The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-22
Chicago Art Dealer Victim
of MilliOnaiPe's Wife.
PRISONER REFUSES TO TALK
Webster =. Guerin, Also known as
Louis Fisher, Slain in His OHce
After Quarrel with Married
Woman-POIice Seek to solve Mys-
terry Which Surrounds the Case.

Chicago. Feb I.-Webster s Guerin.
an artist. with a studio in the Omaha
Building. La Sale and Van Buren streets.
was shot and instantly killed to-day by
Mrs. Flora afenonald. the youthful wife
OF Michael C. Mcdonald at one time
Chicagos king of gamblers, former pro-
prietor or the Daily Globe. the former
Democratic political boss, and now multi
millionaire railroad magnate.
Guerin. VINO was also known as Louis
Fisher. was shot in his studio following
quarrel with Mrs. Mcdonald, who
entered the place shortly before noon.
When arrested. Mrs. Mcdonald was try
ing to crawl through the broken glass Of
the studio door which she had shattered
by forcing her head through IT, The
studio door was locked.
Her face was bleeding where IL had been
cut by the broken glass. and she was
wedged IN the jagged opening, unable to
get either way. The police, who searched
her at the Harrison street station, took a
revolver from the bosom Of her dress.
where she hid it after shooting Guerin
ConfeSses to Love Affair.
In hystericat confession, made in her
cell. the millonaire's wife declared that
she and Guerin had maintained clan
destine love affair and that the artist had
used his power over her to blackmail her.
According to the police. she said she
tired Of Guerin's repeated demands for
money. and went to his office for the
purposs of killing him
Sc
police were unable to learn Mrs. Nc
Donalds identity She tainted at the
studio before the arrival Of the police
When taken to the station she was so
hysterical that she was unable to talk.
She raved i'm her cell, and it was neces-
sary for several policemen 20 hold her
to keep her from doing herself violence.
She tried repeatedly to- dash her head
against the iron bars Of her cell
She finally save the name of Benjamin
NJ. Shaffner. an attorney. who was i'm
mediately sent for and identified the
woman as his niece. Mrs Michael G. Me
Donald, and the former wife of Samuel
II. Barclay. at one time "a baseball PLAYER
attached to the old Browns team, of ST.
Louis.
Husband Learns of Tragedy.
NJ. c. Mcdonald was in his offices when
he was apprised of the tragedy by teIe-
phone Enning to the street he 1eaped
into cab and9went to the Harrison Street
statiop. Gasping with emotion, he was
led to the cell in the basement where his
wife was confined. As the door opened
she rushed to his arms.
"WiH YOU be satisfied if I am dead?'
she said.
Mcdonald kissed her. and in choking
voice. said: No. no.
Il told YOU I would so away" she con-
tinued. Do YOU want me to go?'
This question indicated TO the listeners
that there had been a family quarrel
Mcdonald, with his arm around her,
said:
NO. no; / will stand by you.
Then Mrs. Mcdonald related briefly and
hystericaIly her story Of the tragedy.
He forced me into a chair; / tried to
get away. He tried to blackmail me- she
said "Oh, I will tell you all about il
later. There are too many people here"
Tries to Escape Artist
According to Inspector Wheeler. Guerin
attempted to collect money from Mrs.
Mcdonald some time ago under threats
and Mrs. Mcdonald went to California to
avoid him. Inspector Wheeler said he
believed that Mrs Mcdonald went to
Guerin's Office to-day to pay him money.
and that the quarrel which led up to the
murder followed.
Mrs. Mcdonald is said to have feared
to tell her husband of Guerin's alleged
attempt to obtain money from her Nc
Donald told the police he had given his
wife a great deal Of money recently, alto
gether about $500. and did not know
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