The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-09
PULASKI LEEDS
 DIES FROM WOUND Was Official of [. 6 N. Rail- way and Widely Known SHOT BY FORMER EMPLoYt
 --- The Tragedy Occurred Monday In Mir, Leed's Office In Louisville, and the Dead Man Is Widely Mourned
 In Railroad Circles.
SHOT BY FORMER EMPLOYt

Louisville. July s.-Pulaski Leeds, su- perintendent of machinery of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, died at { o'clock this morning from bullet wound inflicted by George Warner. Warner on Monday last entered MT. Leeds office at the union station and asked for letter of recommendation to another road, he having been recently discharged from MT Leeds department. MT. Leeds refused whereupon Warner shot him in the head. The assassin then shot himself, inflieting a wound similar to that received by A1r. Leeds. Warner will probably recover.
 Pulaski Leeds was one of the best known master mechinics in the United States He had held the position of su- perintendent of machinery of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad since 1889.
 MT. Leeds was a man of striking pres ence, being over six feet tall and built in proportion. He was exceedingly popular with his subordinates and with his asso- ciates. He was easy to approach, and the humblest employe of the road could at any time secure an audience with him. He was affable in manner and good-na- tured at all times
 Had Wide Reputation.
 MT Leeds had a high reputation among the master mechanics throughout the United States and Canada, being mem Der and officer in the National Assoeia- ton of Master Mechanics at the time of his death. He had made fine record and brought the mechanical department of the Louisville and Nashville up to the very highest standard.
 Mr. Leeds had charge of the work of building the large car and locomotive shops which the Louisville and Nashville is now building in South Louisville and which are to be the greatest railroad shops in the south He took great pride in this work. It was his intention to have the shops provided with the finest ma chinery of any railroad shops in the United States.
 Railroad Career.
 MT. Leeds began his railroad career with the New York, New Haven and Hart ford. Twenty-fiYe years ago he went west to accept position with the Indiana, De- catur and Western. now the C., H. and D.. at Indianapolis He went to Louisville in 1882 as master mechanic of the shops. He succeeded Harvey Middleton. who had been appointed superintendent of machin- cry in place of Reuben Wells. When MT. Middleton left the Louisville and Nash vile to go with the B. and 0. as master mechanic, MT. Leeds succeeded to the superintendent of machinery He has fill ed the position held by these two distin- gulshed mechanic with eminent ability and satisfaction.
 Mr. Leeds was born in New Haven, Conn.,, fifty-three years ago. He was Yale graduate. He was married. and leaves a wife and three children. He resided In Louisville, Ky.
 Mir. Leeds was almost as well known in Birmingham as any of the local railroad officials He often came here in his rounds of inspection, and stood high with all the railroad men in this community. Local officials and employees of the Louisville and Nashville railroad express much sor- row over the untimely death of MT. Leeds