The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-10
Insurance Adiuster Fired Five
Times, Only One of the Bullets
Taking Effect.
ARGUED CONCERNING A WOMAN.
Shooting Occurred at the Wounded
Mans Home, No. 4129 Lindell
Boulevard, Where Hall
Was Il Boardcr.

fashionable churches cf the city. Thrasher
Hall, senior member of the firm of Hall
IL Carroll. insurance adiusters. last even
ing shot John B. Kendall, slightly wound
ing him in the right side, at Mr. kendalls
home, No. iI39 Lndeil boulevard.
Mr.. Hall fired five times The first bull
let took effect. Mr.. Kendall went 10 the
City Hospital on street car. His as
saiiant surrendered at the Four Courts
and was taken by detectives 70 the hospi-
tai. where Mr. Kendall identified him. The
wounded man discussed the shooting free
i, but Mr.. Hall would say nothing of the
causes leading UP 10 it.
The Kendall home is one OF the handsome
houses that line Liadell boulevard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall and their daughter have been
living there for fifteen months. Mr.. Hail
has been boarder in the house since last
October
Mrs. kcndairs Version.
Mrs. Kendall last night gave the following
statement of the shooting:
We had bsen at dinner. There was not
the slightest Indication of Ill feeling. After
the last course. all arose from the table 1
went into the kitchen to give Instructions
for breakfast. The others started for the
front porch
Mr.. Kendall and Mr.. Hall left the dining
room together While I was in the kitchen
heard three Shots and q moment later Mr.
Kendall walked through the house toward
the back door and out through the back
yard. As ne passed me told him to hurry.
or he might be shot at again. He disap-
peared In the alley. I did not think he was
hurt, as he did not show any evidences of
pain.
II learned from those on the front porch,
nv daughter among the number; that Mr..
Hall had hurried from the house by the
front way. As he passed the group on the
porch he said that Mr.. Kendall had struck
him. He ran to the street. hailed friend
who was passing in a buggy. got Into the
vehicle and drove west in L;ndell boulevard.
The trouble began in the parlor. ac-
cordinG 10 the best information 1 can
gather. and ended in the front hall. have
not the slightest idea what was the cause
Of It. Mr.. Hall was a perfect gentleman
SO far as knew, all the time he had been
with US; and never knex that there was
the slightest quarrel or tll-feeling between
the TWO men Mr.. Kendall has been an In
valid for some months and has only re-
Gently recovered f;om his Illness
Surrendered by u Friend.
Captain II. a. Chl, who lives at No. 44S0
West Pine boulevard, was driving west in
Lindell boulevard when he heard the shots
MS horse and intended to make an inves-
tlgation when Mr.. Hall came out OF the
front door OF the Kendall residence and.
seeing the Captains runabout standing in
the street, rushed toward 1t. at the same
time eXclaiming:
I've shot Kendall and hope I've killed
him Drive me to Charley Carrolrs house
quick
Captain Uhl made room for him in the
Duggy and they drove to the residence of
Mr. Halls business partner. Councilman c.
e. Carroll. at No. 42l5 Page boulevard. Mr.
Hall talked with Mr.. Carroll for few min
utes and then drove to the office of Doctor
". F. kier, at No. 3609 Lindel boulevard
MI. Hall requested the physician TO make
pronounced slight, consisting only of a few
abrasions OF the skin on the left temple
and on the forehead Immediately above the
eyes.
Captain Thl notified Mr.. Hall that he
| him and that he intended to exercise his
duty as citizen and take him direct to
| the Four Courts. Mr.. Hall consented, and
Captain Chl telephoned to the Chiefs office
that he would surrender Mr.. Hall immedi-
! ately
| When they left Doctor Kier's office they
drove to the residence of VIII Hall at No
! 3s12 DelInar avenue The three then went
| surrendered.
| Mr.. Hall was apparently very much agi-
! tated. and explained to Secretary Ed White
Mr.. Kendall in self-defense after Mr.. Ken
| dali had made an assault on him with a
slungshot. Detectives I.ally. and Caudle
him to the City Hospital. where Kendall
! identified him as the man who had shot him.
When the party returned from the City
= hospital, Mr.; Han was not Immediately
! locked up. He was given a seat in the
Chiefs Office under an electric fan. and, aft
| er he had rested for about half hour, re-
gained his composure. He at first declined
| to make any statement whatever for pub
Lcation. but when Informed that Mr.. Ken
dali had made a statement for the press, in
Hah's Intimate friends, the prisoner became
more communicative and denounced Mr..
Kendall In bitter terms. He said that he
had in,eTfered En,ei in his private affairs and
trouble. Concerning the shooting, Mr.. Hall
| said:
| Declared 1t Was self-Defense.
Il had to shoot Kendall in order to save
my own life. He struck me twice over the
head with slungshot before 1 fired. We
| had had a heated argument and the shoot
escape, but simply wanted to let my
D., friends know of my situation before / sur
rendered. so they could arrange for bonds
men,
What was the nature of your argument
with kendall?" was asked.
THAT Is a matter do not care to dis
to public notice the names of several in
nocent people
Mr.. Kendall has implicated others in the
you not desire, to either admit or deny
II positively refuse to say anything at
all for publication concerning the nature
of the argument which eliminated in the
| shooting"
"Mr. Kendall has declared that a wo-
| mans name was mentioned in the argu-
| ment.' suggested the reporter.
That Is none Of the ,public's business"
| replied Mr.. Hall. as he turned on his heel
went to telephone and called up several
Of his friends, requesting them to come to
his assistance Immediately.
| Mr.. Halls Smooth-shaven face was
| bruised and slightly discolored His collar
| mad been torn and his tie was displaced
He had regained his composure completely.
arrived at II o'clock. After a consultation
| with his client the lawyer announced that
he could not discuss the shooting.
Mr. Carroll and l; 3. Tebbetts of the inn
, rived about midnight Mr.. Tebbetts said
| that he had met Mr.. Kendall for the first
| time at conference yesterday morning at
| which Mr.. Hall was present.
A messenger was sent out for Walter p,
| McEntire, who is acting provisional Judge
| of the Court of Criminal Correction in or
| der that Mr.. Hall might give bond and be
| released from custody.
Mr.. KendaIrs Statement,
Mr. Kendall. when seen at the hospital
| was not averse to giving his story. He has
| been in bad health for a year or more ano
only recently underwent an operation, from
| the effects of which he has not entirely re.
tain needed rest. For Is years he was
| yardmaster In St. Louis for the Iron Noun.
tain Railroad. His statement follows:
| 1.-The cause and the incidents leading up
to the trouble date back to last Saturday
al 11:3o when our telephone rang after my
, wife and | had gone to bed. My wife
| answered the telephone. and said that
| Thrasher Hall was at the phone and had
message for me. got UP and went to the
telephone and talked to Hall, who said
| that hn wOuld hf. shortly an RI uy.}t