The age-herald., 1902-05-09
Malcolm Ford Kills His
 Brother, Paul Leicester
 Ford, Novelist and Himself

the cause of the shooting could not be surmised.
 Information from other sources makes it appear that Malcolm Ford called to get money from his brother and meet ing a refusal. shot him. Dr. Baruch said that the murder was result Of tempor- ary mental abberation on the part of Malcolm Ford due to nervous exhaus- ticn.
 If is said that there was enmity be- tween the two brothers, and consequent bitterness and that 1t was of eleven years standing, and that never since the death of their father have they been on intimats terms. This alleged enmity on the part of Malcolm is said to have been brought about by the fact that the fatter of the boys disinherited Malcolm ana this action on the fathers part was because he did not wish Malcolm to de- vote himself to an athletic career.
 Police Captain Brown said tonight that Malcolm ". Ford had for some time been causing much uneasiness to tho family through evidences of an unbalanced mind. and declares that in his opinion he atts cked the brother during period of temporary insanity, then taking his own 1 life.
 ''The cause of Malcolm Ford's actton." said Captain Brown, "can be explained by inference. For some time his financial af- 1 fs i-~ nave been pressing him, and he l h.. repeatedly asked and received ma- l terIal assistance from his brother. It is presumed that his importuning demands had become 80 excessive that his brother had been forced to refuse further aid" Paul Ford's Career.
 Paul Leicester Ford was g years of age a novelist of much note, Janice Meredeith" being perhaps his most popu- lar novel He was married about year ago to Miss Grace Kidder, a daughter Of Edward H. Kidder of Brooklyn. He was the son of Gordon Lester Ford Of Brook lyn, who died eleven years ago and lert an estate of some $2,0O0.00 divided be- tween his children, with the exception or Malcolm W, who was disinherited by the will MT. Ford is the author of the Hon orable Peter Stirling" '"rhe Great K Train Robebry," "The True George Wash ington," "The Many Sided Franklin (which ran serially in the Century,, rat tie Tales of Cupid, Janice Meredith, which ran serially In the Bookman. 1899 and a collection of short stories. He also edited the writings of Thomas Jefferson in ten volumes; the writings of John Dickinson in three volumes and numerous other works relating to American his tory and bibliography. He was mem Ter of the Players. the Reform and the Grolier Clubs, the Century Association and Sons of the Revolution
 Malcom Ford an Athlete.
 Malcolm w Ford was born in Brooklyn February T. 1862. He was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. He took up athletics while at school and for number of years won championships in this country and Canada and in the hun dred yard run. the 22o-yard hurdles, run ming broad and running high jumps, he was the all-round amatuer champion for half a dozen years.
 He was so passionately fond of athletioe that he Is said to have neglected every thing else to devote the time to running and Jumping. He married daughter Of Robert Graves, wall paper manurac- turer, but they were divorced He was member of the Lawyers Club
 It was decided tonight at family coun- ell that the two brothers should be buried together.
 It was said tonight at the apartment house in which Malcolm lived that ne had talked freely of late Of beng In financial difficulties and that things were going wrong down town. There 1t was known that he was the editor of the New Centaur, a monthly devoted to the inter ests of the automobile and published py the New Centaur Publishing Company.
 It could not be learned whether or not Malcolm had any financial interest In the publication On Tuesday the company failed and a receiver was appointed. The failure of the company would explain to an extent Malcolm Ford's pressing need of funds.