Evening journal., 1902-05-09
NOVELIST FORD
FATALLY SHOT
WelI-knOWn Author Killed by
His Brother
MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF
Writer Vas Shot Down in Fit Of
Anger Upon Refusal Of a De-
mand for Money
MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF

New York, May 9.-Paul Leicester
Ford, the novelist. was shot and killed
yesterday by his brother, Malcolm
Webster Ford, writer and athlete. who
Immediately sent a bullet into his OWE
breast, dying instantly. The shooting
occurred at 1920 a. m, in the hand
some new mansion which Paul Leices-
ter Ford had built, at 81 East Seventy
seventh street. and had occupied for
about a year.
At the time of the shooting there
were in the house besides the two
brothers, Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford,
Miss Elizabeth r. Hall, the novelist's
secretary, and the servants.
Malcolm W. Ford called, as he often
had done, and went to his brother at
his desk. Words were exchanged in
a tone so low that Miss Hall could not
hear what was said though she says
that possibly she might have distin-
guished the words if she had been pay
ing any attention to this particular
meeting of the brothers. Suddenly
there was a revolver shot, and Miss
Hall, jumping up. darted from the
room. Then, according to the state
ments of the police. Miss Hall said TO
herself that she must act more bravely
and re-enter the library.
Meanwhile Malcolm Ford had called
her. AS she turned towards him, he
placed his revolver to his heart fired
and fell, dying instantly. When Miss
Hall turned to look at Paul, he was
still standing at his desk, but rapidly
losing strength. She helped him to a
sofa, and then ran next door for Paul
Ford's physician. DR.. Emanuel Baruch,
In less than five minutes DR.. Baruch
arrived, and the dying man, still con-
scious, was carried up to a room beside
his wife's. and placed on his bed. He
spoke to his wife and asked the doctor
for his opinion, showing that he ex-
pected death and was going to meet it
calmly and bravely. A few minutes
later, about 20 minutes after he was
shot, Mr.. Ford died.
The bullet which killed Paul Leices-
ter Ford just grazed the top of his
heart, and passed through a large ar
terry ascending from it. The bullet
which killed Malcolm Ford was fired
with the same accuracy of aim. for il
made a wound scarcely an inch lower
than the one which killed his brother.
In fact, the wounds were almost iden-
tical.
It appears that Malcolm called to get
money from his brother, and, meeting
with a refusal, shot him. DR.. Baruch
said that the murder was a result of
temporary mental alteration on the
part of Malcolm Ford, due to nervous
exhaustion.
1t is said that there was enmity be-
tween the two brothers, and conse-
quent bitterness, and that it was OF
eleven years standing; that never
since the death of their father have
they been on intimate or brotherly
terms. This alleged enmity on the
part of Malcolm is said to have been
brought about by the fact that the
father of the boys disinherited NAL
colin, and that this action on the faith
er's part was because he did not wish
Malcolm to devote himself to an ath-
letic career.
Paul Leicester Ford was married
about a year ago to Miss Grace Kidder
daughter of Edward II. Kidder, oi
Brooklyn. He was the son of Gordon
Lester Ford, Of Brooklyn, who died
eleven years ago, leaving an estate Of
some S2,0O00O0, divided among his chill
dren, with the exception of Malcolm
W., who was disinherited by the will
Mr.. Ford is the author of 1.-THE Grea
X. and A. Train Robbery" "The Tru,
George Washington" ," The Many Sidet
Franklin" "Tattle Tales of Cupid,
Janice Meredith" THE Honorabl,
Peter Sterling" and a collection o
short stories.