The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-18

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~ liam e.. Turner. former president
and treasurer of the Climax Bottling
,5mranv today shot ana killed w. J.
Maliard. secretary and treasurer OF the
r,r-Dqrv ana Robert Hamilton. its
rrrsidrnt and then killed himself with
tb. same wesu0n. A second revolver,
loaded In every chamber was round
!, .rurn--fs rocket and 10 Is believed he
manned 90 take more lives than he ala.
M sb00ttng was caused by quarrel
between the three men over an alleged
shortage i'm Turner's accounts. for
which he was threatened with criminal
s-osagBfl5n. The tragedy occurred tn
Inc offices of the law firm OF Cantor.
s1an- q Mcintyre. in the heart OF
Inc Wall street district. during the
tusy noon hour Turner, who was 45
wears of age and lived az Mount Yer
1,n \ Y. suburb OF this city, was a
causin OF Governor Odell OF this state.
The head Of the law lrm IN whose
offices the shooting occurred Is Presi-
dent Cantor OF the borough OF Manhat-
tan. Soon after the shots rang out in
the Office building a wild rumor was
started that the borough president had
been killed
Were All Married Men.
All of the principals in the tragedy
were married. Malard was SO years of
age a native Of Atlanta, Ga. where he
yFas well known IN business and social
circles lie was president OF the Young
Mems Democratic club there. He had
been Ia this city about fOu- years and
lives with his wife and two children in
m up town fiat Mr. Hamilton lived in
Piusburg. where he was president OF
the j. T. and A. Hamilton glass fac
tories. He was about 90 years OF age.
lie arrived al New York yesterday in
response % a telegram from Turner.
received az Pittsburg, which said:
Meet me IN New York Friday and /
viii settle with you"
The three men met In the law Offices
by appointment % allow Turner 10
make a partial settlement, and he was
asked for a certified check. Il have
H." he said. and then he closed the
door OF the room. An instant later he
drew a revolver and began firing. NAL
lard fell. shot through the heart. and
Hamilton lived only few moments. A
number OF other persons who were In
the room, clerks and members OF the
firm, led IN panic, After killing Ham
it0n and Mallard Turner shot himself
in the head. Some moments later,
bearing no more shots, the persons who
fed veutured back into the room and
found the three bodies.
Short in His Accounts.
Turner retired as president of the
Climax Bottling company last April,
when he was bought out by Hamilton.
After the sale 10 was discovered in eX-
aiming the books OF the concern that
there was a shortage of $500 in Tur-
ner'S accounts. The Climax company
engaged John F. Mcintyre. former as
sistant district attorney, and NJ. Good
man. both OF the firm In whose offices
the shooting occurred today. to effect a
settlement with Turner, and ne engaged
Edgar Leventritt 20 represent his in
terests Some difficulty had been met
with In the negotiations which followed
between the lawyers. but II was finally
agreed 10 accept $500 and give Tur-
ner release In fun. Last night Il was
agreed that the settlement should take
place In the offices of Cantor, Adams &
Mcintyre today al u o'clock.
Before he left the conference last
night Turner anXiously asked that Mr.
Mcintyre be present at today's meet
ing and Mr. Mcintyre has said since
me shooting that he did not like Tur-
herS manner yesterday. as the latter
seemed In his opinion. to bear himself
IreA.rsSIy and with the demeanor of a
man who might do almost any des-
perate act
Murder IN His Heart.
AZ The appointed hour today Turner.
WIN his lawyer entered the law Of
gee Ar. Goodman ushered Turner and
lawyer into the private Office of
pr, Adams. Leventritt, it is said. told
.-'ler 90 remain outside. Turner re-
lsed saying that he wanted To close
ne matter az once Turner immedi-
Icy amer entering asked for Mr.. Me
..lyrr. ana showed anger when told he
would not be az the conference.
Negotiations Tor a settlement began
az once, Messrs. Hamilton. Mauard
GOODMAN and Adams being present,
uNlae Turner and his attorney. The
,'ilerencr GO FIRST was in the firm
t'hrTal offices. but later Mallard asked
SEE Mt Adams and Mr.. Hamilton
"a A1ams private Office. Turner hay
~ refused certain propositions. While
.Ir Conference In the private office was
h'-ns on Turner walked in. His law
20 asked him for his check, to be
50 ~ The settlement. and Turner
s .rt Yes, I'm let YOU have it,"
-.rh Turner closed the door OF the
nc. he was facing Mr.. Mallard, who
'l asked him for the check
IN instant after he had shut the door
~ drew a revolver and, pointing II al
Nallard. said. -
Cold-blooded killing.
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