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Former Appointee Kills Tennesse<
Judge and Attempts SnlcIda.

Judge and Attempts Suicide.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. IA
tragedy which has no equal in the
records of this state occurred here
shortly after noon Wednesday, when
Chancellor Andrew Allison, OF the
Davidson county chancery court, was
shot and instantly killed In the court
house by the clerk and master Of the
same court, George X. Whitworth,
who Immediately after dispatching
Allison turned his weapon upon him
self and inflicted fatal wound.
Whitworth had served one term OF
six years as clerk and master, and was
10th 10 relinquish the position, which
is worth some S2O 600 per year Since
his incumbency OF the place he had lived
as prince, and was accounted rich.
But his term was up two weeks ago,
and as the appointment OF his sue
cessor rested with the chancellor, the
latter appointed his own son, Gran
Vile Allison, 10 the position. dropping
Whitworth. This hurt Whitworth
deeply, and he has since spoken bit
terly about Allison.
They had not met since the new APP
pointment was made until Wednesday
afternoon, when Whitworth espied
Chancellor Allison In corridor out
side the courtroom. Whitworth called
Allison, and when the latter turned
around he found himself facing a
double barreled shotgun in the hands
OF his late clerk and master, who
pulled the trigger, emptying the con-
tents OF one barrel into his face and
chest Allison fell TO the floor dead.
Whitworth laid the gun inside the
courtroom door, pulled revolver from
his pocket and fred two balls into
himself, both in the breast
by this time half dozen men were
IN the hall and Deputy Clerk West
made rush for Whitworth. who was
making a desperate attempt To fire
\ again. West reached him in time TO
i grab hold OF the revolver, but too late
10 prevent It's exploding. the ball en-
\ tering the body and racing down
ward The revolver was finally
wrested from the would be-suicide,
and he walked into the minute
i clerks Office and lay down on desk.
! Half dozen doctors were soon on the
scene, and they went TO work TO find
out how badly Whitworth was hurt
! All the time he was as cool as GU
cumber lie asked bystanders il Ali
son was dead, and upon being an
swered in the Affirmative, begged for
a pistol that he might end his own life
! shortly afterwards he was removed
to his home, where he is slowly sink
ing
Besides the official differences which
are mentioned above, there were finan-
/ cial disputes between the two men.
! After Whitworth had been superseded
| by young Allison he was naturally
much incensed, but had about become
reconciled But Allison owed him
money, both as an individual and
as clerk and master, and delayed
| the payment OF IL. Whitworth and
he had several conferences and
finally they left the matter To mutual
friends for arbitration. Wednesday
morning arbitrators reported 10 Whit
worth that Allison said he would Sc
cure about one-third OF the debt and
! that he and Whitworth would fix the
balance. This naturally greatly in
censed Whitworth, who felt that un-
less he got the money out of Allison
I before his term OF office expired to-day
he would never get IT, This worked
on his feelings until he resolved upon
the tragedy. Young Allison was 70
have been formally sworn in to-day,
but the killing OF his father loses him
the office. The tragedy is the greatest
sensation that ever occurred in Nash.
i Vile.