Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-24
MAN SHOT DEAD
BY ANGRY WOMAN
Wife Of Democratic Boss OF
Chicago In Prison.
sLAckmAIL CAUSE or KILLING
SO Her Husband Deelsrss-Mrs. Ne.
Donald Was Locked in the of,es
with Guerin When She Shot Him Z.
Death.

Death.
Chicago. Feb. 25.-Webster X.
Guerln. alias Fisher, Of Cos West
Harrison street. and proprietor Of the
Harrison Art company. was shot AMI
Killed in his Office in the Omaha build.
ing al I.aSalle and Van Buren, streets
by Mrs. Flora Mcdonald, wife Of
Mic:a"l &. Mcdonald. a millionaire,
who vas for many years the demo-
cIatiC political boss Of Chicago.
The motive for the killing is not En-
act.y known Mrs. Mcdonald became
hysjerical Immediately after the
shooting. and vas unable 10 make ,
connected statement From what she
sail however. if is believed hat for
some time Gu,in haH Obtained
money from he BY The threat Of
making disclosures % her husband
uu,,ss paid for keeping silent.
shorty before noon Mrs. McDoa-
aid entered Guerin's ontep. and the
latter. as soon a. she entered. direct.
"a his Office boy, Hcrmaq Hanson. to
leave and return later. quarrel
between Mrs. Mcdonald and Gueria
had already commenced when he boy
left the Office. Within 1Ieen min
utes after the departure Of Hanson q
report OF a revolver Vas heard. aht
when other occupants OF the building
rushed TO the door OF Guerin's once
they found II locked. with Mrs. Ne
Donald endeavOring 10 escape through
q hole she had made with the bait q
her revolver In the glass which form
ed the upper half OF the door. Her
face was covered with blood vhks
strNamed from a number OF small cuts
inflicted by the glass.
Lorenzo Blast. who occupied an 3D.
Joining once TO Guerin's, was the
first 20 reach The door. and with ne
help Of others he pulled Mrs. NO
Donald through the door and TOOK ths
revolver from her.
Mrs Mcdonald refused 10 give hr
name or 10 state what had oeeaJsa
in Guerin's once.
In the lower part OF the BUILDING
when the shooting occurred were tso
police officers on their way TO Guerns
office 10 investigate his business. CO..
corning which complaints had ben
made TO the police. II was cla'n-
ed by several people that Guerih hs
been demanding exorbiisnt sums
money for making enlsrgemenn
Photographs and threatening 'esA
proceedings II the amount Vas ,"
Immediately forthcoming These o.
ficers placed Mrs. McDonsd use'
arrest.
Inside the office the furniture ""
thrown around as though q strust'
had taken place. and Guerin vas
ing dead on the floor. with q ooI~
wound back &0ne ear. a
Mrs Mcdonald. srill unidsn'lne
was taken 10 Harrison street ststios'
and her identity was not made kno''
until her uncle. D. ". Schann0' "
tered the station.
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ing dispatch for publication;
qua. N!carauFs Fob. N.-hoao
hay.Is violated the treaty o. 80
and renewed her proVocauohs' -.
,iit,.s were resumed Monday. u
Nicaraueau troops ,giumphed
now marching on Tcguclpalpi'
Secret o-ders improves Nss'0s
Dublin. Ca. Feb. 23.-ons "a
10 lu,u1r 70 know s'a''' =
there has been great imp''..a
in N, mora, Of .ar negroes Of :.
section during he past n"
The ,ecre, orders among the
IS very striC'.
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continue TO secep over WssIs !, ~
nam, The waters further
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Thursday. and made . rev."
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