The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-10-22
SETTLED HIS SHORTAGE.
Double Murder and Suicide In
New York In Settlement
of a Defalca lion.
DEADLY BULLETS INSTEAD OE-A CHECK.
Albert Hamilton, of Pittsburg, Pa,
and w. j. MaIIard Shot and
Killed In a lawyers ONCE by
VIM. G. Turner, who Immediate
" Committed Suicide.

New York, Oct. 18.-Using new
automatic magazine pistol, William c.
Turner, former president and treas
urer of the Climax Bottling Co., on FRI
day shot and killed w. J. Mallard, sec
rotary and treasurer of the company,
and Robert Hamilton, it's president,
and then killed himself with the same
weapon. A second revolver, loaded in
every chamber, was found in Turner's
pocket, and it is believed he planned
to take more lives than he did. The
shooting was caused by quarrel be-
tween the three men over an alleged
shortage in Turner's accounts, for
which he was threatened with GRIM
inal prosecution. The tragedy oc-
Cured in the offices of the law firm
of Cantor, Adams & Mcintyre, in the
heart of the Wall street district, DUR
ing the busy noon hour. Turner, who
was As years old, and lived at Mount
Vernon, n Y, suburb of this city,
was a cousin to Gov. Odell of this
state. The head of the law firm in
whose offices the shooting occurred,
is President Cantor, of the borough
of Manhattan.
All of the principals in the tragedy
were married. Mallard was SO years
old, native of Atlanta, Ga, where
he was well known in business and
social circles. He was president of
the Young Mems Democratic club
there He had been in this city about
four years, and lived with his wife
and two children in an uptown fat.
Mr.. Hamilton lived in Pittsburg, where
he was president of the J. T. Il A.
Hamilton glass factories. He was
about sixty years old
Turner retired as president of the
Climax Bottling Co. last April, when
he was bought out by Hamilton. Aft
err the sale it was discovered, in ex-
aiming the books of the concern,
that there was shortage of $500
in Turner's accounts. The Climax
company engaged John f. Mcintyre,
former assistant district attorney,
and NJ. Goodman, both of the firm in
whose offices the shooting occurred,
to effect a settlement with Turner,
and he engaged Edgar Leventritt to
represent his interest. Some difficult
ty had been met with in the negotia-
tons which followed between the
lawyers, but it was finally agreed to
accept $2,700 and give Turner a re-
lease in full. Thursday night it was
agreed that the settlement should
+oly ,DIo IN he of Of Canton
Adams & Mcintyre, Friday, at II
o'clock.
At the appointed hour Turner, with
his lawyer, entered the law offices.
Mr.. Goodman ushered Turner and his
lawyer into the private Office of Mr..
Adams. Leventritt, it is said, told
Turner to remain outside. Turner re-
fused, saying that he wanted to
close the matter at once. Turner, inn
mediately after entering, asked for
Mr.. Mcintyre, and showed anger
when told he would not be at the con-
ference.
While the conference in the private
Office was going on Turner walked in.
His lawyer asked him for his check
to be used in the settlement, and Tur-
ner said: Eyes, I'll let you have it."
Then Turner closed the door of the
Office. He was facing Mr.. Mallard,
who had asked him for the check. An
instant after he had shut the door,
he drew revolver and pointing it at
Mallard said: 81 will kill you, you -
= -" Then he fired two shots at
Mallard. Instantly there was wild
scramble on the part of the others in
the room. All except Hamilton
dashed for the door, but Hamilton,
when Turner fired, sprang at him to
grapple. Turner was too quick for
him, however, and, dropping his
| weapon to a level with his victims
| breast, fired. There is no witness to
| what followed.