Telegram-herald., 1889-10-23
BOWNAN'S MURDER
TIE Details OF the Crime a FER
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CHAMBERS Has gERI DELIBERATE.
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szs LoUIs, No. Oct. When Frank
J. Bowman Sas shot be had called a.
Chamber home, accom- panied by Dep
uty Sheriff Garrett, t0 levy an attach
naent on Chambers LIE interest in his
wfe's estate, Or whatever property he
right b. able % fnd Chambers met
Bowman and GarEet at the gate. Box-
nan sad
II have coma . lsvy On Jour proper
o."
sAu nghs." responded Mr.. Chambers,
and h4 entered ths house.
Deputy sheriff Jarrett Afterwards ex-
Blained that be thought Chambers had
gone u get some papers. he vas mis-
saksn, for Ia a few miautes Cham bers
stepped out into ths ya-d With = double
barrelsd shotgun Ia bis hands.
Garrett, y0a ge5 out u this place,
and get out quick" be sad. Garrett
walked away
Wow. Bowman. III give you three
minutes 70 get ou5 Of these grounds,
eontinusd Chambers.
Bowman dld nOt move. and in an in
ssant Chambers raised his gun and
poured the load into Bownan's heart.
Chambers then coolly walked into his
house 70 await arrest while Bowman's
Body lay ln q pool OF blood in the yard,
,lobody venuring % touch IL until the
coroner arrived A large crowd imme-
diately surrounded the place. but there
W4s no demons scraslon.
Bowman praoticed law here fO1 rnany
years, and about three years ago re-
moved 70 New York Previous 20 his
departure be agured in q couple OF scan
dals. He sued his wife for divorce and
siterWard com promised her suit on a
gross bill, paying her a large sum OF
money. Then II vas given out
that be had married wom-
an in the East As soon as
this became known a Chicago woman,
who claimed a common-law marriage
with Bowman. sued him for divorce in
Chicago. The Chicago courts decided
the woman was his Wife and gave her
the divorce. This left Bowman badly
mixed up matrimonially-
Chambers was president OF the Butch
srs and Drovers' Bank Of this city,
which failed dozea years ago, and
bfSsrwards bought out the old Times,
staying with the paper till it failed.
Judge Laughlin told the following
story Monday night of the circumstances
which led % the killing:
when Stuson Hutchins ,sas with the Times
there was bitter controversy over ths owner
snip of that paper Subsequently the Times.
after going through several hands. fell into
those OF -. NJ. Chambers. Just previous %
mat Chambers had been president Of the
Butchers a1d Droyers' Bank. which had
failed and Ia which failure Chambers had lost
AL his money though hts wife was rich When
Chambers obtained control of the Times he
issued notes tog E50.0OO Or N0.O0O, which we're
secured by mortgaEe on the paper Some
OF theso notes we're personal notes By
Chambers. ard Bowman purchased them.
and when they Eere tefauited Bowman
started suit aud foreclosed A. the sale the
payer orvughs about tao.0OO less than the mort
Eagr. This difference has never been paid, but
haz remained against Chambers eves aince, bot,
he being insoivent, Is could not be collected
About four years ago Ms Chambers died
ard LEFT 3 peculiar VII -In this vill
she left Chambers al annuity q fi2
cO or $1,000 year. 10 had
Always been considered that this annuity was
not liable 20 attachoaent FOR Chambers debts
but one creditor having tested the matter the
Supreme Court decided last spring that 10 was
kubtect 70 attachment 10 vas on the strength
81 this decision hat Bowman obtained the exc
cutioo that be was attempting % have satisfied
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