
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS - Paul and John Zeltner - PART 2
12/18/24 • 43 min
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS (a.k.a. Bloody Riot) PART 2
We continue our story from last week, learning the fate of JOHN ZELTNER. The date is March 25, 1899 when our parties are leaving the office of Justice Burgoon, where they just had a case on trial. Our criminal(s) are: John and Paul Zeltner, German Immigrant brothers who shot and killed in cold-blood Attorney E. S. Westenhaver of North Baltimore in Hoytsville, Wood County, Ohio. The murder was a result of money owed to Attorney Westenhaver by the Zeltners' for attorney fees.
RATHER READ: https://open.substack.com/pub/thegenealogyinvestigator/p/podcast-desperate-man-killers-part?r=377pvu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
***VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED***
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DISCLAIMER: This episode is subject to graphic content due to the nature of the true crime stories as told by newspaper articles in this era and reiterated by Kelley Amstutz, Crime Travel host. View discretion is advised for younger listeners.
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS (a.k.a. Bloody Riot) PART 2
We continue our story from last week, learning the fate of JOHN ZELTNER. The date is March 25, 1899 when our parties are leaving the office of Justice Burgoon, where they just had a case on trial. Our criminal(s) are: John and Paul Zeltner, German Immigrant brothers who shot and killed in cold-blood Attorney E. S. Westenhaver of North Baltimore in Hoytsville, Wood County, Ohio. The murder was a result of money owed to Attorney Westenhaver by the Zeltners' for attorney fees.
RATHER READ: https://open.substack.com/pub/thegenealogyinvestigator/p/podcast-desperate-man-killers-part?r=377pvu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
***VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED***
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WANT TO FILL THOSE NUTRITIONAL GAPS IN YOUR HEALTH? Use my special link to grab your Grüns now, at up to 45% off! SHOP now using THIS LINK: https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=KELLEY80082
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WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ME?
Visit my WEBSITE: www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com to learn MORE about me, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator and my business.
Email me for your FREE Consultation for Genealogy Services: [email protected]
*************************************************************************************
And, check out my courses:
- THE GENEALOGY ACADEMY
DNA & Genetic Genealogy Academy
**************************************************************************************
****LISTENER SPECIAL****
Have you HIT a BRICK WALL?
A brick wall in genealogy is a ROADBLOCK!!! It's a question we can't seem to answer - no matter where we look. But... there's a WAY to overcome the barriers ... and FIND ANSWERS!!! --- INTRODUCING the BRICK WALL BUSTER CARDS SYSTEMJust GO HERE: https://www.brickwallbustercards.com/
DISCLAIMER: This episode is subject to graphic content due to the nature of the true crime stories as told by newspaper articles in this era and reiterated by Kelley Amstutz, Crime Travel host. View discretion is advised for younger listeners.
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DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS - Paul and John Zeltner
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS (a.k.a. Bloody Riot)
Our story takes place on March 25, 1899 when our parties are leaving the office of Justice Burgoon, where they just had a case on trial. Our criminal(s) are: John and Paul Zeltner, German Immigrant brothers who shot and killed in cold-blood Attorney E. S. Westenhaver of North Baltimore in Hoytsville, Wood County, Ohio. The murder was a result of money owed to Attorney Westenhaver by the Zeltners' for attorney fees.
***VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED***
Rather read this episode? Check out the BLOG post: https://open.substack.com/pub/thegenealogyinvestigator/p/the-murder-record-desperate-man-killers?r=377pvu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ME?
Visit my WEBSITE: www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com to learn MORE about me, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator and my business.
Email me for your FREE Consultation for Genealogy Services: [email protected]
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And, check out my courses: THE GENEALOGY ACADEMY - featuring :
- My introduction to Genealogy Course - THE GENEALOGY ACADEMY - which is a 6-week, fully comprehensive certificate course giving you everything from A to Z on how to START your GENEALOGY business!
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DISCLAIMER: This episode is subject to graphic content due to the nature of the true crime stories as told by newspaper articles in this era and reiterated by Kelley Amstutz, Crime Travel host. View discretion is advised for younger listeners.
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The Massacre of Glencoe - A SCOTLAND HISTORICAL EVENT!
Travel back to early Scotland to the 13th of February 1692 to the Highlands of Glencoe and the story of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe who refused to “Bend the Knee” during the Jacobite rising, resulting in the MASSACRE of about 30 people on the Clan MacDonald side.
Would you rather READ? : https://open.substack.com/pub/thegenealogyinvestigator/p/podcast-the-massacre-at-glencoe?r=377pvu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
***VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED***
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WANT TO FILL THOSE NUTRITIONAL GAPS IN YOUR HEALTH? Use my special link to grab your Grüns now, at up to 45% off! SHOP now using THIS LINK: https://www.gruns.co/pages/vip?snowball=KELLEY80082
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WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ME?
Visit my WEBSITE: www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com to learn MORE about me, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator and my business.
Email me for your FREE Consultation for Genealogy Services: [email protected]
*************************************************************************************
And, check out my courses:
- THE GENEALOGY ACADEMY
DNA & Genetic Genealogy Academy
**************************************************************************************
****LISTENER SPECIAL****
Have you HIT a BRICK WALL? A brick wall in genealogy is a ROADBLOCK!!! It's a question we can't seem to answer - no matter where we look. But... there's a WAY to overcome the barriers ... and FIND ANSWERS!!! --- INTRODUCING the BRICK WALL BUSTER CARDS SYSTEM ---
Just GO HERE: https://www.brickwallbustercards.com/
DISCLAIMER: This episode is subject to graphic content due to the nature of the true crime stories as told by newspaper articles in this era and reiterated by Kelley Amstutz, Crime Travel host. View discretion is advised for younger listeners.
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