Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-06
EDBYAJEALoUs HUSBAND
The Victim Said to Have to Ruined
the Home of a Physician.
From the Neao York Star.


NEW ORLEANS, Nov. ID. Z. Kirk
patrick. formerly of Shreveport, was shot
and killed at Crescent Hall, in this city,
to-day by Dir. T. &. Ford, Of Shreveport
The shooting was the result of family
troubles.
Walter Parker, who has charge OF the
saloon under Crescent Hill, says that the
two men entered the room from Canal
street, kirkpatrick coming in first, close
ly followed by DR.. Ford and Chief of Po-
lice Austin, of Shreveport. kirkpatrick
appeared to be trying to escape from
Ford, and was about five feet
ahead of him. When they reached
the place where Parker was
standing kirkpatrick pushed Parker
aside and started TO run, when Ford drew
pistol, and placing it under Parker's
arm fired at kirkpatrick. The latter
passed through the saloon and got to the
entrance of the oyster saloon. when Kirk
patrick turned around, and then Ford
fred his last shot. which struck. Kirk
patrick on the chin and passed through
to the top and back Of his head, causing
almost instant death.
1t is stated that the trouble between the
two men was in reference to Ford's wife,
a fine looking woman, who lived happily
with her husband several years until she
became acquainted with Kirkpatrick,
their drug clerk, in Shreveport, who sue
ceeded in alternating her affection.
A suit Tor divorce followed, and Mrs,
Ford left her home and came to this city
with Kirkpatrick. They were stopping at
a house on ST. Charles avenue. Mrs.
Ford has several children in Shreveport.
DR.. Ford came to the city on last Friday.
Kirkpatrick was delicate but handsome
man, with black hair and moustache and
blue eyes. He was rather tail, and was
dressed in stylish suit of black. DIR.
Ford is about five feet ten inches tall, has
dark hair, aud wears a mOustache and
whiskers. He is very popular in Shreye-
port, and bears q good reputation.
Mrs. Alice b. Ford, nee Nc Williams,
saws that at present there is a divorce
suit pending in Shreveport in which she
is the defendant and which was to have
been decided on Nov. 10. She became &C
dualnted with kirkpatrick about two
wears ago, while he was employed as q
druggist at Shreveport. Her husband,
she says. was addicted to the opium habit
and drank. lie was brutal IN his treat
ment OF ner, although they had been mar
ried fourteen years. Several times her
husband had invited kirkpatrick to his
office and sought an explanation,
but without avail. In June last she,
by her actions, compelled her husband to
apply for divorce, and on June III she
left Shreveport, came to this city and took
up her quarters at 2l2 II. Charles street.
on June II Kirkpatrick arrived, and
since then they have been living a. this
house as brother and sister, but each
under their right names. She mad re.
ceived only one letter from her husband
since she left him. She never expected
him 10 come TO the city, and bad no idea
that he would kill kirkpatrick. Kirk
patrick was native OF Cartersyille, Ca,
aud was about 30 years Of age. 10 vas
TO have married Mrs. Ford Immediately
upon receiving information that the d.
vOrce nad been granted.