Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-08
KILLED
 HIS MAN One Armed Broker $ Shot Fatal.
The Dead Han Belonged in BOston--His Slayer Armed Himself With Shot Gun and Went to Victims s Room Waterbury Con- nected With Case.

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 Albany, N. Y., June S.-At an early hour this morning Richard E. Preus- ser, of the brokerage firm of R. B. Preusser S Go. 423 Broadway, this city, shot and instantly killed Miles B. McDonnell, travelling man of Boston, in the latter's room on the second floor of the Ten Eyck hotel. Immediately after the shooting Preus- ser walked down the stairs of the ho- tel, through the lobby, in which at that time there were probably dog en people sitting and as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, walked short distance to police headquar- ters. At the entrance he met two police officers who were on their way to the Ten Eyck, having been notified by telephone of the shooting.
 Going up to the officers, Preusser said in a quiet low tone: i've just killed Mcdonnell and came to give myself up"
 He then asked permission to use the telephone and this being granted, called up his house on North Pearl street and told his wife that he had killed Mcdonnell and was then at pot. lice headquarters where he had given himself up. Mrs Preusser arrived at. headquarters a few minutes after wards and the two had a long talk in Chief Hyatt's private office after which Preusser was placed behind the bars.
 The story of the murder is intense ly dramatic. Mcdonnell had come here to assist Preusser in caring for Fred l.. Train. said to be of Water bury. Conn, who had gone insane. The | murdered man and Preusser were to- gether all day yesterday and all last evening until after midnight They met number of friends and took lunch at midnight in downtown res l taurant.
 Preusser and Mcdonnell had no trouble as far as known, but sudden ly the two men left the table and 1 went to the toilet rcufa Amgry words were heard from the room and after. a time Mcdonnell appeared. 1 Preusser entered the dining room later and puttino on his hat walked out. McDonnell when he returned from the toilet room, said: "Preusser l is just as crazy as Train''
 After Preusser left the restaurant, he walked directly to his office and there secured a shot gun and started hack to the restaurant. He inquired for Mcdonnell and was told that Me Donnell had left and gone to the ho- 1 tel.
 've got my orders, I'm after him now" he is said to have remarked. Preusser then walked to the Hotel Ten Eyck. Friends of Preusser went to the telephone and tried to call LID the Ten Eyck. but were unsuccessful. Preusser entered the hotel. stepped l up to Clerk A. H. NIoir. leaned the gun l against the marble desk, and said:
 .Is Mcdonnell registered?',
 "Yes,'' replied MT Moir.
 What room has he?' asked Preus- ser.
 Mir Moir gave the number of the room on the second floor. knowing that Preusser, being familiar with the house, could find his way without diff l ficulty.
 Preusser went up and knocking on. | the door of McDonnell's room got the l gun ill position with his one arm. hay 1 Ing lost his other.
 l Mcdonnell, partly disrobed. had I scarcely opened the door when Preus- ser fired one shot at Mcdonnell. it taking effect on the left side near the 1 heart.
 f Then Preusser walked down stairs into the hotel lobby and. linking arms with friend. said:
 Come on, I'm going to give myself up''
 Bell boys were sent after doctors, I but Mcdonnell was dead. In court this morning. surrounded
 by prominent citizens. who are his friends. PreusseRsS counsel waived examination and lie was sent to jail on a charge of murder in the first degree.
 His friends claim that his mind is af- l fected
 It is stated positively that the dead man is the same Mcdonnell who killed two men in n cafe in New York l city and that his murderer Preusser aided in obtaining his freedom. 1t is l also said that Mcdonnell sliced off the ear of Hebrew with whom he had row several years ago in New York city.
 1 Boston. June 8.--Persons associated with Miles Mcdonnell. the victim of last nights shooting at Albany. N. Y, in the management of the Metropoli, tan stock exchange here, learned with | the greatest surprise through the Asso- l ciated Press dispatch of the murder of Mcdonnell Having known R. E. Preusser, who is alleged to have killed 1 Mcdonnell, as the mans intimate friend, they could attribute the shoot I ing only to intoxication or insanity. John J. Quinlan, treasurer of the ex. change, said to-day that no private in l formation has been received and that nothing was known of the affair here 1 beyond the press reports. No one con, nected with the exchange could give I definite information whether McDon. nell was the man who was involved in the murder of George Price i'll New l York in 100O.
 It was learned definitely. however. that Mcdonnell shot and killed George Price in a New York cafe December