The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-22
BLACKMA|lER|S
KILLED By WIFE
OF MILLIONAIRE
MRS. M. c. MCDONALD SLAYS CHI.
CAGO CART DEALER" IN
HIS OFFICE.
NO ONE SAW TRAGEDY
But Desperate Struggle Evidently
Took Place--HystericaI Woman
Attempts u Escape Trough
q Glass Door Of Office.


. Glass Door of Office.
Chicago. Feb. 2l--Webster H.
Guerin alias Louis Fisher, G55 West
Harrison rect. and proprietor of the
Harrison Art company, was todoy
shot ard killed in his office in the
Omaha building, corner of La Sale
and Vanburen streets by Mrs Flo a
Mcdonald, the wife Of Michael c. Nc
Donald. the millionaire, who was for
many years. the Democratic political
"boss" Of Chicogo.
The motive of the killing is noC cX.
actIy known Mrs. Mcdonald became
hysterical Immediately after the
shooting and was unable 10 make a
connected statement. From what she
has said, however. it is believed that
fer some time Gueria had obtained
money from her by threat of making
di. closures to her husband unless
paid for keeping silent
Ordered Office Boy TO Leave.
Shortly before noon Mrs, McDolald
entered Cue ,ins Office and the Lat er
as soon as she entered. directe his
office boy Herman Hanson to leave
and return later. 4 quar- cl between
Mis-. McDouald and Guerin had al
ready commenced when the boy lett
the office. Within Is minutes after ne
departure of Hanson the report Of a
revolver was heard and when o A2r
occupants Of the building ran to IN"
door Of Cuerin's office they found il
locked with Mis-. Mcdonald endear3r-
ing to escape through a hoe she hal
made with tbs butt end Of her revOl'
YER in the glass which formed the
upper half of the door Her face was
covered with blood which stream ed
from r"~ber of small cuts inflicted
by The glass.
Guerin v rs Being investigated.
Lorenzo Blasi. who occupied the ad
Joining Office to Guerin's was the
first to reach the door and with the
help of Jacob Oneil and Charles Wi
lions who arrived an instant later he
pulled Mrs Mcdonald Though the
door and took the revolver away
from her.
In the lower part Of the building
when he shooting occurred were two
policemen on their way to Guerin's
office at the direction Of the chief of
police to- Investigate Guerin's bust.
mes, concerning whi-h complaints
had been made TO the police, 1t was
claimed by several people that
Gueil had demanded ezho.bitant
sums Of money fer making enlarge
ment Of photographs and thlea ening
legal proceedings il the amount was
not Immediately forthcoming. These
Officers arrived at Gueri1s Office
within a few minutes after TIE shoot.
ing and placed Mrs. Mcdonald under
arrest.
Inside the office the furniture was
thrown a.ound as though struggle
had taken place and Guerin was lying
dead upon the floor.
cuerin Once Followed Her.
Mr. Mcdonald who come immo3i.
ately to the woman's cell declared he
knew of 70 -ea on why she should
have shot Guerin except that pos
sihly, he had endeavored TO extort
money from her
Mcdonald declared that some years
ago Guerin followed his wife to Cali
fornia and insisted upon receiving
sums Of money from her. His wife
hal mentioned the ma ter to him he
said. but thot he had not hearl of the
matter since. He knew Of no other
business affairs that could induce his
wife 10 visit GueTi-'s Cdica.
Physicians who attended Mrs Nc
Donald. la-e tonight declared IN had
gone hopeIessly insa1e. Mr McDo--
ald spent the n.cht with his wife at
the police alton but she did no,
recognize him.