Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-23
.GUERIN IS SHOT DEAD
Chicago Nan Falls Before the hr-
volver Of
WIFEOFMILLIONAIRE
Mrs. Michael Mcdonald amer Being
Placed u n Cell Becemes 40
Hystericai That Her Mind
MAY lie Lost.


Chicago. Feb. 22.-webster II. cuer-
in, alias Louis Fisher, OF 655 West har-
rison street. and proprietor OF the har-
rison Art company. was Thursday snot
and killed In his office In the Omaha
building at Ia Sale and Van Buren
street by Mrs. Flora Mcdonald. vile
OF Michael c. Mcdonald. millionaire.
who was for many years Democratic
political boss OF Chicago Tho motive
for the killing is not exactly known.
Mrs. Mcdonald became hysterical art
er the shooting. and was not able 70
make a clear statement. From VIVA,
she said, however. II Is believed tnat
for some time Guerin had obtained
money from her by the threat OF max
ing disclosures TO her husband unless
paid for Meping silent
shortly before noon Mrs. hcDonald
entered Guerin's office, and the lat,ef'
as soon as she entered. directed ms
office boy, Herman Hanson. 10 le'Ne
and return later a quarrel between
Mrs. Mcdonald and Gnerln had already
commenced when the boy left the OF
flee. Within fifteen minutes aiter
/ the departure OF Hanson the report
of a revolver was heard. and when o,h-
ar occupants of the building rushed 70
the door OF Guerin's office they otunu
Il locked. with Mrs. Mcdonald endeaV'
}. oring 10 escape through a hole she
had made with the butt OF her revolver
In the glass which formed the upper
half of the door. Her face was GOV
cred with blood, which streamed from
a number of small cuts inflicted by
the glass. "A
Torenso Blai. who occupied an al
,olnIng office 10 Guerin's was the frs
10 reach the door. and with the heii
Of others. he pulled Mrs. Mcponal'
through thu door and took the reVoi'e'
from her.
Mrs Mel nald refused to give ne
name or state what had occurred u
Guerin's office.
In the lower part OF the building
when the shooting occurred. were wv
nol,ce officers on their way TO Guerin'
office 10 investigate his business, cor
cernlng which complaints had pee
made 10 the police. II was claimed %
several police that Guerin had bee
demanding exorbitant sums oil none
for making enl9rgements OF pho''
rraphs and threatening legal procees
,rgs n the amount was not immed
a,ely forthcoming These onicei
nlaced Mrs. Mcdonald under arres
inside the office the furniture wa
thrown around as though a struggl
had taken place. and GueIih was Hla
dead on the floor with ouiie' ""u"
back OF one ear ,.,..,
Mira Mcdonald. still unidentlfie'
was taken TO the Harrison street y
uc. station. and her identity was n'
made known until her uncle, b'
cchaffner entered the station. III
Husband OF Mrs. Mcdonald. who can
,mmediaiely to her cell, declared I'M
ha lnevv of no reason why she shou
have shot Guerin except that posslo
no endeavored 90 extort money ITO
nor Mcdonald declared that son
years ago that Guerin had followed u
wife 10 California and insisted up'
receiving sums OF money from her'
Mrs. Mcdonald was completely ose
come when her husband went 10 n
cell and was utterly unable TO "a
a. a clear manner. She made some
marks TO the effect that Guer'n n
= struck her before the shooting
McDonald informed the police ait
leaving his wife that she and Guea 'a,
were schoolmates. and had known ea'
other for twenty-five years. out %
no had no knowledge that she nad N
Cuerin since he followed her 10 "a
fornla several years ago. :,
Physicians who attended MRS; \
nonald declare that she had gone hol
Iessly insane. Mcdonald spent ,
night with his wife at the police 8
lion hut she did not recognize him