The San Francisco call., 1905-03-13
TeamSter in Denver
Leaves Trail OF
Death.
In Frenzy Over Loss Of Suit
He Kills Opponent
and Vile.
Burns Their Home and, It Is Thought,
Their Son and Is Killed After
WOunding Three Persons.

DENVER. March 12-Mad with rage
because of his defeat in law suit, in
which the man he pronounced his bit
terest enemy had been victorious, and
swearing vengeance against him and
his entire family, George Schistler, a
teamster, armed himself with rifle to-
day, killed the object of his wrath and
the latter's wife, burned their home.
and with it, it is thought, their young
child. He then turned his own home
into fort and succeeded in wounding
three men before his life was taken.
The dead:
K FILL
MRS. X. FILL
GEORGE SCHISTLER.
The missing: A child of the Fills.
The wounded: DR.. Frank Dulin. pO-
lice surgeon; Captain w. Bohanna,
acting Chief of Police; Michael Kelly.
The wife of George Schistler is pros
trated over the affair and may die from
the shock
Schistler had been brooding over his
troubles with the Fill family, who were
immediate neighbors, and announced
to-day that he would even up matters.
Taking a rifle of improved pattern and
buckIing on a belt OF smokeless car
tridges, he started for the Fill home.
his muff1ed threats. He tried to avoid
him by entering the house, but Schist-
Ter sent bullet into his brain and FIJI
fell dead.
Mrs. Fill rushed to her husbands $ side
and received bullet from Schistlers
rifle, fired with uneFring aim. She fell
lifeless BY the body of her husband.
Schistler then set fire to the FIJI home.
which was destroyed, and 1t is thought
a son of the Fills lost his life in the
blaze.
MAKES FORT OF HOUSE.
After satisfying himself that the
flames would perform their mission,
Schistler returned to his home and bar
ricaded himself inside.
In the meantime other neighbors. at
tracted by the sound of the firing. ap
peared on the scene, but quickly re-
treated when bullets began whizzing
around them. A telephone message was
sent to police headquarters and an am
buIance, with Police Surgeon Dulin.
Captain Bohanna and three officers,
hurried to the scene
The officers were directed to the Fill
home and started unhesitatingly in the
direction of the house. In doing so
they were compelled to come within
range of Schistlers rifle. \ volley cf
bullets rained around them suddenly
and Dulin and POhanna fell to the
floor of the ambulance. The driver
reined in his horses. but another shct
dropped one of the animals to the
ground The wounded men were taken
from the ambulance and later con-
veved to a hospital where their
wounds were dressed. Dulin was shot
three times. once in each leg and
another tirne in the left thigh. His
condition is critical. Bohanna received
a bullet in the leg. but IS not dan
gerOusly hurt.
BATTLE WITH POLICE.
A call for reinforcements brought all
the available men from police head
quarters and the Sheriff's Office. A
consultation was held for the purpose
of formulating a plan to capture the
mad man Firing squads were sta
toned in nearby houses and a larger
force was placed in q portable fort
made of baled hay piled upon a wagon.
During the preliminary arrangements
Schistler kept up continuous IRE.
Hundreds Of shots were exchanged L
was during this shooting that Kelly
received his wound.
Finally fewer shots were heard to
explode in the direction OF the SchiSt-
Ter house and the hay wagon fort was
started toward the house. proceeding
cautiously and without firing. The at
tacking force expected a fuSillade any
minute and when the wagon reached
the front gate without shot being
fired one of the officers stepped out
into view, thinking to draw the nre
of Schistler II he were still alive. lie
was agreeably disappointed and with
rush the officers charged the house and
battered down the door Not a sound
came from inside and. entering. they
found Schistler lying upon bed
bleeding from several wounds and
breathing his last. He died soon after
ward.
IT is not known whether ne was hit
by bullets from the weapons OF the pur-
suing party or committed suicide.
Nrrs Schistler was away from home
when her husband started on his
vengef1l mission and when told Of the
affair fell Drostrate. 1t is thought she