Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-15
JUDGE SHOT IN COURT.
Chancellor Alison Killed by a
 Clerk, Who Then Shielded.
REVENGE SAID TO BE THE MOTIVE.
t Is Alleged That the Judge Owed Whit worth se5.ooo and Would Not Fay IL. The Murderer Is DyIns-He Waited For the Judge In the Halt.

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 NASHVILLE. Nov. I5.-Andrew Allison. the chancellor. was shot and instantly killed here by George K. whitworth. The murderer and the judge had been at odds over political matters for many months past When the chancellor came out of the courtroom. whitworth attempted to renew the quarrel alleging that the judge had done him n great injustice in having his son. Granville Allison. ap- pointed clerk and master of the court. whitworth had held the latter position for moro than six years
 Chancellor Allison remarked that fl Whitworth had attended closer 10 his du- ties and had dnbbled less in matters that did not concern him he would still have remained clerk. whitworth, who had been drinking. replied with m oath that the chancellor had neglected his duty and had appeared on the bench when he was not In fit coalition to transact the busi. ness of the court.
 The judge was about to reply. 1t Is said, when the ex- clerk drew his revolver and fired, the ball piercing the chancellor's left lung. The report of the weapon. re- sounding through the court corridor, soon brought a number of attaches and law yers to the scene. Before any questions could Do asked whItworth turned his weapon against himself. Ho is fatally wounded and will probably die. Among the spectators was Granville Allison. who rushed from the courtroom just as Whit worth shot himself There is great ex- citement over the tragedy. The ehancel Tor was immensely popular and an able jurist-
 Chancellor owed tho Clerk se5.ooo. Further developments show that the killing was not caused by the proposed appointment by the chancellor of his son as clerk, succeeding Whitworth, whose term expires today. It was generally be- lieved at first that Whitworth killed the chancellor because he refused to reappoint him. Tho facts later developed do not | sustain this theory. From men familiar with the transactions between the two 1t is learned that the cause of the tragedy was tho failure of Allison to settle or se- , cure a large sum due from him to Whit 1 worth for moneys loaned, said to be about l S25, 900.
 1 For some weeks efforts have been made by Whitworth to secure a settlement with 1 out success Frequently arbitrators were 1 appointed. Samuel Keith, a prominent banker, representing Whitworth and T. 1 M. Steger, leading lawyer. acting for l Allison. For some days they had been i trying to bring about satisfactory set tlement and yesterday Whitworth was informed that they could accomplish nothing. The shooting followed. Last Sunday 1t was announced that 1 Whitworth would not succeed himself. and 1t was feared that trouble would TO- suit immediately by some, but as the days passed and nothing happened the entiro city was dumfounded when the news 1 spread abroad that the chancellor had been killed by his clerk. Allison was about 90 years old and had just begun his second term of oight years, having been re e-elected in August last George k. | Whitworth was about i2 years old held several public offices and was an active Democratic politician.
 Only ono man-Joseph H. Acklcn-saw tho tragedy. The chancellor had just ad journed the court and left the room, en- tered the hall and was about to descend tho steps Whitworth, who was in the hall. said:
 "Oh. judge"' and as he turned fired at him.
 Acklen rushed to him, and as he did so heard two shots behind him. Turning. he saw that Whitworth had shot himself with a pistol After the first firing Dep. uty Clerk West ran out from his room into the hallway and saw Whitworth shoot himself the first time. Ho called to him, and Whitworth told him to stand of and backed away from him, preparing to shoot himself again. West grappled
 with him, but too late, and the second shot was fired both taking effect in the
 left breast.
 Whitworth was perfectly cool and col lccted during the shooting and also after
 the affair. and expressed no regrets but desired to know IA he had killed his man. stating that no ni.n who had treated him
 as Allison had done could live in the same
 country with him.
 The body of tho dead chancellor was
 removed to his home, and whitworth
 was taken to his.