Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
wanted Mcintyre, Too.

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Before he left the conference last night.
Turner .anxiously asked that Mr.. Mclntvre
be present at to-day meeting, ana s1r.
Mcintyre has said since the shooting that
he did not like Turner'S manner yester-
day. as the latter seemed. in his opinion.
to be behaving recklessly and with the
demea nor of a man who might do almost
any desperate act.
At the appointed hour to-day. Turner.
with his lawyer, entered the law oMces.
Mr.. Goodman ushered Turner and his law
yer into the private Office OF Mr. ADAMS.
Leventritt it is said. told Turner to remain
outside: Turner refused. saying that ne
wanted to close the matter at once It,r-
ner Immediately after entering asked 1or
Mr. Mcintyre, and showed anger when
told he would not be at the conference
Negotiations for settlement began at
once. Messrs Hamilton Mallard, and
Goodman, and Adams being present, be-
side Turner and his attorney. The con-
ference, at first. was in the firms general
offices. but later Mallard asked to see
Mr. Adams and Mr.. Hamilton in Adam s
private Office Turner having refused GER
tain propositions.
Asked for the Check.
While the conference in the private of
fee was going on Turner walked in His
lawyer asked him for his check to be
used in the settlement. and Turner said:
'.Yes, I'll let you have it.
Then Turner closed the door of the Of
fee. He was facing Mr.. Mallard. who had
asked him for the certified check An in
slant after he had shut the door. he drew
revolver. and. pointing it at Mallard,
said: 81 will kill You. you -.
Then he fired two shots at Mallard.
A Wild Scramble.
Instantly there was wild scramble on
the part Of the others in the room. All
except Hamilton dashed for the door, but
Hamilton, when Turner fired. sprang at
him to grapple. Turner was too quick
for him, however, and dropping his weap-
on to level with his victims breast. fired.
There is no witness to what followed. Mr..
Leventritt at the first appearance of the
revolver. rushed out of the room. leaving
his hat behind. Goodman followed Leven-
tritt, and Adams jumped to his feet as
soon as Mallard was shot, brushed past
Turner and got ont of the office AS they
left the room more shots were heard, fol-
lowed by two heavy falls.
CONSERVATION in the Office.
There was CONSERVATION in the Office.
Clerks. boys and several women employees
were for a few minutes too frightened to
do anything. When persons connected
with the law offices ventured back into
the room they found the three bodies lying
close together. On Turner'S body was
found an unsigned telegram, reading:
Telephone message received. Will accept
81 700 either from Hamilton or Mallard." ;"
Was the Purpose to XIII Student:
On Turner's corpse the coroner also
found a certified check for S2.1W. The
The latter is regarded as throwing a Pc
culiar light on the case. for it is thought
to Indicate that Turner went to the offices
with the probable intention of paying
settled the difficulty. If he did intend to
pay. it is argued. he changed his mind
suddenly and decided to kill
Says Turner Was Not Defau1ter.
Edgar M. Leventritt. who was Turner'S
counsel in the affairs preceding the trag-.
edy. and who was present in the room at
the time the shooting began. made
statement tonight in which he defended
Turner against the charge that he was a
defaulter.
"Mr. Turner he said, was not de-
faulter He did not criminally misap-
propriate the funds of the Climax Bot
ting Company
According to Mr. Leventritt, Turner had
originally put up IS, 900 in cash. His over
drafts amounted to $500, leaving 81, 100
practically which remained as the value
of his holdings. Hamilton offered $1,000 for
Turner's share. which the latter accepted,
and the deal was closed. Turner believed
that this transaction refieved him OF all
connection with the firms and closed all.
accounts.
Asked why Turner had been prevailed
upon to agree to giving up a check for
s.. 700 to settle with Hamilton and Nal
lard, Mr.. Leventritt said:
Turner was influenced by the fact'
as I am informed, that he was expecting
a political appointment which would be
made impossible If the least hint OF II
regularity, however unfounded, should be
made against him
The body of Turner was to-n1snt taken
to his late home at Mount Vernon.