The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-01
MURDERER MEETS DEA
In Effort to Capture Him
 Was Killed.
". c. Hill Had Been Deprived q m Position by R. II. Love an4 This Fact Prsysd on
 His Mind.

Austfn, Tex, June Jo.-frenxied ny *uI posed wrongs. W. O. Hill. an ex-attucEf of the State compfroller's office, thl1 morning. at few minutes past 10 o'ciaclz entered the private office of State Copr trolier R. NJ. Love and killed him bJ means of two weil-directed buffets fxo1@ large calibre revolver As Hili tufne@ to flee. he was intercepted by Chief Clef& Stevens of the department. who en9ar<4 him in a scuffie. during which his t1s voiver was accidentally exploded. Th4 bullet entered Hills abdomen, causin8 wound from which he died at oscldc4 tkis afternoon, three hours after 1h& death of the man whose life he sought
 Thus, in brief. Is told the story of tho double tragedy. the first aesassinatjon ever chronicied in the Texas Capitol.
 The shooting has thrown the town and State into a commotion, but the death cf the assassin as well as his victim ha1 closed the story in one chapter.
 Act of a Madman.
 As to what caused the shooting. nonf can explain other than 1t was the act oi a madman. Hill had been an en1ployA ft the Comptroller's office for ten years rr<. ceding Loves term of office. He was lef out by Mir. Love. when the latter tonA charge, and 1t Is presumed that this fact preyed upon his mind until he went in sane
 This morning he went to the Capitol, entered Mir Loves private ofice. spoke to him cheerfully, shook hands. 8Td handing him letter 10 read. sat down at the invitation of the Comptroller. No sooner had Mir. Love began the reading ef the letter, than Hill sprang to his feet and fired two shots into the body of zfr. Love. one taking effect just above ana t4a &Nfx t.>ts< &k E Mir. Love screamed. dropped the letter and sprang half forward towards his aa- sassin. then gasped and fell backward
 Hsli. seeing that his puspose had haen accomplished. turned to make for~ tias door. He was intercepted by Clerk Ete% eTis, who srappied with him and w1S wrestling with him when HsIrs pistol ~ aa accidentally discharged. the hulltt u- tering Hflrs abdomen He fell H&nd weight in stevens's arms. and was iom3t'r ed gently to the floor. where he lay until taken to the hospital He died at f o'clock this afternoon.
 Love was given all medical attention possible. but died within an hour after the shooting.
 Letter of Hill.
 The letter that Hili gave to Love readg as follows:a
 Austin, Tex, -, 1e0s Col R. NJ. Love. State Comptroller:
 Dear Sir-Public office is public trust Public officers are created for the servics of the people and not for the aggrandiza ment of a few individuals. The practies of bartering department clerkships fol private gain Is q disgrace to the puhlii service and in this nefarious traflc yOs are record-breaker.
 You have robbed the State employees ana l~t~ kt t~-. a.4a prompted others to rob the State.
 The man who, claiming to be a Chris. tian. deprives others of employmenfs without cause, Is base hypocrite and tyrant.
 The greatest mind that ever gave sfr wisdom to the world; the mind of al others most capable of sumpirfng fIas mutiny between right and wroBg. said You take my life when you take from me the means by which I live
 If that be true, you are murderer oA the deepest crime.
 Was Bent on Murder.
 Although I cannot help myself. befors laying life's burdens down. shall striks a blow-feeble though it be-for the good of my deserving fellow man
 For the right against the wrong,
 For the weak against the strong.
 Yours truly.
 w. 0. Hlil MT. Hill was quiet and gentleman per- son. and was never known to have been addicted to any bad habits. At the time of the shooting he was holding a good position here in the city. so that dire want could not have instigated the frenzy that promoted the. shooting It Is the opinion of all that 1t was the act of an insane man. Immediately after the shoot ing and while Hill was stiil lying in tiie corridor. bottle of landanum was taken from his pocket. and reaching for it, ha said, Let me take that and die easy. This had led many to believe that he suicide following the shoot- ing of the Comptroller. Both men have families surviving them. Comptroller Loves remains were shipped tonight to his old home in Limestone County for h. terment and Hill's remains will be buried here fnrnnrPouv