The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18


you must he here. too
you may depend on my being here
said Mcintyre. and then Turner left the
Office.
Although Turner was not to be at Mr.
McIntye's Office until II O'Clock yesterday
morning, he was there at 10. He asked for
Mr.. Mcintyre and was told that the latter
was busy with n cas-" In court. He then
| went away.
A. 1880 O'Clock yesterday morning
David Morse. a Tombs keeper. was in the
Criminal Courts Building, He Was sccostsd
| twice by a tall. heavily-buiit man. with a
dark ,nustachc. who asked where he could
find John Mcintyre. Morse told him that
building for some time.
THE FINAL MEETING.
a, Mr. Mcintyre. office with lawyer
Ieventritt. Hamilton and Mallard were
already there In MIR. McIn'yre'- private
Office with Maurice Goodman. Az soon
| a. Turner came in. Goodman said
"Mr Turner. Mr.. Mclntyre is busily
ngaged on a case IN court and has asked
! me to represent him to-day. II YOU have
| the certified check We are ready TO give you
the releases that you asked tor.
Mr. Mclntyre gave me- his word he
would be here, replied Turner anErily.
What difference does II make said
Goodman. If Won are ready with the
! check we arc ready with the releases.
Very we'll" said Turner" Il have the
check and il IL Ger, flied Make out the re-
| leases
Two releases in the regular legal form
| had been made out and Mr. Mallard signed
| one and Mr. Hamilton the other Mr..
| Hami'on said that he and Mr.. Mallard
| thought they ought TO have n similar re-
| lease from Turner, and there was "a wordy
| argument on this matter Goodman finally
| said that he thought one of Mr. MCIntyre's
partners should decide whether IL was
| necessary for Turner to give release, too,
and he started across the hall for the Office
| of MIR Adams, which L. the extreme south
| crn office Of the suite on the east side of
the hallway The Others followed. Turner
coming last Of all
Mr. Adams was seated al a long table
facing the door. Mr. Mallard sat down
al the sou' h end of this table and Mr.. Good
man at the north end. Mr.. Hamilton
stood close TO Mr. Goodman. Mr.. levcn-
tritt II God against the wall in the far corner
Of he room. while Turner took up u post
ton against the wall close 10 the door,
The room II not a large one, and the men
We're pretty close together
Mr. Adams said thai the releases signed
by Hamilton and Mallard were all right
and that there was no necessity for re-
lease from Turner
IF Mr. Turner has the check with him
now, the matter can be closed AZ once,
ne said
Everybody looked up at Turner, who
was smiling, but who made no move TO
produce the check Mr. Leventritt finally
sad
MIR. Turner. we're ready for the check
now. Have YOU got it with you''
The MURDERS.
Turner Strengthened up suddenly. put
his hand deep down in the left hand inside
pocket of his coat turned half way around
toward The door then turned back and
SAID.
Yes | have the check and here il is
With that he hauled out a big Colts
machine revolver and, pointing IL al Mr.
Mallard said
I'm going TO kill you. you
Mailard rose half out of his chair, his
face white with terror. He raised hi- left
hand over his face. while the others stood
around, unable 10 move from sheer horror.
Then just as Malard vas half out of his
chair, his left hand still over his face, Turner
fired and th" bullet entered his left side
right under the arm, penetrating the heart
and killing the man instantly. As Mallard
staggered forward Turner fired another
shot at him. but il went wide. lodging in
on. of the bookcases.
The shot reused the others 20 an appre-
citation of their danger and there was a uolt
for the door. Lnvcntritt got out first and
close behind him came Goodman. Turner
paid no attention To either of them.
He singled out Hamilton. who was making
frantic efforts 10 escape, and fired straight
at him Hamilton had placed his left
hand over his head and the first bullet
from Turner's gun clipped his little finger
off short. Hamilton gave a shrek and
then Turner pointed his pistol al him again
and fired The bullet entered the mans
left lung and he fell dead.
ApAMss PLEA FOR HIS LIFE
Of the six who had been IN the room two
we're dead on the floor, and two stood facing
| each other across the table. Turner glared
al Mr., Adams, bu, said nothing. Then no
slowly raised his revolver To- level with
the lawyers head and held II there. Mr.
Adams Jumped forward. raised his hand
| picsdingiy, and said
"For Gods sake. don't shoot me, have
| no hand in this thing | have had nothing
| To do with your case. You are stranger TO
mo
Turner lowered his pistol. said: Get out -
| and then before Mr. Adams was out of the
| room he fired twice AZ the PROSTATE bodies
on the floor. turned the pistol on himself
| and sent IA bulio, into his left temple. He
fell dead on he ioor.
A minute later Edward Jacobs a clerk In
| the office. veutured 30 look into the room
| He and Goodman ran out and summoned
| the police.
Coroner Goldenkranz took charge of the
| bodies and the elects Of tie dead men Al
| the afternoon there was great excitement in
| and around the Broad Exchange Building
| and for a time the business Of the curb
! brokers was suspended because of the
| tragedy.
Hamilton and Mallard's bodies were
! taken hy L dortaker James II. Lewis
| To- The National Caskct Companvs place
/ IN Grcsi Jones street. where they remained
| over night None Of Hamilton's relatives
| APPEARED there last night. 4 BROTHER in
| Law of Msllard and a friend remained there
| over aight. Mallard's body will probably
| he sent to Atlanta, Ga. this afternoon
| Turner'S body WAS taken 10 the Morg,Ie
| hut was removed to Ills home H. Mount
| Vernon last night on permit granted
| by Coroner Goldenkranz.
THE CHECK WORTHLESS.
The check for 81 700. with which Turner
| was To settle the claim against him, was
| found in n card case in his pocket, He
| had had written on il what pnrported 10
| be a certifca,on. This was written in rod
| ink across the face and was as follows:
| Certified, Oct. Il, 1902, c. W, Schneider
| cashier,
This certifca'ion was bogus The
cashier of the United National Bank il
| Warren ". Warner, and no G. " Schneider
| is known there Mr.. Warner said tina,
| Turner opened A small account thora five