The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
ZEICLER IN A BAD WAY.
The Shooting in SCTGVen Nay Result
in His Death.

The Elder Zeigler Shot Twice and
Both Bullets in His Body-His Left
Lung Pierced - The other Shot in
His Shoulder - Sheriff Booker Car
rying a Broken Jaw and a Bullet
Somewhere in His Head - The
Younger zeigler's Wounds Slight.
Feeling High Among the Friends Of
the Wounded Ken.
DR. NJ l.. Boyd returned last night from
Screven county, where he went to attend
the Zeiglers, who were wounded in the
ARRAY at Zeigler's station few days ago.
George NJ. Zeigler is in a serious condi-
ton, and may die.
The younger Zeigler is only slightly
wounded. Sheriff BROKER has broken
head. His head is also badly bruised
where he was dubbed, he says, with the
butt OF pistol.
The elder Zeigler's wounds are by far
the most serious. He was shot twice and
perhaps three times. The most danger
Gus wound is from the bullet which is
lodged somewhere in his left side. That
is the shot which, it is claimed, was fired
from the car window. The bullet struck
Zeigler in the right ear, passing down
ward through the neck, penetrating the
left lung and lodging somewhere below it
in the side No attempt was made to re-
move it. The other shot is in the Shout
der.
THE SECOND SHOT.
Zeigler evidently threw up his arm
when he was fired upon to ward of the
bullet. It cut the flesh on the under side
of the arm, and lodged back of the Shout
der. Zeigler is man well along in years.
The shock to his system, and the piercing
of his lung by the bullet are injuries fcfn
which there is some doubt as to his re-
covery. He is probably go years old, a
man Of powerful physique and vigorous
constitution. These conditions are in his
favor, and he may come out all right.
The shooting as stated in the MORNING
News dispatches, took place at Zeiglers
station, five miles from Sylvania, at the
home Of the Zeiglers.
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
Sheriff BROKER was on his way home
from Savannah. He met the Zeiglers on
the train. Party feeling runs high in
Screven county between the democrats
and populists. Sheriff BROKER is
straighout democrat The Zeigler's are
populist leaders, and the elder Zeigler is
man of considerable influence.
BROKER and the Zeiglers got
into a dispute over politics soon
after leaving Rocky Ford. Before
the train reached zeigler's, the row
auieted down, but it started again and
each side, according to the stories, used
some pretty harsh language. When the
train stopped at Zeigler's, the elder
Zeigler and his son got off. Hot words
were exchanged between them and
BROKER at parting, and it is claimed by
Zeigler's friends that BROKER reached
out of the car window and shot the old
man. The appearance of the wound and
the downward direction the bullet took
! indicates that the shot was fired from
above Zeigler's head.
BROKER SHOT WITH HIS OWN PISTOL.
After he was wounded Zeigler went
into the car, and, with his son, renewed
the fight with BROKER. 1t is claimed
that they took his pistol from him and
shot him with it after clubbing him over
the head BY that time the passengers
and trainmen had stopped the fight, in
which one or two Of the men would prob
ably have been killed.
The feeling is intense on both sides
| The country around Zeigler's is
thick with populists. The Zeiglers
are leaders, and are looked up
10 by the rank ana HE oil the party as
oracles They have large family con-
nection.
Sheriff BROKER is an ardent democrat,
and is not afraid to say what he thinks.
! The way in which Zeigler's friends say
| he spoke to the old man was sufficient to
| precipitate the ARRAY. 1t did
/ not require much, as their blood
had hardly got cool from the dispute
they had a short time before This is the
second time Zeigler has been shot. The
first time was several years ago, and the
exact particulars of the shooting are
difficult to obtain. Each side, of course,
has its own story, ami they differ widely.
From the stories of both sides it seems
there were several implicated in the quar-
rel. Young Zeigler was cut in the arm
and across the throat. Both wounds
were made with a knife. Neither is deep
though both are long gashes.