Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-08
ATTEMPT AT MURDEf
WARRINGTON PATENT ATronnm1|
SHOOTS 4 YOUNG woxAx.
THEN SELF DESTRUCTION
The Man Blows His Brains Out-Let6
(. ters Showing That He HsA ~
medftated the Trsgedy-Ysoq6
Lady Will Recover.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Charlee Ban
Der. a patent attorney. who had gatno4
much notoriety OF late by his sccsnts3o
actions. shot Miss Dorothy n. SquiroG
this morning. as she WAS on her Wnyl
TO the Office where she is employed -
stenographer and typewriter, an0
thinking he had killed her, blew out M
own brains. Miss Squircs was shot d
the back Of the head and the hand
She will recover.
MISS Squires formerly worked for Baru
Der as a stenographer. and upon Ieavin6
his employ he annoyed her with hs0
attentions, threatening to injure her n
she would not permit him to call. Finals
y the matter became so serious thai
she mad TO appeal to the courts for pro-
'ection' and he was placed under bonAG
10 Keep the peace. He seems NOT u
have desisted, however. for since theuf
the girl had received several threatenino
letters from him, in the last of whic2
ne announced that he would do soenos
thins which they would both regret.
BARRIERS persistent attentions to thu
young woman have caused severa1
scenes. A few weeks ago her brothei
attacked him on the street and admfnias
tered sound thrashng.
Barber was hard drinker and ar
inveterate gambler, who made several
futile efforts to reform, at the instnncG
OF friends who recognized his brilliant
Talents, but also his lack OF steadinea6
and purpose in life. He left several
letters, showing that he had prcmedis
tated to-day's tragedy. He loved notos
rlety. In statement to the pubic h6
said: IL shall kill Miss Dorothy souire6
and myself tomorrow, IL she will moi
consent TO marry me. Over five yearf
ago she camc to me for work a. 4
stenographer and typewriter ems
ployed her. She fell in love with me aS
once, and / with her. She is bright and
accomplished. and was devoted to ne.
but very jealous"
Barber then complains that friends Of
Miss Squires had influenced her against
him. II am simply insane, and dying
for love of her. i have not always done
right, but loved her better than knew.
and always came back TO her. We ara
both sensitive and high-strung. She II
my very life and will be my DEATH"
WAS WITH BEN BUTLER.
"a poSAStiipt 10 tnlS sdlu. Il was DOTu
In New York; was an orphan at the age
OF 3 years; had a stepmother. and left
there for Washington at the age of IL.
studied law. and was associated with
General Benjamin +. Butler for the Gsso
1--WE years OF his life. / have bright pross
poets 10 open up a law-office with good
man In New York, but I cannot live ts
do 1t. / gave President Mckinley
st. Bernard dog. and stood well with
him. May God pity and forgive us ALL"
His reference to Mr.. Mckinley grew OUT
or the fact that he sent him an immense
st. Bernard dog several weeks ago.
Another statement left by Barber readsi
sadness and anxiety seem ~ DO W
creasng upon me. Like cattle In burn.
ing stable, cling to what consumes me-
to the solitary life which docs mo so much
harm. l let myself be devoured by an
inward suffering. My old self. the dreams
which used to haunt me. passionate i'm.
pulse. high aspirations. al, revived in ms
at once with unexpected force. The dread
lest ! should have missed my destiny aud
s'tfied my true nature. lest should havQ
buried myself alive, passed through md
like a shudder.
''rhe free being who abandons the cons
duct Of himself yie.ds TO satan: In the
moral word there is no ground without
q master, and the waste lands belong Ia
the evil one. | have carried these two
conflicting extracts with me, trying to-
grasp the latter and control myself, bue
the struggle Is too much
Il cannot rally; 1 am sorry and am
not. / believe / act the Divine wiz.
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