Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas), Wednesday, September 6, 1922:
Three Killed In Austin County When Feudists Meet; Three Are Seriously Wounded
By The Associated Press
Houston, Texas, Sept. 6. --A spectacular shooting in which three were killed and two others seriously wounded occurred last night at Sealy, Austin County. A feud between the two families caused by politics precipitated the clash which was one of the most deadly in Texas history. The shooting occurred on the main street of the town.
The dead are Fritz Schaffner and son, Robert, and Luther Bell. The wounded are Ernest Schaffner and son, Fritz, who was stabbed, and Thompson Bell, brother of Luther. The later is expected to die.
The Schaffner and Bell families are prominent in their neighborhoods. The Schaffners live at Sealy and the Bells at Bellville. Great excitement prevails in both towns.
The Bells are well known citizens of Austin County. Luther Bell is an overseas veteran, one time member of Co. I, 141st infantry and later a member of the famous "Fighting Alabama" --the 167th infantry of the 42nd Rainbow division, with whom he saw action in France. The Bells are staunch democrats, and the Schaffners were rigid adherents of the German American wring of the old American party.
The Taylor Daily Press, Taylor, Texas, Wednesday, September 6, 1922:
THREE DEAD, TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FAMILY FEUD AT SEALY LAST NIGHT
By The United Press.
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 6. --Three men are dead and one seriously injured and expected to die. Another was dangerously injured in a family feud, which is declared to have originated from high feeling over the Ku Klux Klan's interest in political affairs at Sealy last night, accord to telephone reports here.
The dead are F.C. Schaffner, a prominent real estate man, his son, Robert. Luther Bell is alleged to have shot Schaffner. Turner Bell was shot in the head and is not expected to recover.
Ernest Schaffner, another son, was stabbed in the back.
Details were lacking early this morning.
According to F.C. Elboe, Deputy Sheriff of Sealy, the trouble leading up to the shooting had been smoldering for several months. The shooting took place in a drug store in the heart of Sealy.
Schaffner was prominent and was known as an anti-Klan man, and is said to have had trouble with the Bells several times over the question.
According to reports, Luther Bell did the shooting although there has been no confirmation.
Mayor Hildblodte of Sealy said there was a fist fight preceding the shooting. It was reported here that Turner Bell died at Temple in a hospital. This report is unconfirmed.
By The United Press
HOUSTON, Texas. Sept. 6. --The death list of the family shooting between the Shaffners and Bells at Sealy last night was brought to five this afternoon with the death of Ernest Schaffner and Turner Bell. The former died at his home from knife wounds while Bell succumbed to bullet wounds in a Temple hospital.
Three Killed In Austin County When Feudists Meet; Three Are Seriously Wounded
By The Associated Press
Houston, Texas, Sept. 6. --A spectacular shooting in which three were killed and two others seriously wounded occurred last night at Sealy, Austin County. A feud between the two families caused by politics precipitated the clash which was one of the most deadly in Texas history. The shooting occurred on the main street of the town.
The dead are Fritz Schaffner and son, Robert, and Luther Bell. The wounded are Ernest Schaffner and son, Fritz, who was stabbed, and Thompson Bell, brother of Luther. The later is expected to die.
The Schaffner and Bell families are prominent in their neighborhoods. The Schaffners live at Sealy and the Bells at Bellville. Great excitement prevails in both towns.
The Bells are well known citizens of Austin County. Luther Bell is an overseas veteran, one time member of Co. I, 141st infantry and later a member of the famous "Fighting Alabama" --the 167th infantry of the 42nd Rainbow division, with whom he saw action in France. The Bells are staunch democrats, and the Schaffners were rigid adherents of the German American wring of the old American party.
The Taylor Daily Press, Taylor, Texas, Wednesday, September 6, 1922:
THREE DEAD, TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FAMILY FEUD AT SEALY LAST NIGHT
By The United Press.
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 6. --Three men are dead and one seriously injured and expected to die. Another was dangerously injured in a family feud, which is declared to have originated from high feeling over the Ku Klux Klan's interest in political affairs at Sealy last night, accord to telephone reports here.
The dead are F.C. Schaffner, a prominent real estate man, his son, Robert. Luther Bell is alleged to have shot Schaffner. Turner Bell was shot in the head and is not expected to recover.
Ernest Schaffner, another son, was stabbed in the back.
Details were lacking early this morning.
According to F.C. Elboe, Deputy Sheriff of Sealy, the trouble leading up to the shooting had been smoldering for several months. The shooting took place in a drug store in the heart of Sealy.
Schaffner was prominent and was known as an anti-Klan man, and is said to have had trouble with the Bells several times over the question.
According to reports, Luther Bell did the shooting although there has been no confirmation.
Mayor Hildblodte of Sealy said there was a fist fight preceding the shooting. It was reported here that Turner Bell died at Temple in a hospital. This report is unconfirmed.
By The United Press
HOUSTON, Texas. Sept. 6. --The death list of the family shooting between the Shaffners and Bells at Sealy last night was brought to five this afternoon with the death of Ernest Schaffner and Turner Bell. The former died at his home from knife wounds while Bell succumbed to bullet wounds in a Temple hospital.
Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas), Wednesday, September 6, 1922:
Three Killed In Austin County When Feudists Meet; Three Are Seriously Wounded
By The Associated Press
Houston, Texas, Sept. 6. --A spectacular shooting in which three were killed and two others seriously wounded occurred last night at Sealy, Austin County. A feud between the two families caused by politics precipitated the clash which was one of the most deadly in Texas history. The shooting occurred on the main street of the town.
The dead are Fritz Schaffner and son, Robert, and Luther Bell. The wounded are Ernest Schaffner and son, Fritz, who was stabbed, and Thompson Bell, brother of Luther. The later is expected to die.
The Schaffner and Bell families are prominent in their neighborhoods. The Schaffners live at Sealy and the Bells at Bellville. Great excitement prevails in both towns.
The Bells are well known citizens of Austin County. Luther Bell is an overseas veteran, one time member of Co. I, 141st infantry and later a member of the famous "Fighting Alabama" --the 167th infantry of the 42nd Rainbow division, with whom he saw action in France. The Bells are staunch democrats, and the Schaffners were rigid adherents of the German American wring of the old American party.
The Taylor Daily Press, Taylor, Texas, Wednesday, September 6, 1922:
THREE DEAD, TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FAMILY FEUD AT SEALY LAST NIGHT
By The United Press.
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 6. --Three men are dead and one seriously injured and expected to die. Another was dangerously injured in a family feud, which is declared to have originated from high feeling over the Ku Klux Klan's interest in political affairs at Sealy last night, accord to telephone reports here.
The dead are F.C. Schaffner, a prominent real estate man, his son, Robert. Luther Bell is alleged to have shot Schaffner. Turner Bell was shot in the head and is not expected to recover.
Ernest Schaffner, another son, was stabbed in the back.
Details were lacking early this morning.
According to F.C. Elboe, Deputy Sheriff of Sealy, the trouble leading up to the shooting had been smoldering for several months. The shooting took place in a drug store in the heart of Sealy.
Schaffner was prominent and was known as an anti-Klan man, and is said to have had trouble with the Bells several times over the question.
According to reports, Luther Bell did the shooting although there has been no confirmation.
Mayor Hildblodte of Sealy said there was a fist fight preceding the shooting. It was reported here that Turner Bell died at Temple in a hospital. This report is unconfirmed.
By The United Press
HOUSTON, Texas. Sept. 6. --The death list of the family shooting between the Shaffners and Bells at Sealy last night was brought to five this afternoon with the death of Ernest Schaffner and Turner Bell. The former died at his home from knife wounds while Bell succumbed to bullet wounds in a Temple hospital.
Three Killed In Austin County When Feudists Meet; Three Are Seriously Wounded
By The Associated Press
Houston, Texas, Sept. 6. --A spectacular shooting in which three were killed and two others seriously wounded occurred last night at Sealy, Austin County. A feud between the two families caused by politics precipitated the clash which was one of the most deadly in Texas history. The shooting occurred on the main street of the town.
The dead are Fritz Schaffner and son, Robert, and Luther Bell. The wounded are Ernest Schaffner and son, Fritz, who was stabbed, and Thompson Bell, brother of Luther. The later is expected to die.
The Schaffner and Bell families are prominent in their neighborhoods. The Schaffners live at Sealy and the Bells at Bellville. Great excitement prevails in both towns.
The Bells are well known citizens of Austin County. Luther Bell is an overseas veteran, one time member of Co. I, 141st infantry and later a member of the famous "Fighting Alabama" --the 167th infantry of the 42nd Rainbow division, with whom he saw action in France. The Bells are staunch democrats, and the Schaffners were rigid adherents of the German American wring of the old American party.
The Taylor Daily Press, Taylor, Texas, Wednesday, September 6, 1922:
THREE DEAD, TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FAMILY FEUD AT SEALY LAST NIGHT
By The United Press.
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 6. --Three men are dead and one seriously injured and expected to die. Another was dangerously injured in a family feud, which is declared to have originated from high feeling over the Ku Klux Klan's interest in political affairs at Sealy last night, accord to telephone reports here.
The dead are F.C. Schaffner, a prominent real estate man, his son, Robert. Luther Bell is alleged to have shot Schaffner. Turner Bell was shot in the head and is not expected to recover.
Ernest Schaffner, another son, was stabbed in the back.
Details were lacking early this morning.
According to F.C. Elboe, Deputy Sheriff of Sealy, the trouble leading up to the shooting had been smoldering for several months. The shooting took place in a drug store in the heart of Sealy.
Schaffner was prominent and was known as an anti-Klan man, and is said to have had trouble with the Bells several times over the question.
According to reports, Luther Bell did the shooting although there has been no confirmation.
Mayor Hildblodte of Sealy said there was a fist fight preceding the shooting. It was reported here that Turner Bell died at Temple in a hospital. This report is unconfirmed.
By The United Press
HOUSTON, Texas. Sept. 6. --The death list of the family shooting between the Shaffners and Bells at Sealy last night was brought to five this afternoon with the death of Ernest Schaffner and Turner Bell. The former died at his home from knife wounds while Bell succumbed to bullet wounds in a Temple hospital.
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