The morning call., 1894-11-15
SHOT LIKE A DOG.
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Tragedy Growing Out of
Money Trouble.
POLITICS is IN 1T ALSO.
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Greatly Shocks the City of
Nashville.
KILLED BY HIS OWN CLERK.
A Judge Who Would Not Settle an
old Claim Standing Against
.: Him,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 14.-Of all the
many tragedies Nashville has experienced.
the most appalling was perpetrated TO-
day. Chancery Court Clerk George K.
Nhitworth shot and instantly killed
Chancellor Andrews S. Allison in the
upper hallway OF the courthouse in this
city at about 12:45 P NJ. He fired both
barrels of shotgun loaded with buckshot,
and about twenty-five of the shot took
effect III the breast and side of the Chan
celior, who fell near the siairw ay. gasped
once or twice and died.
Only one man, Joseph II. Acklen, saw
the tragedy. The chancellor had Just ad-
1onrned his court and left the room, en-
tered the hall and was about to descend
the steps. 'Whitewori who was there, said.
:"Oh, judge" and as he turned fred at
him. AcElen rushed toward the chan
Cellor. and. as he did so heard two sb OTIS
from behind Turning he saw that White
worth had shot himself with pistol.
After the first firing Deputy Clerk West
ran.from his room into the hall and saw
Whiteworth. shoot himself the first time.
He called to him. and White worth told
him to-. stand eff and backed away from
him, preparing to shoot himself again
.. West grapped with him, but too late, and
the second shot was fired, both taking effect
in the left side.
Whiteworth was perfectly cool during
and after the affair and expressed no re-
greet, but desired to know if he had killed
his man, stating that no man who had
treated him as Allison had could live in
the same county with him.
The body of the dead chancellor was
removed to his home and Whiteworth
was taken to his. Whiteworth is still
alive. but is sinking rapidly, and his death
is expected in the morning.
1t was believed during the afternoon th at
Whitwofth killed the Chancellor because
he refused 20 reappoint him. but the facts
developed do not sustain this theory.
From men familiar with the transaction s
between the two it is learned that the
cause Of lhe tragedy was the failure Of
Allison to'settle or secure large sum due
from him to Whitworth for money loaned,
said to be about S25,000
For several weeks efforts have been
made by Whitew orth to secure a settle
ment, but without success. Finally arbi-
: traitors were appoin nted-Samuel J. Keith,
banker, representing WhitewOrth and T.
NJ. SteIger, leading lawyer, acting for
Allison. For some days they have been
= trying to bring about satisfactory settle
meht. and to-day Whitew, rth was in
form ed that they could accomplish b nothing
ghe shooting followed.
Last ,SundSy it was announced that
Whiteworth would not succeed himself,
and 1t was feared trouble would result
Immediately by some, but as tile DAYS
passed and nothing happened. the entire
city was dumfnunded when the news
spread abroad that the chancellor had
been killed by his clerk.
Chancellor Allison was about 80 years of
age:and had jus begun his second term of
eight years. having been reelected in Aug
D.: ust last. George K. White orih was about
AZ wears Of age and was an active Demo-
cratic politician.