The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
THO DESPERATE BROTHERS !
SHOOT DOwN 4 Prominent LAW
TER IN COLD MOOD.
DaxrisaAe their House aAa Stana Oh
the O0eers and Citisens-TrooDs
Are Asked by the sheriff to Help

+ BOWLING GREEN o., March SO. "a
Westenhaver. Of North Baltimore. one OF
the best known attorneys in this county.
was murdered at Hoyfs Corners shortly
after noon today. He was trying case
against Paul and John Zeitner for attor-
ney's fees, and when court adjourned at
noon the brothers demanded certain pa
rers, which he refused to surrender.
John Zeatner fred AZ the attorney. who
ran out OF doors the sall striking Vest
enhayer IN the right side. Four more shots
were nred at him. but they did not take
effect Al the corner OF the building Paul
Zeitnew met him and fred two shots at the
attorney, one striking the leg and the
other going into his forehead Death re-
suited In a few minutes.
After the murder the Zeltners fed TO
their home. pursued by crowd OF sew
eral hundred men. The Zeltners stood
boldly IN their yard all the early part OF
the afternoon and defied arrest There was
a frequent exchange OF shots between the
fugitives and the crowd at long range.
and man named Wittenmyer, who cross
- an open space was shot through the
heart and instantly killed.
Sheriff kingsbury and posse or depu-
ties were soon on the scene but the fu
siIiade OF shots kept up by the Zeltners
prevented any EFFORT being made to cap
Deputy Sheriff, Roach. who took refuge
behind a tree in the woods. was made .
special target and three bullets grazed
in the day the Zeltncrs retired within the
house and barrfcaded It.. A hundred shots
were fired into the house without effect
The sheriff then decided to call for the
Bloomdale Rifles, and In the meantime q
guard was stationed around the house.
Mrs Zeltner and her three children took
neighbor OF the Zeltners went into the
house under nag OF truce and tried to
induce them to surrender, but they de-
the mob Every earors IS beinx made sdt te
prevent lynching. This will be difficult.
in view OF the temper OF the people, who
M. ins en- not only by the killing OF
myer. who IL respected citizen. The
sheriff will appeal to the governor for
sufficient forces to protect the Zeltners
The Zeitners seem to have prepared for
the trouble, as they had sold their farm
and bought a large quantity Of ammuni-
ton only yesterday.
Troops VIII He Sent.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March &.-Gov.
at Hoyt's Corners and at once ordered
troops held in readiness for an emer-
gency. The news came in the following
dispatch to the adjutant general:
BIOOMDALE. Ohio. March G.-Just
got telegram from sheriff of Wood county
to report at Hoyt's Corners at once with
as many men and ammunition as possi-
bic. VIII leave here about 1880 D. m
Zeitner brothers shot and killed Lawyer
Westenhaver and have barricaded them
selves in their house, three miles from
Hoyts Corners. which Is now surrounded
by hundreds OF citizens, OF whom two or
three have since been shot
tSigned.) L. s BRYANT.
Lieutenant Colonel, Second Regiment
Col. Bryant lives at BloomdaIe Com
pany II OF the Second regiment, located
there, Is commanded by Capt A. NJ FAs-
ing. Tho governor at once placed himself
in communication with Col Bryan and
orders We're sent TO Col. Court OF the
Second regiment of Kenton. to be in read.
mess to proceed to Hoyt's Corners Or
ders were also sent to Capt D. H. James
Of Toledo. TO hold the Toledo state volun-
tecrs in readiness Up to late hour to-
night the governor had not been asked to
order out any troops except the company
at B,oomdale, but Is ready 10 respond TO
the first call Hoyt's Corners is a small
town on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad In
the western part of Wood county and
near the southern boundary line.