Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-04
AN OFFICIAL KILLED
State Comptroller Of Texas Shot BY a
Crazy Man
WHO TEEN COMMITTED SUICIDE
Freuzied by ITS Supposed Wrongs,
w. q. I'M. a CORNER Empioye OF
the Official Kills State Comptroller
Love.

Austin. Tex. Spccial.-Frenzied by
s,,Drosel WRONGS W. c. Hill. an eN-
attache of the state Comptroller OF
Ace Tuesday morning a few minutes
past 10 o'clock. entered the private on
zee OF state Comptroller Love anu
killed him by means or two M'h-ul-
rccted bullets from large caNnIe
volver AS Hin turned 20 fee. he Was
intercepted by Chief Clerk stevens. or
tho Department. who engaged him IN
a scunle. during which his revolver
was accidentally exploded. The puliet
entered Hius abdomen. causing
wound from which he died az ciocA
I'm the afternoon. three hours after the
death OF the man whose life he sousnN.
Thus. i'm brief. as told. is the story OF
the tragedy. the first assassination ever
rhrrnicicd in tho Texas capital. The
shooting has thrown the Town anu
state i'm a connection. bu, the oeAln or
/ the assassin. as well as his victim, mas
closed the story in one chapter
/ As to what caused the shooting mono
loan explain. other than that u was the
/ act of mailman Hill had been an en-
Move OF the COmptvOlicrs once lor
Zen years preceding Loves term OF OF
flee. He was let ont by Nr. Love "heh
the latter took charge. and DC is pre-
sumed that this fact proycd upon nus
mind untu ne went insane. TUESDAY
morning he went TO the capitol. en-
tered Mr. Loves private ohice- spoke
90 him chcerfully shook hands. ana,
handing him a letter 20 read. sat down
at the invitation 90 The Comptroller
Nc sooner had Nr Love begun 90 reau
the letter than HiU sprang 90 his ieet
land fred two shots into the body OK
iNr. Love ono taking effect just above
/ the other Immediately below the heart
Mt. Love screamed. dropped tlc reuter-
and sank 80 The floor.
Hui seeing thar his purpose nad neeh
accomplished. turned 90 make for the
door Ie WAS intercepted by Chiet
Clerk stevens. who graDplcd with him
and was wrestling with him when
Hiu's pistol was accidentally harg-
, Cd the bullet entering HiIs abdomen
Tie fen a dead wci-ht In stevens arms.
, and was lowered -Cnty 60 The hoor.
where ne lay until taken 20 The hos
I pital lie died ~ o'clock.
Love was given an imm 'ilatc atten-
b tion possible. bat died Within am hour
b. after the shooting.
The letter that Jill gave to Love
reads as follows.
= Austin. Texas. --. 1903.
"Col. r. IT. Love. State Comptroller
Dear Sir. Public office is public
-- trust. Public officers are created io'
y the service OF the people and not to'
' the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF few ind.Nidu
= ais The practice OF hartcring Depart
: ment clerkships for private gain Is
Is Itisgraco TO tho public service. ana u
y" this ncfarious traffic You are a record
e breaker NOu have robbed the stat
employees and your incompetent admin
i~trati0n has prompted others to 70
e. 1.-The state The man who. claiming Z
r. o. a Christian. depryes others OK EN-
ID rlovment without cause is base hyr
In ocrite and a tyrant. The greatest min
,- that ever gave its wisdom 20 ~
no v orld. the mind. OF all Others. mo,
10 capable of 'umpiring the mutiny ID
20 tween right and wrong. said. %
IN take my life when You DO take from u
tile means by which ] live II th'
he true. Won are murderer OF Oh
~ dcepest crime. Although I cannot he
myself. before laying lfe's burdei
down. i shall strike a blow-feeo
though it bc-for the good OF my q
p serving fell0wmcn.
y, For The right against the wrong.
For the weak against the strong.
Yours truly.
lSiencd) w G. HILL"
l. Mr. Hill was a quiet and genuema
,e- IL person and was never known
IS have been addicted 20 any bad hahi
.ey At the time OF the shooting he "
nd holding good position here IN the cl
~. SD that dire want could not have ms
rs. gated the frenzy that prompted
shooting IL is the opinion OF all Oh
- f. was the act OF an insane man.
ImediatcIy after the shooting and SSH
on, Hin was sGu lying in the corridor
awe bottle OF laadanum was taken from
os- rocket. and reaching for IL. he sa
b. ~Iet nae take that and die easy.
This has Jed many TO believe q
be contemplated suicide. following
mi. shooting OF the Comptroller. Both N
x,r have families surviving them Con
IN troller Loves remains were shipped
-, his old home In Limestone county
ai irtermont and Hills remains VIII
buried here.
Dor