The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-10
SLAYER AND VICTIM
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
Both Were Filled With Dare
devil GaIIantry and Love
of Adventure
lBy AssocIated Presnl

tBy Associated PfeS0.)
Goldheld, New April 1O-The recent
killing of Court Constantine Podhor.
sky by John c. Hines. one of the ia
miliar figures on the Pacific coast and
in Alaska, continues the staple of con
versation in all circles here. The
tragedy occurred two weeks ago and
anything that can hold interest here
abouts for so long a period must nee
essarily possess elements far out OF
the ordinary.
Both the slayer and his victim were
soldiers OF fortune and were well
known from San Francisco to Nome
The Count. by reason of his connec
tions, moved in the best circles ana
Hives because OF his winning person.
ality and accomplishments was well
received everywhere Both were men
Of fiery spirit The Count was of the
nobility and Hines was a native Ken
tuckian, so that there was little e.
choose between them when IL cams
to dare devil gallantry and love o.
adventure.
Count PodhorslSy came 10 Gold
held several months ago. lie repro
scented himself as a former lieutenant
in the Cars bodybOard II is said
hat his father now dead, was once
Russian ambassador to Great Britain
The Count was a bachelor and claimed
to be a man of wealth. However thii
may be it is certain that lie was al
I wall umgar.ltrsI
he made no heavy inYest tments hero
he was understood to be financially in
terested in several Alaskan ventures
II was probably in the far nortl
that Hines and the Count first met
Both had snent several seasons il
Nome and had also met during th
winters In Seattle or San Francisco
| Hines has been engaged at variou
/ ines In business in San Francisco
! and elsewhere, but during a good par,
\ of the time had managed TO live wei
by his wits. Several years ago Il,
was married to Miss Edith Mari. be
1 longing 60 a prominent California fam
I ily and the granddaughter OF Henry
! Meiggs, who built the Meiggs wharf
az San Francisco Mrs Hines is q
woman OF striking beauty and 1t wa
she who was the direct thoH<h pro
I badly innocent cause of the tragedy
which resulted in the killing OF Count
Podhorsky
On the night of the tragedy. Hines
and his wife went 10 a French restau
rant here conducted by Victor Agan
the wrestler. Hines walked into the
/ barroom while his wife entered the
dining room Count Podhorsky was
seated az one of the tables and, seeing
her, invited her to partake of dinner
with him. She had just taken a place
at the table when her husband enter.
ed and without hesitation walked 70
ward the Count and when within a few
feei of him drew a revolver and killed
/ him
Immediately after the shooting.
Hines, his face almost obscured BY
the smoke OF the revolver turned &c
the terrified patrons of the restauran
and exclaimed;
Ladies and gentlemen, want e.
say thai this man seduced that VIC
man, pointing 20 his wife. "He ruin
ed my life and now ] am prepared To
pay the penalty for Staying the dog.
Public sentiment appears 10 be IN
favor OF the prisoner, and The general
4 opinion is that by pleading the nm
written law az his trial, the verdict
viii probably be one OF not guilty.