Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-03
.INSAHE MAN KILLS
FIRST OF 8 ON LIST
CLAIMS HIS HEAD HAD BEEN
OPENED AND THE NERVES
TAKEN FROM 1T.
CRIME RAMPANT EVERYWHERE
Robber and Deputy Die in Fight and
Policeman Kills Man who Wound
ed companlon-cowboys
Shoot Up Town.

Buffalo. N. Y.--Because the name
of Franz Stendts stood first on
list of eight which Charles
Stroll, bakers employe, intended to
kill, Stendts was shot and instantly
killed in the reading room of the pub
lie library here by Stroll, who has
been pronounced insane. The shoot
ing came without warning and almost
caused panic among the people in
the room. The murderer rushed out
of the building, pursued by several
persons and turned into an alley, eX-
changing shots with his pursuers, one
shot striking an officer in the hand.
Stroll was cornered and caught in a
| harness room
To the police Stroll told an impos-
sible story Of persecution by Stendts
and others. He had list of eight
persons, all of whom he said he in
| tended to kill. Stendt's was the first
name on list. Strohl's delusion was that
before coming to America from Ger
many, Stendts had carried him into a
dark room and tied him to table.
There, aided by others, Stendts had
drilled holes in his head and extracted
nerves from his body.
Cuts Throat and Is Slain.
Jacksonville, Fla. - After cutting
the throats of Burt Woods, a
Snowman attending a carnival here,
and John S. Smith, companion,
Jesse Altman was shot and killed.
Altman and Smith first quarreled with
! Woods, leaving him dead in the street.
Smith and Altman made their escape
to suburb, where they also quarreled
and Altman cut Smiths throat. AS he
fell Smith snatched a revolver from
Altman's pocket and fired, killing him.
Farmer Killed by Policeman.
Woodbury., N. J.-After seeing
a fellow policeman shot in the
leg, it is alleged by Antonio Dilessio
farmer living near here, Policeman
Merchant shot and killed the farmer
The latter had been involved in litiga
tion over the ownership OF farm, and
the case was decided against him
The policemen were trying to serve
an ejectment order when the shooting
occurred.
lowan Stays Father-in-Law.
Davenport, Ia.-Gus Neibert. {
Davenport musician and watch
maker, shot and killed Dan Gilbert
his father-in-law firing four shots in
to his body, almost anyone of which
would have been fatal. He ther
boarded street car, rode to the po
lice station and gave himself up.
Mother and Daughter Killed.
Williamson, w. Va.-Mrs. Charles
Daniels and her siXteen-year-olt
daughter were shot and killed at theil
home near Devon, Mingo county
while defending the house against {
sheriff's posse seeking to arrest Dan
iels, on a charge of murder growing
out of feud.
Cowboys Shoot Up Town.
Englevale, N. D.-Two cowboys
fatally shot Louis Maxwell, a far
mer, took possession of Englevale TO
IL hours and finally departed will
armed citizens in pursuit. The COW
boys. known as the Grant brothers
have not been found.
Robbers and Deputies in Duel.
Bemidji, Mnn.-One of two bolt
robbers was instantly killed ant
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Johnson wa
fatally shot in fight following tn
dynamiting of a safe in the village o
Puposkv, II miles northwest of Bel
midi