The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-18
double MURDER
AMI. SUICIDE D |: ! | \. n, Y.
Sensational Tragedy in a Wal.
Street Law Office.
WAS AN ALLEGED SHORTAGE i:
WAS AN ALLEGED SHORTAGE
The Affair Occurred in the Office Q
President Canton Of the Borough
of Manhattan-Check to Settle
Claim Found on Deceased.
fBy Associated Press. !

| (By Associated Press.j
| NEW YORK, October 17.-Using new
| automatic magazine pistol, William c..
| Turner. former president and treasurer
| Of the Climax Bottling Company. to-day
| shot and killed w. j. Maliard, secretary
and treasurer of the company, and Robert
| hamilton. its president, and then killed
| himself with the same weapon. y second
revolver loaded in every chamber, was
found in Turner'S pocket. and it IS
thought he planned to take more lives
than he did
The shooting was caused by a Quarrel
by the three men over an alleged short
age in Turner's accounts, Tor which lie
was threatened with criminal prosecu-
ton. The tragedy occurred in the Offices
Of the law firm of Cantor. Adams 6
Mcintyre, in the heart Of the Wall Street
district. during the busy noon hour.
Turner, who was forty-five years OF age,
and lived at Mount Vernon. N. Y,
suburb of this city, was a cousin of Gov
ernoc Odell. of this State. The head of
the law firm in whose offices the shooting
occurred is President Cantor, Of the
Borough of Manhattan.
Soon after the shots rang out in the
Office building wild rumor was started
that the borough president had been
killed
All Of the principals in the tragedy were
married Mallard was thirty-six years OF
age a native ofs.Atianta. Ga. where he
was well known in business and social
circles. He was president OF the Young
Mems Democratic Clup there. He had
been in this city about four years, and
lived with his wife and two children in
an uptown fiat Mr.. Hamilton lived IN
Pittsburg, where he was president of
the j. T. and A. Hamilton glass facto-.
RES He was about sixty years old
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
He arrived in this City yesterday in
response to a telegram from Turner re-
ceived at Pittsburg. which said: Meet
me in New York Friday. and will set.
tie with You" The three men met In
the law offices by appointment to allow
Turner to make a partial settlement. and
he was asked for a certified check
have it, he said. and then he closed the
door of the room: An instant later he
drew a revolver and began firing. Mall
lard fell. shot through the heart. and
Hamilton lived only a few moments A
number of other persons who We're In
he roon1 clerks and members of the
firm. lied in a. panic. After killing Ham
ilton and Mallard Turner shot himself
in the head. Some moments later. hear
irg no more shots. the persons who fled
ventursd back into the room and found
the three bodies
Turner retired as president of the CHI
max Bott!ins Company last April, when
he WAS bought out by Hamilton. After
the sale it was discovered, in examining
tho books Of the concern, that there
was a shcrtaEc OF $500 in Turner's ac-
counts The Climax Company engaged
John F. Mcintyre. former assistant dis
trict attorney. and NJ. Goodman both
Of the firm in whose Offices the shooting
occurred today, to effect a settlement
with Turner. and he engaged Edgar
Leventritt to represent his interests.
Some difficulty had been met with in
the negotiation which followed between
the lawyers. but it was finally agreed to
accept $500 and give Turner a release
in full.
MET BY APPOINTMENT.
Last night it was agreed that settle
ment should take place in the offices of
Cantor, Adams and Mcintyre TO-DAY at
Il o'clock. Before he left the conference
last night. Turner anxiously asked that
Mr.. Mcintyre be present at to-day's
meeting. and Mr.. Mcintyre has said
since the shooting that he did not like
Turner's manner yesterday, as the latter
seemed, in his opinion. to be behaving
recklessly and with the demcanor of
perate act. AT the appointed hour to-
day Turner. with his lawyer, entered the
law Offices. Mr.. Goodman ushered
Turner and his lawyer into the private
ONCE Of Mr.. Adams. Levenritt. it is
said. told Turner to remain outside
Turner refused. saying that he wanted
to close the matter at once. Turner inn
mediately after entering asked for Mr..
Mcintyre. and showed anger when told
l,n NOT be q 10
Negotiations for a settlement began
at once. Messrs. Hamilton. AIallard and
Goodman and Adams being present, be-
side Turner and his attorney. The con-
ference at first was IN the firms general
Offices. but later Mailard asked to see
NJ Adams and Mr.. Hamilton in Adams
private Office. Turner having refused
certain propositions. While the confer
ence in the private Office was going on
Turner walked in. His lawyer asked him
for his check to be used In the settle
nent. and Turner said: les, I'll let
you have it." Then Turner closed the
6oor of the Office. He was facing Mr..
Ma-.ard. who had asked him Tor the GER
titled check. .
DREW A REVOLVER.
An instant after he had shut the door
he drew revolver and pointing it at
.NIallard said: II will kill you. you -.
Then he fired two shots at Mallard
Instantly there wide scrahle on the
part of others in the room. All except
Hamilton dashed for the door, but
Hamilton when Turner fired sprang at
him to graprle. Turner was too quick
for him, however, and dropping his
weapon to level with his victims
breast, fred There Is no witness to
what followed. Mr.. Leventritt at the
first appearance of the revolver, rushed
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Goodman followed Leyenritt and Adams