The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-27
MURDERERS DEFY ARREST
A Couple Of Brothers Stand Off a
Sheriff's Posse in Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio. March 25.-A special
to the State Journal from Hoyts Cornors
says:
After the murder tho zeltners fed to
their home, pursued by a crowd OF several
hundred men. The Zeitners stood boldly
in their yard ali the early part Of the
afternoon and defied arrest. There was
frequent exchange Of shots between the
fugitives and the crowd at long range
and a man named wittenmyer. who cross
ed an open space, was shot through the
heart and instantly killed.
Sheriff Kingsbury and a posse of depu-
ties were soon on the scene, but the fus-
nade of shots kept up the zeltners pre-
venting my effort being made to capture
them.
Deputy Sheriff Roach, who took refuge
behind tree In the woods, was made a
special target and three bullets grazed
the tree behind which he stood. Later
in the day the zeltners retireu with the
house and barricaded It. A hunrder shot,
were fired into the house. The she n
then decided to call for the Bloomfell
rifles and in the meantime a guard was
stationed around the house. Mrs zeltner
and her three children took refuge in the
cellar. This evening nelghbor Of the
Zeltners went into the house under flag
o ftruce and tried TO induce lem to sur
render, but they declined to do so before
morning, fearing the mob. Ever effort
Is TO be made to prevent a lynching. This
will be difficult. IN view OF the temper
Of the people who are incensed not only
OF truce and tried to induce them TO sur
death OF Wittenmyer, who is a respect
ed citizen.
The sheriff viii appeal to the governor
for sufficient troops to protect the Eel
tners when they are in custody
The Zeltners seem TO have prepared for
the trouble as they had sold their farm
and bought a large quantity OF ammu-
milton only yesterday.
Columbus. o., March Ex-Governor Bush
by the killing OF Westenhaver but by the
Hoyts Cornors and at once ordered troops
held in readiness for an emergency. The
news came IN the following Nspatch 20 tht
Adiutant Generals
Bloomdale O.. March 20
Just got telegraph from sheriff OF Wood
| county 10 report at Hoyts Corners a.
once with as many men an ammunition
as possible. WIN leave here about 1l:SO p
m, Zeltner brothers shot and killed law
yer Westenhaver and have barricadet
themselves In their house, three miles
from Hoyts Corners, which Is now sur
rounded by hundreds OF citizens, OF whom
two or three have since been shot.
r. s. BRYANT.
Lieut.. Col second regiment
Colonel Bryant lives at Bl0omdale. Tn
company II, OF the second regiment locat
| ed there. IS commanded by Capt. A. N
Fasig. The governor at once placed him
left IN communication with Colonel Bryan
and orders were sent 10 Colonel Keur
OF the second regiment. OF Kenton, 20 b
In readiness to proceed TO Hoyts Corners
Orders were also sent TO Capt. ID. II
James OF Toledo, 10 nold the Toled
state volunteers IN readiness Up 20 a lat
hour tonight the governor had not bee
asked to order out any troops except IN
company at Bloomdale. but is ready I
respond 10 the first call. HOyts Corner
Is small town on the Baltimore and Obi
railroad in the western part OF Wood cou
ty and near the southern moundary lin
Al 1880 the troops opehed hfe on IN
Zeltner house and there was continue
firing on both sides. II is not yet know
whether any one was killed or not.