The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09

New York, May 9-Paul Leicester Ford.
the novelist. was shot and killed yes
terday by his brother Malcolm Webster
" sent a bullet into his own breast.
dying instantly. The shooting occurred
~ 1920 a. m. in the handsome new man
sion which Paul Leicester Ford had built
at 81 East Seventy-seventh street ana
had occupied for about n year
At the line OF the shooting there were
IN the house, besides the two brothers.
Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford. Miss Elizabeth
X. Hall, the novelist's secretary and the
servants
The novelist was sitting at his desk
IN one corner OF his library. large at
tractively appointed room at the back
OF the house on the second floor IL is
supposed he was busly engaged at some
literary task Miss Hall was at her desk
in another corner OF tho room about 81
feet.from Mr.. Ford.
Mrs Paul Leicester Ford was I'm her
own room at the front Of the house on
the third floor
CALLED TO HER AS HE FIRED.
Malcolm w. Ford called as he often
had done. and went TO his brother at his
desk. Words were exchanged In n tone
so low that Miss Hall could not hear
what was said though she says that
possibly she might have distinguished
the words If she had been paying any at
tention to this particular meeting OF the
brothers. Suddenly there was n revolver
shot. and Miss Hail. jumping up. darted
from the room. Then. according to the
statements of the police. Miss Hall said
TO herself that she,must act more bravely
and re-enter the library
Meanwhile Maicnlp, Ford had cnlted
her. AS she turned toward him. he
placed his revolver TO his heart. fired
and fell. dying instantly.
DIED IN TWENTY MINUTES.
When Miss Hall turned TO look at
Paul he still was standing at his desk.
but rapidly losing strength. She helped
him TO n sofa. and then ran next door
for Mr.. Paul Fords physician. DR.. Eman-
uel Baruch. In less than FIVE minutes
Dr Baruch arrived, and the dying man.
still conscious. was carried TO a room
beside his wfe's and placed on his bed.
lie spoke to his wife and asked the
doctor for his opinion, showing that he
expected death and was going to meet
Il calmly and bravely. A few moments
later. about 20 minutes after he was shot,
Mr.. Ford died.
WOUNDS ALMOST IDENTICAL.
The bullet which killed Paul Leicester
Ford just grazed the top OF his heart
and passed through a large artery as
cending from II.
The bullet which killed Malcolm Ford
was fired with the same accuracy OF
aim. for II made a 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 Il appears from the state
ment OF certain persons acquainted with
the details Of the tragedy. that the body
lay where IL FELL on a rug IN the library
for some time possibly several hours. SC
great was the excitement IN the house
In fact the murder and suicide were not
known TO the coroner until about 23) p
m, and not 20 the police until i.25 D. m
Dr. Baruch saii that the time between
1920 a IN. and 2.3o p, m. passed so rapidly
that no one in the house realized a.
Much OF the time was occupied in tryins
20 telephone 90 the father OF Mra. Pau
Leicester Ford. Edward "a kldder ol
Brooklyn. who was the first person to ar
rive. after the physicia7.
REFUSAL OF MONEY THE CAUSE.
SIR. Kiddtr refused 40 make any state
mcnt in regard 20 the shooting exc pt a
brief memorandum which was given q
the police. In this 70 was said that th'
cause OF the shcC Ing could only be sur
missed. Information FROM other sources
makes II appear that Malcolm Ford Cail
20 get money from hts brother. ani meet
Ing with refusal shot him Or Barucl
said that the murder was result o
temrorary mental alteration on tho par
OF Malcolm Ford, due 20 nervous pros
tattUn.
MALCOLM DIsTNIfERITED ~
II Is said that there was enmity be
tween the two brothers. and conseaucn
bitterness. and that u was uf II years
standing, that never since the death .
their father have thsy been on intimate o
broth, rly terms. This alleged enmity O
tht part OF Maicnlr, ls said 40 have bcel
brought about hy the fact that the fathe
of the boys 6isinheritCd Malcolm and tina
this action on the fathers part was be
cause he did not wish Malcolm 10 dcvot
himself TO an athletic career.
SUES HIS RELATIVES
Mr. Ford. the elder left will. in whlc