The morning call., 1890-08-29
John ChenOweth Closes an Ae-
count in Blood, and
Suicides.
HE KILLS RICHARD T. CARROLL.
Horrible Tragedy in the Liquor-Mer-
chants Office, Caused by a Dis
pute Over BilI-Carroll Is Shot
From Behind, and His Slayer
Then Shoots Himself.

John NJ. Chenoweth, proprietor of the
Peerless Saloon at the junction of Ellis and
Market streets, shot and killed Richard 7.
Carroll of the firm of Carroll S Carroll,
wholesale liquor merchants, 306 Market
street, shortly before O'Clock last evening,
then turned his pistol upon himself and
blew out his brains.
Both men dropped dead W ithout a strug-
gle. Without premonition of the awful
affair, the tragedy was enacted in few
seconds, and all was over before d. Nc
Donald, the solitary eye-witne>s, had real
lied what had taken place.
The crime was apparently wholly unpro-
voked and the cause trifling. 1t was cow
ardiee itself, ingratitude of the basest kind
ana the last deed of a desperate and recll-
less character. Chenoweth killed his best
friend, and then, like Judas, realizing the
full horror of his work, put an end to his
own life. 1t all had the appearance of be-
ing unprecedented, but Chenoweth was
primed with liquor and may have grown
excited over the business conversation
which the two men held III CARROTS private
office.
After the excitement created by the ter
rible tragedy had subsided, Coroner Eaton
took charge of the remains. which were re-
moved TO undertaking establishments later
in the evening.
rum FI9ioL SINUS
The report OF four pistol shots fired in
quick succession, with q slight intermission
between the second and third, startled pee
pie in the Immediate vicinity of Carr0ll's
store shortly before o'clock in the after
noon. 1t was soon discovered that tragedy
had been enacted in CarrolPs private office,
and large crowd gathered on the street
and sidewalk in front of the place and
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A shocking scene was inside Men
walked about almiesslyi bewlidered, with
grave faces, traced with lines oi sorrow ana
horror. Intense excitement prevailed.
IhOSe present IN the 1ace OF de2th were
paralyZed ana powefless: little 1urther
removed from Wbere these men were lay
the bodies OF the murdered man and his
assassin upor me f9or IN pools o! blood.
1hey were(Stfetcneu OUT upon tDeir DackS
IN ihe axasf positions IN winch they dIed,
1or the po-fce would not su1fer them TO be
touched until an onclai lBspe elton was
made. MingilRg WIN me 9io9u were me
ooZlng oralns OIL the aead, winch MADE the
sight stiil mere shastiy Towels were placed
over their uptnrned races 10 i!lde lhe 1eat-
ures. Carroll countenance looked strangely
peaceful and natural Tor one who had met
suen norrlUie i2le.
lie lay alongside the counter OF the book
Keepers ONCE, with his head toward Mar
ket street and almost touching the center
Of the threshold OF the door leading to his
private ONCE IN trout. Chenoweth's re-
mains were stretched partly on the right
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