside
violently.
Then placing the gun against her
left breast he fired She sank to the
floor dead. Mrs. siegler, hearing the
erica Heyden, calling for assistance.
As she passed through the hallway she
tool. her children with her.
Leaving the children in Mrs. Hayden's
care, Mrs. Siegler hastened back to her
home, and as she entered the front door
another shot was fred by her husband.
II is supposed that it was intended for
Mrs. Siles, but some Of the shot struck
Mrs. Siegler. One entered her right
ear, two found lodgment ia her left arm
and one in her right breast. None of
these wounds will result fatally.
The shots aroused MIR. Siles, and he
descended into the hallway. As he
stepped from the lower stop to the floor
Siegier met him. Rahing the gun,
which he had reloaded, he fred At
the same time Mr.. Siles raisod his right
arm to shield his face 1t received the
faA charge, as the two were within two
feet of each other. 1t is believed that
Siegier then discharged the other bar
rol of bis gun in his fatder-in-la face,
for portions ct his neck and right check
wore torn away.
The shooting occurred while large
congregation was leaving the Bvsn-
golical Lutheran ohuroh ot Betsaicheu,
dose by Soon beswsen twelve hun
drod and fifteen hundred people were
surrounding the house, and a call was
scat for the police. After the officers
arrived IN advance was made On the
house.
Officers Dcnahue and Fol Y tried to
force open the front door, which Sieg-
Ter had locked whom he staggered back
into the house, and were greatsd with
discharge from Hegin's gun. Onieer
Donahue's clothing was torn by the
shot, and he received slight wound in
the face. After this Siegler went
to the rear Of the house and re-
mained some time ia tho kitchen
Officer McCartney started into
residence across the alley, and was
standing an the front steps, whea he
saw Segler pass the dining-room win
dow in his own houso. going toward the
front door. The latter, coming out
stial holding his gun. and appearing
daZed. started north On Paulina street
Officer Mccartney slipped up behind
him, seized him hg tho throat, and, BE-
fore any resistance coxld be offered,
wreoched tina gn from his hands.
With his prisoner IN custody, and
with plenty Of assistance from the
police, Officer Mccartney found it by No
means an easy task to place Megler in
one OF tias pseroa-uagons which were
standing near BY. He and Officer a.
monson, each holding the maa with
firm grasp, started toward the nearest
patrol-wagoa. '.He will never get out
of this shouted one man, "a he mado
an effort to strike Sieglar with his fist
Threats of violence were heard On
every hand, and tho polics saw a num-
ber OF revolvess drawn by citizens,
whose actions indicated that they were
anxious to punish the murderer before
he could be placed in the hands of the
law. Repeatedly Siegler was struck by
men whose interference could not be
prevented by the crowd Of officers that
surrounded him.
At the station Siegaer was discovered
to be crazy. He made a statement say
ing that the Lord commanded him TO
get the gun and kill his mother-in-iaw,
as she was witch, and added: 81
shot her in the hall. The old man came
down stairs, and was confused. fred
at the old man md shot him. then
went out on the steps, and the patrol
wagon came up. Then was confused
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