The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
George Baahlmann Represented
That He Was Deputy
Game Warden.
NO CLEW TO SLAYER FOUND.
After Tragedy the Four Straug-
ers Disappeared From Saloon
at Demainsyille Without
Leaving a Trace.
REprRL1c SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carlyle, H., Dec. 27.-No ciew has been
obtained by the authorities of Clinton
County as to the identity or the where
abouts of the slayer of George Baahl-
mann, who was shot to death in a saloon
at Demainsville yesterday afternoon. 1t is
supposed that the man who shot him was
q hunter and lived in Belleville, H.,
though this is only superstition.
There were four men In the party and
they disappeared Immediately after the
tragedy
The killing was done in the saloon con-
Quoted by Frank Middendorf. Henry
received slight scalp wound from bull
let from the revolver of the same man
who killed his brother.
The killing was the sequel to a contro-
versy regarding the game law. The Baahl-
MAINS and several OF their friends were
endearoring to enforce the section of the
law which requires all hunters to carry
their licenses with them, although 1t is
said not one OF the crowd was g. deputy
warden.
Baahlmann was killed while trying to
keep one of the hunters from leaving the
saloon. The shot was fired from the out
side through the half-open door. One ball
plowed furrow through the scalp on the
top of his head, while the other entered
the forehead, causing instant death.
No attempt was made to apprehend the
slayer. The four men walked out of the
saloon and were soon out OF sight. It Is
supposed they boarded q Southern Rail-
road train for Belleville or ST. Louis.
STORY OF EYEWITNESS.
The story Of the killing is best told by
Frank Diekemper, one Of the eye-wit-
resses. He testified before the Coroner's
jury as follows:
Herman Toennies, Henry Billhartz.
George H. Baahlmann and myself were
playing cards when four hunters, all
strangers to us, came in. A difficulty oc-
Cured about some one having a revolver.
I asked the fellow if he had license to
carry revolver; also, if he had license
to hunt. He replied in the affirmative,
but declared he did not have it with him.
They George Baahlmann,, Henry Bill
up or they would have to arrest him for
carrying weapons and hunting without a
license. Then Jake Billhartz and one Of
the fellows about 20 years old, went out
Jake returned and said: Now we got
you all right. You had better set up the
after drinks were taken Jake Billhartz
| and the tall fellow of the bunch went
| outside. They soon returned and Jake
said: Here, Frank. see have him. and
at the same time passed revolver to one
of our crowd.
George Baahlmann and several others
asked for their hunters licenses. All
| claimed they had them at home, but not
with them. so they could not show up.
1.-The tall fellow asked Baahlmann II
he had any authority to arrest tnem for
not having a license with then: He
mani gave up his gum. Henry and jake
Billhartz, George Baahlmann and Frank
Haas went out the back door. The tan
| fellow then went back OF the counter,
or bar, picked UP his gun (Which had been
| taken from him) and wanted 70 leave:
Henry Baahlmann and Frank Nfiddendorf
| held him at the door.
SHOOTING BEGINS.
IT called the others in. They came at
| once Henry Billhartz had beer glass
in his hand. With this he struck the tall
! leaving it partly open. On OF the fellows
On the outside commenced shooting
AFTER the second shot George Baahl-
| mann fell to the floor and died without
| speaking a word"
Other witnesses say that they are not
certain whether the fatal shots were fired
| before or after Billhartz struck the tail
man with the beer glass. The hunters
were In the saloon quite while drinking
before the controversy occurred. After the
| ates. who had previously left the saloon,
and all four left the village unmolested.
It is supposed they went to Albes, which
| IS three miles away, and there boarded the
| train two hours afterward.
| Beahlmann is survived by his wife and
| two children. He was a highly esteemed
1 citizen. He was Assessor OF Dookinggiass
| Township.
| Sheriff Ragen went to the scene of the
killing early this morning, but has not yet
| obtained any clew-
| that death was caused by bullet from
| revolver fired by an unknown person.