Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12

here by telephone and telegraph
shortly afternoon to-day. 1t was a
shock to his many friends. He was
widely known throughout the city,
being a member of the Dauphin
county bar and official court re-
porter.
Colonel ziegler served long in the
pennsylvania National Guard. For
years he was captain of Company
of the old Eighth regiment. He
served at the Mexican border ard
was promoted to be major. He left
Tor camp Hancock as lieutenant
Colonel of the regiment and was
kept on the active list when the
unit was disbHnded. He was trans
ferred to the Texas training camp
for special duty shortly before the
accident occurred.
Injured January 2S
The fall from his horse whicy,
caused the death of fLieutenant-Colo-
mel Ziegler occurred Monday, Janu-
airy 2S. The fall inflicted fracture
Oh the skull over the lieutenant
coroner left eye. His condition was
such that mis- wife and daughter were
summoned to his bedside. The fore
part OF last week his condition had
improved so much that his daughter
ie1t wednesday night arriving in
harrisburg with the news that her
lather was on the road to recovery
Saturday Lieutenant Colonel Ziegler
surered relapse, from which he
passed into death.
The accident at the training camp
occurred only few days after his
departure from this city, to which
he had returned to attend the fu-
neral of his mother He left Har-
TIsourg for Fort Sam Houston on
wednesday, January 23, and the
accident which caused his death took
place the following Monday.
Born in 1873
Northumberland Ziegler was
born August s, 1873. His parents
We're Richard B. Ziegler and Sallie
j. Ziegler. His mother was a Miss
McReynolds. He was married Octo-
Der lS, 1897, to Lillian Nice Killing
er Their only child is Miss Eliza
beth Shaffer, who was born July 81.
1871. Besides his wife and child,
the lieutenant-colonel is survived by
two sisters.
Mrs. Ziegler will leave Texas to-
night for this city, bringing with her
the details of the funeral arrange
ments. The body will be brought
here for burial at once. Mrs. Zieg-
Ter has been at her husbands bedside
SINCE his condition became acute,
and was present until the moment
of death.
Leutenant-Colonel Ziegler was
one of the best-known LAWYERS in
Dauphin county. He was a lifelong
native of this city, and received his
education here from the time he
started to school until he grad
uated from High school in 1890, He
received his practical law training
in the offices of Meade d. Detwell-
er, and was admitted to the Dauphin
county bar March Z. 1895. He re-
mained with Mr.. Detweiler until the
latter's death in 1904. He has also
been admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and
the United States Court After the
death of Mr.. Detweiler, Lieutenant
Colonel Ziegler became affiliated
with John T. Brady, and they had
maintained law offices together ever
since.
Long Military Career
Lieutenant-Colonel Ziegler has had
long and honorable military career,
embracing a period OF almost twen-
ty-two years. He is well known by
all the veterans of the Spanish
American War in this city and vi
cinity as having been one of the
best soldiers that served during that
war. AlIHOuBH he ulu not leaNe Ine
country, his service in training camp
won recognition for him. and he was
appointed to a sergeantcy and then
to first sergeantcy.
Ljeutenant-Col Ziegler's rise in
Army life has been entirely on his
own merits. Enlisting as a private
in 1896, his constant devotion to his
duty had won him promotion from
the ranks to the position of lieuten-
ant-colonel which he won since the
outbreak of hostilites with Ger
many. At the Mexican border he
won the commission of major, hav-
ing gone to the border as a captain.
In Last War
Lieutenant Colonel Ziegler enlist
ed as a private in Company d, Eighth
Regiment, April 80, 1896. serving in
that company until May II. 1898.
During the Spanish-American War
he served in Company II, Provisional
Guard Regiment, afterward made
Company I, Eighth Regiment, as pri-
vate until August. 1898, when he was
appointed sergeant of that company.
ON July 81. 1899, he was promoted
to first sergeant of Company I, in
which capacity he served until March
Q. 1900. He received his commission
as second lieutenant, Company /,
Eighth Regiment, January 13, 1905.
Two years later. November %, 1907.
he received his commission as first
lieutenant of the same company. He
was first lieutenant until September
81, 1908, when he was elected cap
tain of Company I. He was re-
elected September %, 1913. While at
the Mexican border, November ..
1915. he was appointed major of the
Eighth Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Ziegler. besides
being widely known in military and
law circles, was also intimately con-
nected with fraternal organizations
in the city. He was member of
the Robert Burns Lodge of Masons.
the Harrisburg Club, the Elks and
the Phoenix Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias. His name was also among
those on the Honor Roll of the Hope
Fire Company. with which he had
been connected for some time.
AMATEURS IN VAUDEVILLE
The members of the Art Club gave
an amateur vaudeville performance
last evening at the home Of John Nc
Cullough, 2O41 North. Second street.
Those taking part were James Mof-
fett. Charles Seligman and John Nc