New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
TURNER HAD BOGUS CHECB
MINTYRE ASSERTS THAT MURDERER
HAD ADMITTED BEING DEFAULTER.

New light was thrown on the Wall street muir
ao-. ,,ss,eraa,, yrbe1 IL became known that the
certified check for S27o0 found on William {.
Turner after the shooting was bogus The
check. which was drawn the United National
Bank had across the face the certlhcatoh OF
e w Schneider. cashier This person Is nor
known 10 the bank. and the real CASHIER F" ar
ren w. Warner, pronounces the certncauoh
forgery At the same time he says mat Iurher
had small account az the United National but
nothing approaching the figures Of the check.
Edgar N. Leventritt. Turner'S counsel made a
statement yesterday in which he declared that
his client had been unjustly prosecuted and that
he was not guilty Of irregularity. He declared
that William Mallard jr., had also overdraNh
his share in the company, and that the position
of both men was identical save that Mallard
had remained in the concern. He declared that
AT the time he sold out Turner expected that he
was 10 receive quit claim. The fact that these
conditions. although mentioned, were not put in
writing accounted for the later trouble, accord
ing 10 Mr. Leventritt.
I.eventIitt's defence of the murderer called
forth a sharp denial from Mr.. Mcintyre, a mem
Der Of the firm OF Cantor Adams Mcintyre
in whose Office the shooting was done. MT
Leventritt had attempted 10 show that his client
was sensitive and had acted in the heat Of pas
sionate resentment Mr.. Mcintyre said:
such statements are absurd. When he came
here Turner had a revolver and bad check
He had determined murder; he had been
proved a defaulter and had admitted IT, Then
we tried 10 let him off easily. When he asked
for that meeting he wanted all the stockholders
present. ] suppose he meant 10 kiln us all
Late IN the afternoon the body Of Mallard was
shipped 70 Atlanta, Ga, members Of the family
accompanying II. James 7. Hamilton. brother
OF the Hamilton who shot, arrived in the
city from Pittsburg yesterday and visited the
undertakes shop where he arranged for send
ing his brothers body to Pittsburg last night.
Preparations were made yesterday for the
coroner's inquest, which, IL is expected, VIII not
take much time. Several men who witnessed
the murders. including John J. Adams. formerly
a Republican Representative in Congress. and
Maurice Goodman. who is connected with the
firm Of Cantor. Adams a Mcintyre. II was re-
ported yesterday that Coroner Brown. who will
hold the inquest. had not decided on the day for
the hearing.
had been planning the triple tragedy for TWO
weeks. He often said he would end the lives Of
his partners these declared unless they settled
with him. II is said he purchased a revolver
IN Mount Vernon two weeks ago and had car
ried II with him from that time until his death.
His body arrived at Mount Vernon at $50
p. m. yesterday, and VAS taken 10 an undertak-
ing room Thence n was taken 10 the Turner
home at No b South Fifteenth-st The funeral
which viii be private, viii be held at y m.
tomorrow. The burial Will be in Woodawn
Cemetery
Mrs Turner the widow is so III that she will
be unable 10 attend the funeral At times her
grief is so pronounced that her friends fear she
viii become insane
Application was filed in the Surrogate's office
yesterday in behalf of Sallie NJ. Mallard. widow
Of William ] MaIard. jr.. one Of the murdered
men for letters Of administration on his estate.
The petition states that the estate will amount
10 about $1,000 in personal property, and that
there is no real property in this State belonging
10 him. The petition further states that Mr..
Mallard had two children. Mary r and Will
isn who survive him.