The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-24
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ST.. DoUIs, Oct. 21.-Frank j. Bow
man, the well known lawyer, who has
figured in so many matrimonial trou-
bles here and in Chicago, was shot
and instantly killed by B. NJ. Cham
bers this afternoon, at Ferguson, Mis-
souri,.
The killing grew out of the trouble
between the parties over the old Times
newspaper. Chambers was large
stakeholder and principle owner of the
paper up to the time of its demise.
Bowman was also financially interested
in it. He bought among other things,
the Associated Press franchise of the
paper and has been in litigation over
the matter with Chambers ever since.
This afternoon Bowman, accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Garret, of st. Louis
county, called at Chambers home in
Ferguson, Missouri, about ten miles.
west of here. His purpose was to
levy an attachment on Chambers
life interest in his wife's estate or
whatever other property he might be
able to find. Chambers met Bow
man and Carrot at the gate, Bowman
said:
81 come tC levy on your property"
ttAll right responded Mr.. Cham
beers, and he entered the house. Deputy
Sheriff Carrot afterwards explained
that he thought Mr.. Chambers had
gone into the house to get some papers.
He was mistaken, for in few minutes
Chambers stepped out into the yard
with double barrelled gun in his
hand.
Garrett, you get out of this place,
and get out quick he said.
Garrett walked away.
Now Bowman, I'll give you three
minutes to get out of these grounds, -
continued Mr.. Chambers.
Bowman did not move and in an in
slant Chambers raised his gun and
poured the load into BoWman's heart.
The men were close together and the
man fell dead. Chambers cody walked
into the house, and at 4:3O p. m. he
was still there awaiting arrest, while
Bowman's body lay in pool OF blood
in the yard, nobody venturing TO touch
it, as the coroner had not yet arrived.
A large crowd surrounded the place,
but there Wassno demonstration.
Bowman was one OF the best known
men in st. Douis. although his reputa-
ton was somewhat unsavoFy. BE
practiced law here for many years. and
about three years ago removed to New
York. Previous TO his departure be
figured in a couple Of scandals,
He sued his wife. for divorce
and afterward compromised heI
suit on a cross bill, paying her a large
SUN of money. Shortly afterwards II
was given out that he had married G
woman in the east. As soon as this
| became known. a Chicago woman who
claimed q common law marriage with
Bowman, sued him for q divorce il
| Chicago. He fought the case hard, the
| Chicago courts deciding that the wo
man was his wife and gave her the di.
vorce. This left Bowman badly mixed
up matrimonialIy.
/ Bowman was az one time prominent
at the local bar, but was disbarTed fOI
/ questionable practices.
B. NJ Chambers was at one time
prominent st. 1OuiSau. He was pTesi
dent of the Butchers and DrOverI
bank, which failed dozen year
since. After this he bought ont tn
old Times. succeeding Stiison Hutch
ms. He stayed with the paper unit
It failed.
Bowman came here from the east
few DAYS since to attend TO the Cham
bers and other legal matters
i When Sheriff Dannsbaek arrived q
Il Fhsmbers' house he found the siaye
of Frank Bowman ready TO aecompan
him, and Offering no resistance
Chambers was taken to Clarion 40
! lesEged 81 ISL BE refuees - ten