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THO. 7. u. CONVENTION
NAL ORGANIZATION MEETS
IN PORTLAND, OREGON.
Henry Somerset OF London, the
resident OF the Worlds w. c.
T, w. Is Present.

cQu'i ,,+t...5 " n-.., 49, .rt
ersQ Y'0'a"N' '4e'' OS'opeI - '- nc twenty
lonuth annual convention Of the National
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stances Every State and Territory in the
United States is rcprcscntel Mrs. l.. NJ.
\ stor,ns ,,.,-,ie,, - .t. >,au..,,
A. ''eNN"N' Pl's'uNut "a the N''iou"l "
gaalzatlou anu vice president at large of
the Worlds Woman's Christian Tempcrapce
J-nfop nr,sidcd r,dv tro,r,. s,r,.,,.,
lhon' pf'Sloeu. Lazy hehrS somerset
president OF the World Woman Christian
Tcmpcrancc Union, and Roy. Henry =
Sanders NJ London ENGLAND src among enc
distinguisbed workers nrcscnt
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izers is l2o: total number 81 y2ung women 81, ~ y
unions ~ y va n4llluVt ~ +" Nv -.
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stinence pledges seCuT I w. t,o IeI a slI iu
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OF his holdings Hamilton offered 5000
for Turner's share which the hitter accept
cd uud the deal WIS closed, Turner be.
licvcd that this trnuAaction relieved him
uf MI connection with the arm. and closed
all accounts. Asked Whv Turucr had hcen
prevailed upnn 10. agree TO giving M 4
check Tor S2IuO To settle with Hamilton
aud MallHrd. Mr. lrvontrtt said.
Turner was Influenced hv tho fact Rs
I am informed that he was expecting a
political appointment. which would be
made impossible n the least hint ~ ir,
regularity, however unfouudod should he
made against him.
The body OF Turner was tonight taken 20
his late home NJ Mount Vernon. Arrange,
ments have been Tu0de Tor tho shipment
~ the BODY OF Mr. Mnnard tomorrow to
Atlanta. where the funeral services and
mterment VIII take place The relatives
VIII accompany the body,
Mr. Hamilton's brother. J. w Haml
ton; notified the undertaken that he was
on bis way East End would arrive IN this
city "a take care N his brothers. body
tomorrow morning Tho funeral win take
place ia Pitishurg ana the body WIZ be
shipped tomorrow
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A WILD SCRAMBLE.

Then he fred two shots at Msilard In.
stautly there was Wild scramble on the
part Of others in tho room. All oxccp,
Hamilton dashed for tho door. bnt Hamil.
ton. when Turner hred, sprang at him 10
grqppe Turner was too quick FOR him.
however. and dropping his weapon 10 q
level OF bis victims breast, hred. There
IS no witness to what followed. Mr.. Lcyen.
tritt AZ the first appearance Of the revolver
rushed out OF the room, leaving his hat
behind him. Goodman followed Leyentntt
and Adams juNped TO his feet ms soon as
hailard was shot, brushed past Turner and
got out OF the office. As they left the
room more shots were heard, followed by
two heavy falls. There was CONSERVATION
In the office. Clerks, boys and several wo.
men employed there were Tor few min
utes too frightened TO do anything. When
persons connected with the law offices ven.
tnred back into the room they found the
three bodies lying close together. On
Turner's body was found an unsigned tele-
gram:
Message received; will accept $500,
either from Hamilton or Mallard"
On Turner's corpse the coroner found a
certified check for $500, The latter Is re
garded as throwing peculiar light on the
case, for 81 Is thought 20 indicate that
Turner went TO the Offices with the proba-
Die Intention II paying the sum Of money
which was 10 have settled the difficulty.
u he did intend TO pay II - argued, he
Kill.
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CENTRAL TEXAS FAIR.
Il Has Come to a Close After Success
ful Session,

Il Has Come to a Close After a Success
ful Session.
Bryan. Texas, october 1.-THE Central
Texas fair closed today with the best at
tendance Of any Of the four days. Perfect
weather prevailed throughout and the fair
was splendid success. The exhibits were
fine. especially In the farm, orchard and
garden products. They would have done
credit 10 any fair in the state; In fact,
none better we're ever seen at Dallas or
San Antonio. though the exhibits here were
mot a. extensive as az those places Ihe
evhil,its ~ corn. sugar cane, sweet ana
Irish potatoes hogs and grain, ana Nege-
fables OF every variety were as me az were
ever exhibited In Texas. Ine principal
exhibitors IN these departments were l.
Edge, J. H. White, w. ~ d 5nliocA; INV Insg
Holland, Alex Mcleod, Jen steeie' MelJnit
Simnson, r. w. Yeager ana DINERS. my
exhibits IN the culinary, textile, moral anu
arr dcnartmeuts were also une, as were
tbcse In the poultry, cattle, horse, h0s,
sheen and goat department The eAhlultofs
we're not ~ BraEos county people, Dut
were from an the SURROUNDING tyuniss,
and from Houston. Austin, waco ana many
other places. c....t rsv.S fats
TO-DAY were by far the best OF any Of the
fonr davs and we're Witnessed by 90 peo'
10 III me forenoon there was a paraae
~ fne stock IA front ~ tho gfhnaatahni
eisa a military parade n the baby snow
No baby Of Air and Mrs Lamar Beihea
'0 The rae races were the best Of the week and
resulted ~ follows. H., ,sv.s an aya--
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,,onn1e nAnK ENTRIEs.

.rn miles and y half. october
apy}a. baudlcap--Risiug sun 16O, W.
sleep p,.ln IA Cock Robin 147. Hark For
~, g'N 10 Aston 1874, Sam DeVcre i29'
No. shrlncr 100 Inspector stevens -
fGisc poillips 14S, Adiidnumo la2' n i1.,.,.
isN5 i4o Bermuda King l3j, lerrlp'e A''''
F@ y IA Suaibig alf furlongs. for 2.yearolds-
ra r,,, Rev. Watkins Overton. Fire E9 1oa
~ y, usai r,,r5sim Ouccn. Futurita, Sissy luo'
49, u. pride of Galore iii, Barkelmoie,
ss.rsnt Fisher 100, Trlllando. Prince CniI5s
Sos Reneft 100 Lass q LindSu; op"tt
ESs6er iii. Judge Hines, AtheIroy ,d M
Sveet Alice III. ColonlSt lVa' ~ xni@bi
|fsrl of Warwick III Coruscate - !, Mni 51na
y cOid Rovel Summons. Guy Park 10Y
lT,os, Isdy in Waiting 106, Mount hlseo'
XXX Santa los Mart Mullen 100 r,,t.
III H, su6 n half furlongs. handlcap-Ju.l"nd e
Ikq6 Wealth ia. Harry New 100, b1ts -"
4 fioctsy Dwycr 20. Colonel Bill 10, ta4 ~ u
I ksSes l1e. Last Knight lo2. Trinity ~ ~
IN Firnan i03 Captaiu Arnold l3. irlnr
NSj%erd N Igpitcr 10. Leonora hN,ii,
akIO lin CLARK 30, Satire -, Sweet blln
Seven furlours -Eugenia Burch 1l9, GrG
1Frisp Merry Acrobat l09, Wild uNqlN "a.
IMeltoplon i0I, Acefull 10, Flying ~ III
III Mile and threc.Quartors, over ine NJ,
IEerlem 105. ANDY Williams 1o2, Tom hSl
La 9S krtlculatc 113, Hunter Haiiniee ("
tIerhert ia advance Guard ana WI il9 Nv
IShIeld's entry: Maid n Harlem ana. /"
fRenney as 0sceoa cntryl 80, ,t,,,
4 Nllc aud an eighth. over inc MI toS I,
Martin Burke l03, BrunsWles ~ TSiisbc
Enorse los Lord Badge 100. Lone lSn,
San mi Singing lymph 100, Queen Carr
tFG Kslif los
Cloudy and fast.
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WHAT DOES 1T MeAN2
Southern Pacific Officials Still Rcteent
About the Recent Census

Southern Pacific Officials Still heueen'
About the Recent Census.
some time ago The Post announced that
uc Soutrcrn Pacific was taking censis
az its employes to ascertain how ;aony anu
who we're mast the age Of 10 years " Wis
impossible 20 ascertain AT shat llmc VIA.
she census meant. but II was thouSh' lH"'
the Tlilroad intended 10 inanSura.H. Va,
Sion system similar to that IN ehect on
certain Eastern lines vice Freslqenl
Kruttschnitt, who was at the time NlSll
ing In Houston, WAS asked Whnt t,uv VT. S9
meant and he said he could not discuss w
matter as he knew nothing ABOUT ~ !N"ue
| ~ thp officials know anything OF the plaU'
/ but all supposed that pension system WE
the end In view No one mas w ul -
| of pension proposition for OLD dnd uecrepi'
| pmployes hut according to sacramento auu
| los Angeles daily papers, several OF inc
old employees who have outhNeu lhNls VI y
| fitness have been incontnently nrel,
| their places being taken by young h'Vn
fresh In the school OF tHpclit,.Ve,
The report OF the California NEWSPAPER
as stated above, Is positively denied qy III
higher officials of the southern EuciHc u
Houston. but no explanation Is yel 4"'VH
coming as TO what the census mcaH
There arc many veterans IN tue lSAa
service who are somewhat nervous agod
| the natter, but assurance mas oeeu CIV
p that tn, discharge OF such men Is mo- ,Ui
tcmplatcd by Texas officials OF me HaI
= man interests. Il Is stated Officially WIZ
+, INC usual request that the othclal S nam
: be not nuoted that the old men ulscuulE.
at Sacramento ana elsewhere, suu,CQ",s
), TO the taking Of tho census, We're pslsV
:, non rrstn aud deserved no consldefatiohu
!, a npnelon system were In view, IL Is so
~ doubted that the announcement Wouype
made without hesitancy nut; IN Wv
"a thcsc facts the company nad souc '''l
4, reason for desiring to- tabulate me Uni
A. ana ages OF It's employees. DcfeloI n.
m orp pxnoctCd later.
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A GREAT BATTLE RAGING
GOVERNMENT TROOPS AND REVOLT
T'oNlsTs ARE FIGHTING.
The uritss States Officials at Caracas
% MOI Fsar Ay Serious Trouble
# That Point.

Washington, oaoNer l. IA.
battle that yeuezdrh NJ nc Srea'est
stnl raging. accordins 10 ~ enoMh i
ccYed at The state dcAr m.n, es $3.50 %,
United states Mnlsterbow,n =, 80 go I'm
The dispatch Is dated yc\erb,~ '.',,,,s
Fighting cntinues yio,ar, a ''"S v,
II has been decided AZ ~ 80.
partment that the one Unlk states noys,
vessel now at Ia GuayraA ~ nor, ~
Caracas, is sufficient for theNesent moods
The Marietta. which is vcsse 70
ferred to, might. IN ease Of Ia ,r,cr,,.
send guard OF marAes aud w. ,ocs,,,
to the United states lcatlon al rocas Il,
Mr. Bowen desires theirorcsenc%n5 eren
this small guard. 1t is Not douNd rln
be sufficient for all purrses.
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Palestine, Texas. October l1'-AP
rrice. general manager; a. r. -
treasurer Of the international a'a,
Northern. aud Judge Crawford ~"
returned home last night in thu
car. Palestine" from Beaurll,JircFs
Mr.. Trice went on railroad m,aif,
Engineer !. %. Trammell. VIZ
them al Beaumont, did not H.
Int went up TO Marlin. Tool NV, o,,,
i'm company with Judge Crawl, W, ~
to Crystai lake aud could Nc oid
regard to his trip, hut Mr.. - i,a
that there was no epecinl slg'O IL
| attached to the trip that he ,hont
s9s lust trip down there AMI
/ tha line Of the Houston - All All
| New Orleans going into - thu
nothing definite was done = va
Is all / know and all there
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A Shoot at Moeresor.

McGregor, Texas, october 1.-THE Nc
Gregcr Gun club viii give shoot here
October % There will be both live bird
and target shooting. Two gold medals VIII
be awarded, one for the live bird event
the other for target shooting AnotheI
special event which has been provided Is
Faurote. two state professionals. NOTHING
has been spared by the local members 20
make this one Of the most intersssus
events OF the kind ever given 10 the STATE
| Every mail brings In applications for entry
| from the crack shooters Of the state
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Expected at cIeburne.

ixas, October 16.--AIr. Il. II.
lcted In Cleburne next week
ie contract for his road, the
|3razos Valley, TO come to
citizens are about ready 10
right Of way and terminals
3 soon as they know how the
hr the city and where the
be required. they viii be
! the contract, thus securing
.bf railroad for Cleburne, two
scured this year.
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evening to contest honors With the second
team Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college Tho day was a fine one for the
game and the gridiron was IN tine condi
ton.
Il resulted in score OF to o in favor
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical college
When time was called the ball was on
Houston's lve-ynrd line
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Races at Lexington.

Lexington. Ky, October i'.--tavor,l,9
on the four events on today's card ou'
be opposition that each had made tnc
bort exciting at all stages. Save III M
|nst race. the events were taken In siralSn'
beats Direct Hal Won the Wilson staA''
20 class 1000 nj
The Wilson stake. go pace, $4,000 DE-
bet Hal. Doctor Monacal, Gold Brick bes'
fine e0T II
2N2 pace. S15Oo-Dan r., Harold "a"
Filth ". Best time 2:04. 80,
go trot. St500-Major Delmar:. hont'
faTlo, Belle Kuscr. Best time 2uS92
/ ZIG class trotting SloO-ir 9'i"'s
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4 Rice.

, Jas sent out yester-
NJ ~, .lrylce association:
70 All Agbber 17-Erom ana
"hpustonptice you will allow
after recGlg bran, polish, ctc..
rice prodWfreo time as cotton
for export
seed proa1 important industry,
Rice iAson why its product
and | kncsame free time that
should nhs.
cotton Sc Il. Peck, Manager"
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HAITIAN TOWN suRFtNDEto.
Commander Of the CircinnatsSLr o.
port OF Affairs. 'uS Nc


Washington, October TX ,,ro,-,,-
eablegrams we're received me navy DO.
partment today from the Snondcr 81 INC
United States steamship ei,nop.
Nicolas Mole, liaytt,,o,or ~ =,
Marie surrendered on - >.,,o,,.,,
forces occupied town c',,ti,' ",,,,,,
matt arrived at GonaiXNcdns.so, ,,on,,
October Is. October ,-irr,tn c,.,c,,.'c,
Gouaivcs and has lcr tta,mh,,,.r Nv,or
team steam Packet t,nr's steop,cr t,r
Mathewton, BahaTgiands. with about
80 adnercnts, leg no government at
the place. haveied torCc Tor tho pro.
lection Of Amer consulate and 10 prc.
serve order. Herman eunboat landed
toicr also. Aal forces are near at
hand, and Expected they VIII occupy
the town Say or next day All quiet
/ there II isidered pruc. .calIy the end
/ OF inc. reN'n. am returning 60 Con
aiNes lmWcly ! shall embark landing
party anu proceed to cape ilayucn
whcn anarc settled at Gonalyrs. No
attempt been made 10 no2kuda ports
mention my last telegram tSt Maric
and Gtsl. French cruiser u Assas ar
rived naiycs Thursday, October rs. at
) p Mason. "
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MOTHER COUP At WORTH
|. j, Il Long Odds Won a Fast
''''' Mile Handily.
| u, SMASHED TRACK RECORD
4 Won the -Four Events A. Lex
r'dl'' III There Was No Walk
rs'0p' aver in Any Race

o.,ober i7.-E. J. Arnold y
ciuio' V aJs nut through another eoup
u I v vs,en thew i backed from 5 to !
sns5ne WI Wy in the fourth race at
issu 70 second. took lead OF length
be- eroA ',, g increased It to iiye lengths
b ihe oue - and won as she pieasen lTou,
1, he stEetGIha y spN with The Lady third, .
.S1usy G. Tthelyne edualed the ttqck
g,srth AVA. 90 a. for the mile. Weather
kvtcid Of Old: track fast. r,,o
ksudy a Ia,oe oO'vG fifain. Gold Bride lime
NAe--so'VH' ~,
I IA. bolf furlongs -Glaylna' MAJ
ne s1ss S siipOer Tine %st l,S Silver rlnz.
Esyn sB, BYRD, Sidney c. Love The
.is5' Iim0Hessl l.4g aiS Federal. st. cuth
BIZ Time saS isiixteenth-Bessis, ~; MeC .is ~
We .a ssu Count En- Out. lime LAO 10
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ion Matters.

ober L. Railroad Com
AuS'has returned from n ten
in'SsiG 10 Zavalla county and
daystl better than he did he
lookh says the trip saved his
fore
life. general freight agent Of
W here today, IN conference
thel commission regarding the
wlirates on cotton seed from
prlArkansas. The commission
Go put his statements In writ
relld be properly considered,
I'd SO.
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srArEMENr oF LEYrNrnIrr.

Edgar N. Leyentritt. who was rur.
ner's counsel IN the affair preceding
the tragedy. and who was present In the
room at the time the shooting began. made
a statement tonight. ia which he defended
Turner against the charge that he was a
defaulter
'Alr. Turner" said he. twas not a de-
fauiter lie did not criminally misappro.
pirate the funds Of the Climax Bottllug
companv."
Originally put NJ $1,000 In cash HIS over
drafts amounted 70 $500. leaving $500
practically, which remained as the ydlge
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~ Ntt q W.
exaR October iI-There IL
a foot for the erection Of a
here. The proposition has
King and viii maierialize'
In about ten days.
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,sts at Wortham.

.xas. October 1.-THE Free
Missionary Baptist associa
the First Baptist church at
d O'clock today with a large
delegates from this and adj
Is. The meeting Will last
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.sssssessssssessseseeseeess
FAuRorE's NEW RECORD.

Loaded Gu, Fired 100 Shots,
Broke 90 Targets, 81 Minutes.
Dnilns, Texas. October lT-F, N.
Faurote. the Texas champion wing
shot, today established new state
record. With single gun. loading
II himself. he broke aS Of possible
100 blue rocks, thrown from an elcc.
trio trap. In thirty-ono minutes
time Next week Mr.. Faurote In
tends 10 try for National record,
using three guns with mau TO load
them and shoot at GOO blue rocks.
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Mo-ris Park Races.

vors october II John A. Drake
SeV i" 9Th Lyme in the saddle, won
Od'l Els snd thrce-sixteeuths feature ut
y ~. a,rs TODAY. He also smashed the
'l'ii'' cord pa, for the distance, covering iS
bnH IeesS st AZ n. seconds faster than sir
,1.; wv I record. made in 1891 hurdles
n one ana j Templeton, Silver Twist
ITue 1914. .ats fur1onrs Of Wither's
aS ss snddiIcap-Mackey Dwyer' snort
la,; lTnea5Stcr Time e.. 1'2 Williams Bridge
Mlle anH h,no ..uuRossignol. Merito. Carbun'
fs I ro,ioa 80 course NInadi Love, Merry
Vi i5e F tilTg Light Time III, .o,rr,,c
'T M Withers mile-Ray' ~1Vroh' uH''
o! w Time 1:43iS. .h,
gIel lo ana thrce.sixtcenths miles, over ,l tn'
.,5 gIv s'S conrse. handicap-Rundnels' war
tN sI,ns ANDY Williams. Time 2:pl'
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A Negro Shot.

Terrell. Texas October 17.-John Var
brough, merchant of Elmo, whiio 10 town
today, had a difficulty with a negro named
VIII Cumhy, during which farhrough shet
Cumby several timss k1tent Of wounds
nsf anoWn.
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TURNER APPEARED RECKLESS.


Before he left the conference last might
Turner anzlously asked that Mr. Mclu
tyre be present at todays 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, 10 bear
himself recklessly and with the demeanoT
of a man who might do almost any desper
ate act.
At the appointed hour today Turner with
his lawyer, entered the law Offices Mr..
Goodman ushered Turner and his lawyer
into the private ofdcc Of Mr.. Adams. Lev
cntritt, II rs said, told Turner 10 remain
outside. Turner refused. saying that he
wanted 10 close the matter at once. Turner
Immediately after entering asked for Mr..
Mcintyre, and showed anger when told he
would not be az the conference.
Negotiations for settlement began Mt
once. Mcssrs. Hamilton. Maliard Goodman
and Adams being present, besides Turner
and his attorney, The conference Mt nrst
was I'm the Arms general offices, hut later
Mallard Haked 10 see Mr. Adams and MIR.
having refused certain propositions. While
tho conference In the private office was
going on Turner walked in. Ills lawyer
asked him for his check, to he used IN the
settlement ana Turner said
eyes, I win let yOu have f..
Then Turner closed tho door Of the Of
fee lie was facing Mr.. Malard, VINO had
asked him Tor tho check, An instant after
he had shut the door he drew a revolver
aud. pointing It ~ Mallard said:
II Will Elll you, you $500 90
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TURNER'S AIM DEADLY
New York City Was Shocked by a
Triple Killing.
ACCOUNTS SETTLED Win A PISTOL
Two Men Were Shot Dead by Cousin
Of Governor odell, Who Immediately
Killed Himself.

New York, october lI.--Using new auto.
matte magazine pistol. William G. Turner,
former president and treasurer OF the
climax Bottling company, today shot ana
killed w J. Mallard secretary and treas
urer OF tho company, and Robert Hamilton.
It's president, ana then Killed himself VITA
the same weapon. A second revolver, LOAD.
ed IN every chamber was found In Turner S
pocket and It Is believed he planned 90
take more lives than he aid. The shooting
was caused by quarrel between the three
men over an alleged shortage in Turner s
accounts for which he was threatened with
criminal prosecution, The tragedy occurred
In tho offices OF the law firm OF Cantor,
Adams a Mcintyre. IN tie heart of the
Wall street district, during the busy noon
hour, Turner, who was 10 years old ana
lived 1t Mount Vernon, ~ Y, suburb OF
this city, was a cousin OF Governor udon
Of this state and the head Of the law urm
IN whose offices the shooting occurred
is President Cantor Of the borough OF Man.
hattnn, soon after tho shots rang ont ia
the office building Wild rumor was start
ed that the borough president had been
killed
An Of the principals In the tragedy were
married Maliard was 3G years old ma.
tive OF Atlanta, Ga. where he was wen
known in business aud social circles. Tic
was president Of the Young Mems Demo
cratic club there lie had been In this city
several years. and lived with his vile and
two children I'm am uptown Hat, Mi. Ham
iltnu lived In PttsburE, where he was pres.
idcut OF the T. A. n A. Hamilton glass
factories, Tic WAS about 40 years old lie
arrived ln this city yesterday IN response
20 telegram from Turner, received az
pittshurg, which said
Meet me IN New York Friday and
win settle with you,
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The three men met In the law offices
by appointment to allow Turner 70 mase
a partial settlement and he was asked tor
certified check,
Il have It." he said, and then he closed
the door Of the room An instant later he
drew revolver and began frng. Malard
fell shot through the heart. aud Hamilton
lived ouly few moments. numner OF
other persons who were IN the room, clerks
ana members OF inc nrm. ded IN a panic.
After killing Hamilton and Mnllard, Turner
shot himself In the head. Some momcnts
later hearing no more shots, tho persons
who He'd returned to the room and found
tho three bodies
Turner retired as president OF the Climax
Bottlug company laet April, whom he was
bought out nv Hamilton After the Gale
it was discovered, In examining The books
OF the concern. that there was a shortage
Of $500 In Turner's accounts, The Climax
company engaged John T Mcintyre, former
assistant district attorney, and NJ Good
man. both Of tho Grm IN whose office the
shooting occurred today, 20 effect u settle
mcnt with Turner and he engaged Edward
Leycntritt to represent ais intereets Some
difficulty had been met tn the negotiations
which followed by the lawyers but " was
finally agreed 10 accent S2ToO and give
Turner release IN full Last night ~
wns agreed that the settlement should take
place IN the Offices OF Cnntor, Adams s.
Mcintyre today at II o'clock