Arizona republican., 1905-03-13
4 nenver Tragedy In Wbich at Least Three Were kilIsd-A Family An- nihiIated - Policeman and 6 By- stander Injured by the hadman.

three others lay wounded. two al IeesE dangerously.
 The dead:
 K FILL
 MRS. K FILL
 GEORGE SCHISTLER-
 Missing. a child of FilIs
 The wounded:
 DIR. FRANK DULIN. police surgeon
 CAPT. VIM JOHANNA. acting chief of police.
 MIKE KELLEY
 The wife of Schistler is prostTafcd over the affair and may de from the shock Schistler has broOded over his troubles with the Fill family. who were intimate neighbors. and announced to- day that he would even up matters Taking a rifle of improved pattern and buckling on a belt of smokeless car tridges. he started fo- the Fin home Fill saw him approaching and heard his muffled threats He tried to avoid him by entering the house but Schist- Ter sent a bullet into his brain with the accuracy Of a marksman. and Fill fell dead.
 Mrs. Fill rushed 10 her husbands side and received a bullet from Schisr- ler's rifle, fired with unerrinE siui- She. too. fell dead. alongside the life less body of her husband
 Not content with the fullneSs or his vengeance Schistler then set fire to the Fill home. which was destroyed. and it is thought that a son of Fflrs lost his life in the fire. After satisfying him self that the flames would perform their mission. SchistIer returned 10 his own home and bar-icaded himself ha- side. In the meantime other neiEhbors attracted bS the soylnd Of firinEs ap- peared on the scene but quickly re- treated when bullets began falling around them. 4 telephone meSsag@ was sent to police headquarters and an ambulance with Police Surgeon Dulin, Captain Bohanna and three of- ficers hurried to the scene
 The officers were directed 10 the F1u home by neighbors who had witnessed the killing, and they started unhezi- tatingly in the direction Of the house In doing so they were compelled to come within range of SchistIer's rife A volley of bullets rained around them suddenly and Dulin and Bohanna fell to the floor of the ambulance The driver refined in the horses. but an- other shot from the house dropped one of the animals to the ground Wilh the assistance of spectators the wounded men were taken from the ambulance and later conveyed tO a hospital where their wounds were dressed DuIin was shot three times. once in each leg and another time in the left thigh. His condition Is eriti- cal. Bohanna received a bullet in the leg but is not dangerously hurt
 call for endorsements brought all the available men from police head quarters and the sherif's office and consultation was held for the purpoSs of formulating a plan to capture thc mad man. Firing squads were statioa- ed at nearby houses and larger fore. was placed in a portable fort made of baled hay piled upon wagon Dur ing the preliminary arrangements Schister kept up a continuous fire in all directions which was returned and hundreds of shots were exchanged II was during this time that Kelly. a by standeT, was shot few shots were heard 70 explode in the direction of the Schistler house and the hay wagon fort started toward the house. proceed ing cautiously and without firing. The attacking force expected a fuSiiade at any minute and when they reached the front gate without a shot being fired one of the officers stepped out into view, thinking to draw the fire or Schistler if he were still alive. He was agreeahly disappointed-and with a rush the officers charged the house and bat tered down the door Not a sosznd came from the inside and entering they found Schissler lying upon a bed bleeding from several wounds and breathing his last. He died sooa af- terwaro. It is not known whether he was hit by bullets from the weapons of the attacking party or committed sui- eide.