The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
IRWIN SEERER ON TRIAL
For the Second Time Tor
Killing David w. Filing.
sEEBER HERE FROM THE ASYLUM
In Charge of an Attendant Who
Watches Him Night and Day.

The second trial of irwin Seeber for the
killing of David w. Filing, March 3,
1897, has been up before the criminal
court here this week.
The killing and the circumstances sur
rounding it are pretty we'll known to the
citizens of this county and seldom has a
case in this county attracted as great
attention.
The circumstances surrounding the case
are about as follows: At the time of the
shooting, March 8, 1897, David w: Filing
was employed as cashier in the Citizens
bank at HIggiusville, OF which bank DR..
@. ". Seeber was president. Irwin Seeber
was working In the bank at the time.
David Filing and Irwin Seeber got into a
quarrel and exchanged blows Mr.. Beach,
who owned a iewelry stand In a front
corner Of the banking room heard them
scuf1ing and ran around inside of the
Enclosure In which they were fighting
and separated them Seeber left the room
and passed back through the private room
Of the bank. Presently he returned with
a pistol and shot Filing as he was leaving
the room. The ball en- cred the back of
Elling's head and passed upwards into the
brain, killing him almost instantly. The
case was tried here last year and resulted
In a hung jury.
The defense put up q plea of insanity.
Since the last trial of the case Seeber has
b -eu confined In the asylum at 81. Joseph.
He was brought here In cnarge OF an at
tendant who watches him constantly.
II was no easy task to get a jury for the
Case as the greater portion OF the evidence
given at the former trial was publish he'd
ia the papers and read by nearly every
citizen In the ouuty.
Monday was spent In selecting the jury.
The first witness was called To the stand
Tuesday afternoon, Judge Filing, father
of the young man who was killed. After
answering a few questions of minor i'm
p~ortance, he stated thai he went to Hig-
Ginsville when notified OF the death Of bis
500. When asked 10 what condition he
found his son, he broke down and was
forced TO leave the stand.
Mr.. Beach was called; said he was ac-
guainIed with David w. Filing; saw Mr..
L'llIs at table In bank shortly before
shooting. He heard something strike wall
on side where Elling was standing. Saw
Sseber and Filing In scutie. He ran
around into the bank enclosure and sepa-
rated them. Their clothing was dis
arranged and they had some blood on
their faces Seeber grabbed up store
weight, bat was forced to lay it down.
Beach pushed Seeber out of room and told
him to go and arrange his clothing. Went
back into the bank Enclosure and found
Filing trying to arrange his clothing. His
face was scratched. He heard some one
coming down stairs; went back and met
Seeber coming through rear room. Told
Seeber not to fight as 1t would iniure bus
mess, and to go back and wash his face.
Saw ThraeIkill come In bank TO get check
Dashed and told Sseber to go wait on him..
8 seber came into room and Filing started
to go ont. Heard sseber fire and Saw
CLING tall face downward on floor. Took
pistol away from sseber and went to help
Filing. ThraeIkIll come around and he
gave pistol to him. Asked as to what was
the cause Of figh', said Seeber did not tell
him. Filing lived about ten minutes.