Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
BULLET KILLS DR.. RUSTIN
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Ing that if the theory Of DR.. Rustin's being
killed by someone who pursued him home
was correct the assassin did the work and
got away quickly and quietly. The maid
said she thought the doctor came home in
a hack, but that theory could not be veri-
fled.
Martin Meyer, who lives next door TO the
Rustins, said:
Il heard the shot, as 1 sleep in a
front room, and l quickly jumped up
and looked out my window, but L could
see nor hear no one. Everything appeared
to be quiet and if there was a hack about
l did not see it,"
E. X. Archer, living across the street, was
aroused by the shot, looked out and could
sec no one but DR., Rustin sitting on his
porch.
Goes Down Town.
DR.. Rustin left hons eArlY Tuesday
night, going downtown on a professional
cali, he tela AIRS. Hustin, Mrs. hustihs
walked with him 10 FsF.ieth and FaEiiain,
where he teeh the eafI as she fFeeHetHy
did, He was expected heme by ii 5'el5ek,
but telephened he eeuld net make 1t by THAI
Jneur and then shortly before he did set
home Is said to have ~telebhened asalh 10
his wife that he had finished HE wsrlf aid
WAS en- his way home,
Failing to find the revolver about the
person Of the doeter OF on the perch ct
street in front Of the heusel led The P5liee
to decide on d careful search fer Il and
compelled them to held In allegiance the
thegry Of suicide, They Instituted b search
Ing investigation to determine whether DR.,
Rustin might have had any personal enc.
mics or whether he might have been ever
hauled on his way home and pursued, hut
thus far Chief DuIahue says they have
been unable to find a clue supporting any
Of these theories.
Another barrier to the suicide theory In
the minds of the police at first was that nc
powder burns could be found on the cloth.
ing. There was q little grease spot on this
vest at the entrance Of the bullet, but not
the burnt spot such as IL made by the close
range shot, the police say.
The corpse, prepared for burial, wal
\ taken to the residence yesterday late
Personal Side of Life.
DR.. Rustin was IS years OF age. He leaves
a widow and two little daughters. His
mother, widow of Captain G. B. Rustin
resides at 200 South Thirty seventh street
His sister, Mrs. James H. Mcintosh, form
erly OF Omaha, now resides In New York
City, where Mr.. Mcintosh is attorney foI
the New York life Insurance company
Henry Rustin. who died less than two year,
ago at the very threshold of a most prom.
Using career, was the third child Of tht
Rustin family. Henry was the electrician
who designed the complicated system OF
electrical display at the Buffalo Panameri
can and the st. Louis Worlds fair. He wal
superintendent of the Omaha Water com.
pany's plant at Florence when he died Of
consumption.
The doctor was graduated at Yale. While
at college he became noted for his ath.
letic powers, He was q fast ball player
being manager Of the Yale team for some,
time. He was a man of excellent physiqu,
and full Of energy, He had practiced medi
cine and surgery In Omaha for almost ter
years ard had begun to be recognized al
a most promising surgeon. He had a grea-
many friends, was genial in disposition anC
apparently happy.
Mrs. Rustin was born and reared In Bos
ton ard comes from an old and substantial
family. She and the doctor met In the east
She has a wide circle OF ardent friends
and admirers in Omaha and has Away
been prominent In society, She is especially
popular.