Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-15

Cleveland. O., April 14.-At four
o'clock this morning John Sejhar, a
Bohemian Iaborer, aged twenty-eight
years. shot and instantly killed Carl
Richter. aged thirty-fve. and fatally
wounded Albert Richter, aged twenty
two. the brother Of his first victim.
Two hours later the murderer was
found dead in a cell at the Central po-
lice station, where he had been taken
after his arrest.
The shooting occurred at No. 80
POPLAR street. Carl Richter with his
brother Albert, and his wife and five
children, lived at that number. Sci
har lived in the rear in house owned
by the Richters. Yesterday afternoon
Seihar drew his weeks salary, and on
the way home he
PURCHASED \ REVOLVER
and a pair Of shoes for his wife. When
he reached home he gave the shoes TO
his wife. telling her that they were
the last pair he would ever buy her,
as he was going away. In the even
ing Seihar went over to Richter's
house. and there he met the two broth
ers and August Schlegel. They went
out for keg of beer, and began to
drink. The Incorporating continued
until long after midnight. Once OF
twice Seihar referred to his new re-
volyer, and once he went to the door,
firing two or three shots into the yard
to show his companions that the wea-
pom was all right. Shortly before
four o'clock in the morning Sejhar
started to 90, but one of the Richters
asked him why he was in hurry,
grabbing him
BY THE COAT COLLAR
and trying to prevent his going. Sci
har went, but soon returned and asked
why he had been pulled about IN that
way. What followed can only be
guessed at. but he evidently opened
fire on Carl Richter first. One bullet
passed through his arm and two struck
him in the neck, and he must have
been killed instantly. Sejhar then
shot Albert Richter in the neck, max
ing an ugly wound, after which he
left the house going to the home Of
his sister. a few blocks away. The
police were notified at once, and after
they had sent the wounded man to
hospital they followed the murderer,
who was arrested as he was leaving
the house Of his sister, where he had
hidden the revolver in a bed and dis
posed of his money and other arti-
cles.
The prisoner was taken to the Cen
trail station and locked up about five
o'clock. being placed in cell by
himself in an upper part of the pris-
on. An hour later as an officer was
passing the cell he saw the body Of
Sejhar
HANGING FROM THE GRATING
OF the door. The murderer had hang
ed himself with one of his suspenders
and was quite dead when discovered,
though the body was still warm.
The police claim to have discovered
evidence that Seihar was jealous of
the attentions which Carl Richter had
paid TO his wife. 1t is said that on
Friday evening last Richter went to
his house and sent Sejhar out for
some beer. Instead of going, Seihar
remained near the house, and looking
through the window, saw something
which aroused his anger. This story
taken in connection with the purchase
of the revolver, and the remark which
Seihar made to his wife regarding the
shoes ne had brought her, leads to the
belief that the murder was premedi-
tated. At the hospital tonight it is
said that Albert Richter cannot live
till morning.