The age-herald., 1900-05-31
GEO. LANBRAK|S
 ASSASS|NATED We'll Known Greek Shot Down
 in the Dark BULLET HOLE IN HIS BREAST Killed Near His Home at Fountain Heights-RobberY Supposed Mo- tive of the Crime-No Clue
 as to the Murderers.
BULLET HOLE IN HIS BREAST

George Lambrakis, the we'll known Greek, who recently opened a fruit stand at the northeast corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street, was shot and killed by an unknown assassin near the home of his father-in-law, Paul Giaccopazzi, at Fountain Heights shortly after o'clock last night.
 The murder is surrounded with mystery, the strongest theory being that robbery was the motive of the crime.
 The murder occurred just beyond the end of the Fountain Heights electric line and within 200 yards of the Giaccopazzi resi- dence which Is located at No. 400 Twelfth avenue on top of the hill.
 The unfortunate man who was shot through he breast made brave resistance as was evidenced by the fact that when picked up he held clenched in his hand revolver, two shells of which were ex- ploded and two others snapped
 Lambralxis was on his way home, having just gotten off the car, which, on account of repairs being made on the track did not go quite to the end of the line. As he started up the hill he took off his coat and threw it across his arm, and whistling a merry tune, trudged along with little thought of death.
 He had only gone a short distance when shot rang out, followed by three more, two of which he Is supposed to have fred One of the bullets pierced him in the breast, producing almost instant death.
 Persons living in the neighborhood where the killing took place say that the shots were fired in rapid succession. and some xatr rnnf saw the flash from each shot, and say that the two first were fired horizontally and the last two elevated at an angle of about 45 degrees.
 It Is said that top buggy passed near the place shortly before the shooting with two persons in it, and the top laid back, and that a man with a white hat was walking behind. As soon as the shooting took place, it is said that the buggy drove off at rapid gate towards town. The hat that Lambrokis wore was white straw, and some say that the parties in the bug gy did the shooting.
 There was no sign of robbery, as the victim had some money and his watch in his pockets when found. He fell upon his back, clutehng his pistol, which on being examined by Captain Weir, was found to contain two exploded shells with two other cartridges snapped. The general theory is that the assailant fired the two first shots, and the last two were fired by Lambrakis himself.
 The pistol he carried was borrowed one. and was a 38-calibre, hammerless, Smith and Wesson make.
 The ball that struck him seemed to be larger calibre.
 Mir. Giaccopazzi, his father-in-law, was notified by Captain Weir, but the terrible news was not communicated to his wife at that time, she being told that her hus- band was badly hurt. This was not suffi- cient to allay her fears, and she immedi- ately set out for the place where the trag- edy occurred, and a heart-rending scene was witnessed as she knelt beside his life less body.
 Lanabralxis, was married about five months ago. He had recently failed in business at the corner of First avenue and Twenty-first street. filing voluntary peti- ton in bankruptcy, leaving, it is said, sev- eral debts unpaid and it has been sug- gested that this possibly led up to the kill ing. Others think that there is a woman in the case. Late yesterday evening a man and woman were seen at a saloon near the scene of the crime. They were in a top buggy. driving a sorrel horse, and remained near the saloon for some time drinking beer, and some say that the team was very much like the one that Lambra- kis was seen walking behind just before he was killed.
 The body was removed to the undertake ing establishment of Gaudin & Loy in Twenty-frst street where an inquest will probably be held today. Both the police and sheriff departments are at work on the case.