The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
ngBL TRAGEDY AUSTIN.
Isras Comptroller Murdered and
His Murderer killed.

Austin, Tex, June 30-This morn
ing, frenzied by supposed wrongs, w.
6. Hill, the ex-attache of the State
Comptroller's Office, entered che prl-
vate Office Of State Comptroller E. NJ.
Lore and killed him by means OF two
well directed bullets fcom a large cal.
ibre revolver. As Hill turned to Zee
he was intercepted by Chief Clerk
Stevens, Of the department, VINO en-
gagged him In scufde, during which
mis- revolver accidently exploded. The
buNes entered Hills abdomen, causing
a wound from which he died at 3,
o'clock this afternoon, three hours af-
Ter the death Of the RAN whose life
he had taken.
Thus, in brief is told the story of
the terrible tragedy, the first assas-
sination ever chronicled in the Texas
Capitol. The shooting has thrown the
town and State into commotion, but
the death Of thet assassin, as well as
his victim, has closed the story in one.
chapter.
As to what caused the shooting none
can explain other than that 1t was the
act of mailman
HilI had been an employee Of the,
Comptroller Office for ten years pre-
csding Loves term Of Office. He was
discharged By Mr.. Love when the lat
ter took charge and it is presumed
that this fact preyed upon his mind
until he went insane. This morning
he went Co the Capitol, entered Mr.
Loves private Office spoke to him
scheerfully, shool, hands and, handing
him a letter to read, sat down at the
invitation of the Comptroller. No
sooner had Mr.. Love begun to read
the letter than Hill sprang TO his feet
and shot Mr. Love twice, once just
ADORE and once Immediately below the
heart. Mr.. Love screamed, dropped
the letter and, leaning half forward
toward his assassin, gasped and fell
backward. Hill, seeing that his pur-
pose had been accomplished, turned TO
make for the door, but was intercept
ed By Chief Clers. Stevens, who grap-
pled with him and was wrestling with
him, when HIPS pistol was accident
discharged, the bullet entering
Helps abdomen. He fell a dead
weighs In Stevens arms and was low
cred gently Go the floor, where he lay
until trken &c, the hospital. He died
at s o'clock Sais afternoon. The LETT
Ter that HilE gavs to Love reads as
fellows
Austin, Ter, 1sD3-CoL r. NJ. Love,
State Compsroller-Dear Sir; Public
Office is public trust. Public Offices
are crested for the service Of the peo-
ple and not for the aggral1dizement of
a few individuals. The practice of
barsering departments cierkships for
private gainsis disgrace to the pub
lie service and in this netarious traffic
you are a record breaker
80 You have robbed the State employ
ees and your incompetent administra-
sion has prompted others to rob the
State.
The man who, claiming to be
Christian, depriyes, others of employ
nent without cause IS base hypo-
erise and a tyyant.
50 The greatest mind that ever gave
It's wisdom to the world the mind Of
all others Incapable Of uTnpiring the
nutiny between right and wrong said
You take my life when you take from
me the means By which I live.
sIs that be true You are murderer
of she deepest crime. Although can
not help myself, before laying life's
burden down T shall strikts blow
feeble though it be-for the good OF
my deserving fellow men.
80 For ths right against the wrong,
For the weak against the strong.