New-York tribune., 1902-05-09
BROTHER SLAYS P. L. FORD.
Continued from first mage.

When DR.. Baruch arrived hasty examina
ton sufhced 10 show him that Mr.. Fords life
could not be saved, but he did ell in his power,
and Immediately sent for DR.. julius Rosen-
berg. who lives in the same house DR..
Baruch, No. 81 East Seventy Mr..
Ford removed 70 a room above. His
brother had died before Or. Baruch arrived, and
probably lived only a few minutes. Paul Ford
lived for twenty or thirty minutes and died
quietly
DIR. BARUCHs ACCOUNT.
DR.. Baruch gave the following account of the
tragedy:
The tragedy occurred about an hour before
noon. The two brothers had been together for
shout ten minutes in the library. before the
shooting took place. ] was informed immed-
ately, and within very few minutes after Mr..
Ford was shot I reached his side l found the
author lying on couch in the library. Malcolm
Ford was dead on the floor. Paul Ford had
bullet in his left breast just above the heart 1t
nad penetrated some Of the larger arteries, and
i could see there was hardly chance for him.
He was still alive. however, and began TO do
all in my power to keep life in the body.
Mr.. Ford was conscious. He even had faint
smile on his face and he spoke though weak
". How am l. doctor?' he asked as soon as
he saw me. and his lips broke out in smile
though he could hardly help knowing he was
wounded terribly
MET HIS DEATH HEROICALLY.
My necessarily superficial examination showed
me how serious the wound was but did not
tell him / simply went TO work TO do what l
could to inspire him and give him confidence.
which counts for so much. Yet he seemed 10
realize how dangerously injured he I
worked over him for about fifteen minutes. He
was conscious for greater part of the time.
and then he sank 10 his death. His death was
as he always was. sweet ana beautiful. 1t will
be Of great comfort TO his friends 10 know how
he died. and that he met his death calmly and
heTctcallV without a
ache. for he did not know he going 10 die
He sank as if into a sleep, peacefully and pain
lessly.
DR. Baruch's friendship for Paul Leicester
Ford and for his family made him at first wish
TO have the death known as an accident. and he
said so. But he was reminded that the reports
we're all over the country that Malcolm Ford
had shot and killed his brother and himself
7 think IT case Of mental alteration on
the part Of Malcolm Ford" said the doctor. I
do not think a not criminally inclined
would shoot his brother unless he was tenn
pcrarily insane and unless he knew he was
going to commit suicide himself. Malcolm Ford
intended 10 commit suicide himself Moreover
he did do so before his brother died
Or. Bsruch said Mrs Ford bearing up
wonderfully well. and was composed.
"I WANT TO DIE BRAvELY"
The last words Paul Leicester Ford Is said TO
have spoken were I want 70 die bravelv."
The revolver used by Malcolm Ford. which
was found al his side on the floor Of the library
Of Smith & Wesson manufacture, ham
nlerless type. IS calibre, and apparently a new
and unused weapon Malcolm Ford's body was
burned with powder as was also the forefnger
of his left hand He had evidently steadied the
revolver in turning il on himself. His brother
showed trace Of powder. and had evidently
been shot at considerable distance
Edward E Kidder the father Of Mrs Ford,
arrived az the house shortly after the shooting
Mr.. Kidder is connected with the Barrett Manu-
featuring Company. at No. 10 Broadway. In
the afternoon two aunts Of Mrs Ford and her
sister arrived az the house. The physician Of
the Kidder family arrived from Brooklyn late
tn the afternoon.
Police Captain Brown, Of the East siKty-sev-
enth-st station said that Malcolm ". Ford had
for some time been causing much uneasness 70
the family through evidences Of an unbalanced
mind, and declared tina. in his opinion Nal
colin attacked his brother in a period Of tenn
porary insanity.
The cause for Malcolm Ford's action said
Captain Brown, can be explained by inference
For some time past his financial affairs have
been pressing him, and he has repeatedly asked
and received material assistance from his
brother. It is presumed that his innportuning
had been such and his demand so excessive that
his brother had been forced TO refuse further
aid"
DR.. Baruch, after the death of the author. and
after caring for the hysterical wife sought 70
inform the coroners' ofice. He said last even
ing he had had much difficulty in giving the
proper notification. Three times he declared
he called the Office by telephone. and on each
occasion bic 10 get any response, the
answer being given each time by the telephone
central that the Office telephone was busy"
About 30 o'clock he called up Coroner scholer
at his home. He told the coroner something
had happened and that he wanted him 10 go az
once TO the Seventy st. house and that
he was wanted right away. The coroner asked
what the trouble was. DR. Baruch said he told
him there was case there needing the atten-
tion Of the coroner, and that he would explain
when he reached there. Coroner Scholer reached
the house about 2 O'Clock, and az once took
charge of the two bodies.
The coroner later said that the shot which
Malcolm Ford fired through his own heart was
fired when the revolver muzzle was held so
clase 70 the clorhing that the coat was set on
fire. small ragged hole Wss burned out Cor
oners Physician Weston was sent for and
reached the house late in the afternoon He
viewed the bodies Of the two brothers and then
issued permit for their burial. He said that
the bullet that killed the novelist had entered
the left breast Just above the heart and pene-
trsted the arteries. Malcolm Ford's heart had
been pierced by the bullet and death in his case
had been instantaneous.
NEWS SPREAD RAPIDLY.
The news Of the shooting when once It had
been reported TO the Office of the coroners spread
with lightning like rapidity throughout the city
In a short time newsboys hocked in the vicinity
Of the Ford home with bundles n papers under