The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-09
NOVELIST FORD MURDERED
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arrived and the dying man, still con- 1 scious, was carried up to a room be- side his wife's and placed on his bed. 1 He spoke to his wife and asked the doc tor for his opinion, showing that he ex- pected death and was going to meet it calmly and bravely. A few moments later about twenty minutes after he was shot, MT. Ford died.
 1 The bullet which killed Paul Leices- | ter Ford just grazed the top of his heart and passed through large artery ascending from it. The bullet which killed Malcolm Ford was fired with the same accuracy of aim for it made wound scarcely an inch lower than the one which killed his brother. In fact | the wounds were almost identical | Just what disposition of Malcolm Fords body was made, immediately af- ter the shooting, could not be ascer- | tained, but it appears from the state ment of certain persons acquainted with the details of the tragedy, that the body lay where it fell, on rug in the | library, for some time. possibly several | hours, so great was the excitement in | the house. In fact the murder and suicide were not known to the coroner until 2;3o D. m., and not to the police until 4;25 D. m. Dr. Baruch said that the time between 10.2o a. m. and 2;3O D. m. passed so rapidly that no one in the house realized it. Much of the time was occupied in trying to telephone to the father of Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford, Edward H. Kidder of Brooklyn, who was the first person to arrive, after the physician.
 Mir. Kidder refused to make any statement in regard to the shooting ex- cept brief memorandum which was given to the police. In this 1t was said that the cause of the shooting could only be surmised. Information from other sources makes 1t appear that Malcolm Ford called to get money from his brother, and meeting with a refusal, shot him. Dr. Baruch said that the murder was result of temporary men, tai alteration on the part Of Malcolm Ford, due to nervous exhaustion.
 It is said that there was enmity be- tween the two brothers, and consequent bitterness, and that 1t was of eleven years standing that never since the death of their father have they been on intimate or brotherly terms. This al- legged enmity on the part of Malcolm is said to have been brought about by the fact that the father of the boys disin- herited Malcolm and that this action on the fathers part was because he. did not wish Malcolm to devote himself to an athletic career,
 Police Captain Brown said tonight that Malcolm w. Ford had for some time been causing much uneasiness to the family through evidences of an un- balanced mind and declares that In his opinion he attacked him brother dur ing a period of temporary insanity, then taking his own life,
 "The cause of Malcolm Ford's ac- tion," said Captain Brown, 'can be ex- plained by inference. For some time past his financial affairs have been pressing him and he has repeatedly asked and received material assistance from his brother It is presumed that his importuning had been such and his demand so excessive that his brother had been forced to refuse further aid"
 Paul Leicester Ford was thirty-seven years old, a novelist of much note, "Janice Meredith" being perhaps his most popular novel. He was married about year ago to Miss Grace Kid der, daughter of Edward H. Kidder of Brooklyn. He was a son of Gordon Lester Ford of Brooklyn. who died elev- en years ago, and left an estate of some $2,000,0 ,000 divided between his children, with the exception of Malcolmn w., who was disinherited by the will. MT. Ford Is the author of "rhe Hon. Peter Stirling" "The Great K and A. Train Robbery" 'The True George Wash ington," "The Many Sided Franklin (which ran serially in the Century,; "Tattle Tales of Cupid" Janice Mere dth," which ran seriaIIy In the Book t man, 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 vol umes and numerous other works relat- ing to American history and bibliog- raphy He was member of the Play CTS, Reform. and Grolier clubs the Gen. tlry Association and Sons of the Revo- lution.
 Malcolm w Ford was born In Brook lyn February ', 1882. He was educat- ed at the Brooklyn Polytechnic insti- ute. He took up athletic while at school and for a number of years won CHdHlplonSHlpS III tnls country ana can | ada in the 1lundred-yard dash, two | twenty-yard hurdles, running broad | and running high jumps. He was the | all-around amateur champion for half | dozen years. He was SO passlonately | fond of athletics that he is said to have | neglected everything else to devote the | time to running and jumping. He mar ried daughter of Robert Graves, a | wall paper manufacturer, but they | were divorced. He was a member of | the Lawyers club.