Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-17
KILLED BY DEFAU[TER
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Tragedy in New York Law
i g Office.
TWO MEN SHOT DOWN
MURDERER al THEN TURNED
WEAPON ON HIMSELF.
Former Partners of W. c. Turner Were
Trying to Force Settle
ment.

NEW YORK, October T.-Willfam &.
Turner, former president and treasurer of
the Climax Bottling Company, today shot
and killed w. ]. Mallard, secretary and
treasurer of the company, and Robert Ham,
ilton OF Pittsburg. its president, and then
committed suicide with the same weapon
The tragedy occurred in the Broad street
offices Of the law firm Of Cantor. Adams &
Mcintyre, in the heart of the financial dis
trict, and was therresult Of business quar-
rel over the affairs of the bottling COM
pany, a P1ttsburg concern. Turner fired but
three shots and each was deadly. Maliard
was the first victim. The attack was so
sudden that he had no time to defend HIM
self, and Hamilton met death as he Crap
pied with the murderer.
Turner came from Mount Vernon. N. Y.
1t is alleged that Turner was a defaulter
to the amount of 5000 in his accounts. and
ne met his victims by appointment to effect
a settlement. A member Of the law firm
that after the three had been In conference
Turner said: We'll, here's a check for
$500" with that he put his hand in his
pocket. flashed out "a revolver and fired
jump for Turner and grappled with him.
Dut Turner succeeded in turning his revol-
yer on Hamilton and killed him.
Then Committed Suicide.
Before any one could get into the room
the murderer killed himself Another ac-
count says that in the discussion he called
Mallard a vile name
turner had been told Of what the experts
had found in his accounts, and was in
formed that he would have to settle or be
prosecuted by law. The matter drafted
along for three or four months, and there
was constant wrangling on both sides. Sew
we hal hatw
law firm and Turner, in which Mr.. Nc
lntyre, who is the ex-assistant district at
torney, took an active part. Turner at last
agreed to pay the money, and a meeting
was arranged in the lawyers office last
night When Turner arrived last night he
asked for Mr.. Mcintyre. who was out
AFTER short talk Turner said that he had
check with him., but it was not certified.
He then said that he would get it certified
today and would bring it to the office. To-
day there was long conference which, 1t
IS believed. was very unpleasant on both
sides. Lawyer Lfventritt, Turner'S coun-
sci, who also was present, finally turned
around and asked Turner for the check.
Turner replied that he would produce but
instead drew the revolver.
Yes, I'm going to give you the check.
m going to kill you, you ="
He then fired two shots.
Mallard Killed Instantly.
Mallard Jumped up and ran behind Mr..
Adams, who, was1 on the opposite side Of
the table from Turner, but Turner's bullet
took effect, killing Mallard almost in
stantly. His body fell behind Adams and
partly behiHd a. dssk. No one who was in
the room could tell how Hamilton was shot.
From the positiensaf his body it would ap-
pear that he tried; to stop Turner's purpose
to kill. He also was shot in the head
Turner then placed the revolver in his right
ear and pulled the trigger. His death was
The men in the room, at the time were
John J. Adams of the firm. who was act
ing for Mr.. Mcintyre; Edward NJ. Leven-
trftt, Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Goodman who was
present notary public; Mr.. Mallard and
Mr.. Hamilton.
Borough President Jacob Cantor made the
following statement with reference to the
murder and suicide:
Il understand that the man who did the
shooting was the ex-president of the Gil
max Bottling Company of Pittsburg; the
men shot were the president and secretary
of the company. My partner Mr. McIn-
tyre, was counsel for the firm, and under
stand that 1T had been alleged that Turner
was short in his accounts.
The three men met in the office of Mr.
Mcintyre last night to try to come to a
settlement and the. ex-president gave a
check for sum of money to the other two
The check was not certified and the three
were to meet again today. When they met
this morning my partner was in court
Mr. Adams informed me he was in his
room writing. when he heard a shot fol-
lowed by several other shots. When the
smoke had cleared away he found the
three men dead on the floor"
ATLANTA. Ga. October NV. ]. Mall
lard was one of the best-known young men
in Atlanta. He was prominent in real es-
tate, political and social circles; the son of
a well-known lawyer, and a man of MANY
friends. He was president of the Young
Mems Democratic League at the time when
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