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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
KILLS HIS DAUGHTER.
Father Then Shoots Son, " no
Tried to Make Peace.

Charged with homicide Carl Loose. hfty-seVen
years old. a baker. of No ITO Second avenue was
locked up yesterday afternoon in the East SSth
street station for having killed his seventeerl-year-
old daughter Meta and fatally injured his son. 'he
Rev Frederick Loose, twenty-four years Old or
Yale S D There was much excitement in the
neighborhood following the shooting. and the police
Of the East SSth street station had considerable
trouble in restoring order. The ambulance sur
geon who soon arrived the scene from the
Presbyterian Hospital said that Meta had died al
most Instantly and that it a question whether
the son would live.
Loose has been estranged from his family for
some time and il was in the hope of having his
father lead better life that the son came east.
Conditions were found be such that a recon
Citation was impossible, and Monday Loose
was summoned to the Harlem court. 1t was ar
ranged that Mrs Loose and Meta go to South
Dakota with Frederick and let the father shift for
himself
the clergyman returned to their home, and early
Yesterday morning Loose himself walked in
without word of warning, the family says he
drew revolver and shot his daughter, and as the
clergyman reached TO get the revolver he shot
weapon and held the father until the arrival Of
the police
St Louis Nov 24-The Rev. Frederick Loose,
the young Lutheran clergyman who was shot by
his father to-day in New York, was educated at
Coucordia Seminary here His wife Miss Anna
Breitenbach trained nurse, who cared for him
during an illness which he attending the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
FOUND POISON IN LAPoRTE BODIES
Medical Expert Cannot Say That It Was Cause
of Death However.

Iaporte Ind Nov. 4.-Evidence was finished to-
day in the trial Of Ray Lamphere for the murder
Of Mrs Belle Guinness and her three children by
setting fire the Guinness house April Is The
ca Sc will probably go to the jury tomorrow night
DR. Walter s Haines. professor Of toxicoogy at
Rush Medical College Chicago testified for the
defence this afternoon that he had examined the
stomachs supposed to be those Of Andrew Helgelein
and Mrs Guinness and her children. He had found
arsenic and strychnine in them.
on cross examination DR.. Haines stated that he
could not say that the persons whose stomachs
he had analyzed had died from strychnine poison
ing
In rebuttal the called Austin Cutler an
undertaken, whose morgue the bodies of Mrs
Guinness and three children a well as the
body of Andrew Helgelein, lay for than three
weeks. He testified that in the preparation of the
bodies he used formaldehyde and about fifteen
pounds of arsenic powder This powder put all
over the bodies and into the cavities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
GETS SKELETON OF TYRANosAURUs.
American Museum of Natural History Now
Has Finest Dinosaur in the World.

Barnum Brown, of the department OF Verte-
brate paleontoIogy of the American Museum OF
Natural History. has returned from five months
expedition to Montana. with finds which are
considered of extraordinary scientific interest and
importance by Dr.. Hermon c. Bumpus director of
the museum. This was the eleventh trip made 10
that region by Mr. Brown. Speaking of the results,
he said yesterday;
We discovered skeleton of the tyranosaurus
which included skull and the vertebral column,
with the exception of the tip of the tail We have
about twenty-five feet Of the whole skeleton, and
probably ten feet of the tail is missing
"Wfile the limbs were missing, this skeleton sup
Elements the which We discovered in 1902 in
Montana! so that know at the present time the
complete anatomy Of this reptile, which lived about
three million years ago. 1t is the largest Of the
carnivorous dinosaurs. and the most formidable of
IT'S tyne The museum is in possession of the
finest dinosaur skeleton of that period in the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED


Gibraltar, Nov "a m-slavonia CBr>. New York for
Sydney $ ". Nov 24-Clsn Macintosh IBID. New York
via 81 Vincent. c Y, Fremantle, etc
Havre. Nov 22-Prins Maurits Dutch. New York via
West Indies. NenezEela ard st Michaels for Aust-r
Barbados: Nov (Br,. Southampton for Colon.
sa5ang. Nov 23-Muncaster Castle CBry New York via
Alden for Singapore.
Bremen NlOv "a
New York via Plymouth and CherbourE
Rio de Janeiro. Nov 22-Byron tBr). New
Malta. Nov 2i-Hohenfes Ger. New York Alden.
Melbourne. Nov 2LDalblair tBr). New York Via Ere
mantle AMI Adelaide
CheTbOurE n7-RIucher fC;srf Nez- Yo-L,
via Plymouth for Hamburg
copenhagen Nov "a u1-United States dam. New
York ia Christiersand.
Cadiz. Mo- 1T-Antonfo Lopez fSpan) New York Par
Cslona etc.
Rio lie Jansiro Nov 2l-Votaire tBr, New York:
Swedish Prince 6Br1. York
York.
Bordeaux, Nov 21-Cslfornie tFrr. New York.
Lihau Nov IT-Estonia Russ New York.
Swansea, Nov 21-Exeter city tBrl. New York
PASSED
Prawle Point. 24-Gaileo tBr, New York for Hull
Browhead. Nov 2+-Canning CBrl. New York for Man
Malta. Nov 24-Rloemfonten CBr,. Calcutta for Boston
and New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
HELD ON POISONED CHERRIES CHARGE
Woman Complainant Does Not Appear Against
Prisoner. and Case Goes Over.

Daniel R Kennedy. arrested Monday the
plant Of Mrs Frances Schleisinger of No Is West
10th street. VINO charges that he gave her can
poisoned cherries. arragned in the Tombs
police court yesterday morning and held in s. 800
bail for examination tomorrow. The complainant
was not in court. was there any intima ton
that she would be on Thursday. Through his coun-
sell Kennedy said the charges false and that
he would be INDICATED in the end.
During the afternoon Miss Elizabeth Alexander a
nurse who lives with Mrs Schi 9isinger, called at
the Office Of Assistant District Attorney Murphy
who has charge OF the case. and had conference
with him She told Of Mrs Schleisinger having
been in after eating the cherries
Did Mrs Schleisinger show any Of the usual
symptoms of morphine poisonng?" asked Mr.
Murphy.
The nurse said believed did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
EoNoRs FOR c. U. PROFESSOR.
Dr. John D. Prince Slated for Speaker of the
Next New Jersey House

Trenton, y. j.. Nov. 24.-Assembyman John D.
Prince. of Passaic County. professor of Oriental
languages Columbia University, New York.
was announced to-day the probable choice of
Republican leaders for Speaker of the next House
of Assembly A caucus will he held Tuesday,
when the selection will very likely be confirmed.
Professor Prince a candidate for Speaker
last winter, but defeated after a spirited
contest by two votes. He time dean
Of New York University and received the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. He is also a writer historical and his
torico-legal subjects. This is Mr.. Princes third
term as Assemblyman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
HELD FOR KILLING TWO WITH AUTO.
Edward Beaverton, Of Ossining, Does Not Be-
lieve He Ran Over Men Near Tarrytown.

Edward Beaverton, of Ossining, was arrested
yesterday suspicion of being the driver Of the
automobile which ran down and killed William
Kramer and William Purdy the Albany Post
Road between Ossining and TarrytoUn. Satur-
day night
Beaverton admits that his machine over some
obstruction II dark, he said and he did not
saCken speed because he thought he had struck
a dog. or that some hghwayman had placed
obstruction in the road He was carrying a con-
siderable sum Of money at the time he said, and
did not want TO take any chances by stopping. He
said he did not believe that he had run over the
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
REoReANIzlNe SMELLING COMPANY

committee for the reorganization Of the Con
soldsted Arizona Smelling Company the property
of which was recently sold in foreclosure is in
course OF formation Members Of several large
banking houses, T. is understood. viii probably
serve on the committee, which will include also a
representative Of the curb houses who must how
ever, be a banker member Of a Stock Ex-
change house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25

Japan Corea and China specially ad-
dressed only (via Seattle)-Tanso e.,oz-,
Japan. Corea. China and Philippine Is
nd Vancouver and Victoria. q @
OF Japan Dec = o-oVP m
Hawaii Japan Corea. China and Philip
R Ranvo is maTn wa san g. s.sop
New Zealand Australia except WesO.
Tia San Franeisco1HLord SETON Dec - $50
RtI ,is 1r9a anu ''''a Dec II $50 m
IT Frsnc a%1 ,ysrposs wa Dec o. $50 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
PIG IRON INTERESTS DISCUSS TARIFF

A conference Of representatives OF the leading
pig iron interests Of the country was held here
yesterday discuss tariff revision and to consider
the zdvisability Of placing the views Of the manu-
factureTs before the House Ways and Means Com
Fnittee committee was appointed 20 10 Wash
ing;on and appear before the committee today
but whether It's members VIII favor a reduction
Wa net made known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
la 0. SANKEY'S son DECLARED SAME

John F. Sankey, son of,the late Ira D Sankev
was declared to be sane yesterday by Justice Nc
Can in the Supreme Court when he DISCHARGED
Mrs Grace l., Sankey, his WIFE as guardian Of mis-,
person and estate
Sankey had been found insane by a sheriff's tIry
and committed to sanatorium on the application
Of his wife. He discharged On November II
as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
TnILESnAY. NONtsMRER IA
rRANspAcIEIc MAIL {

Destination and steamer! steam chin, ,lose in New York
IAN Franas[ .35 M dblos day $50 m
Antll1ehus Vs.. Nov. 81 $50 p m
Islands and New Caledonia tvta
Vancouver and Victoria Cl-Moana. Nov % q an n M
Hawaii Philippine Islands ~ "
via san Franesso'-U $ Transport. Nov, 80 $50 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
SUICIDE SAID WHATS TIE 1882.

Gallipois Ohio Nov 24-Dr. Q. s Mills aged
forty-eight years house physician the Columbus
Insane Asylum, left his bed here in a local hotel
early to-day and going the middle Of the city
park killed himself by sending bullet through his
head He left a note that read: What's the use?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25

ChHdren's Organization Found En-
DlOyment for j. 577.

The annual meeting Of the Children's Ala soc
ETY. was held yesterday afternoon at the chase Ia
ttonal Bank William Church Osborn was Il
elected president A Barton Hepburn treasurer anu
:. 7 orf1e t2race secretary MIR Hepburn, Douglas
Robinson Gustav f. Kissel and Dr. tranclS r
Kinncuft we're reelected trustees for three years
The annual report of the society, presenter o'
Mr. Brace contained the following taoie' sno"iHe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
IMMATURE ALMANAC

Sunrise 700 Sunset i35 Noon sets 6O7 Moons age
HIGH WATER.
4 M-Sandy Hook s:15 Gov Island % Gate 10. 20
p N-Saniy Hook Ssh Gov Island S:4j Gate 10 IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
Il musements
MANHATTAN
OPERA HOUSE

MANHATTAN s oKEE ga n Ho s,s :,
Telephone i714-3sth
GRAND OPERA SEASON Ieos-s
TONIGHT at SAMSON AND DELlLAH.
EtoiIe-J Mus dir " Csmpanini
IHUEs EVE a .TssnS, Vii. 1.Eatl; Pop
pill Trentini Ponzano. MN. Wales Crsbss
GSiIibert DaddI De Grszia CMne valery premier.
EVE a. smF!Tst tire in America q Va.
senet's THE JUGGLER OF NOTRE DANE IN
Dufranns De Seguroia. Wales. Visuills. Crsbb.
Mus dir. Campanini - -
v sat rkTRszziNI ME- Treftn us Y1-Is
sammarco. Gilbert. De sesuroia- Mus dir. "
SAT- NIGHT. s15-TOsCA MILE IARrA
NM Taccani Reaaud. Gianoli- GallettL Mus. dir
sUND NIGHT-Fourth popular Campanlni con
cert 5Oc-s1j0- NotabIs artists
mon. EVE. SAMSON AND DELILAH-. MI.
Crabbe Grand Corps de Ballet mile Od@tss Val
cry. premiere danseuse EtoilsJ Mus. DIR
WE'D EVE. The JUGGLER OF NoTRE DAME
MISS MARY GARDEN: Nm Renaut. Dufrauns
Wales De Segurois. Vieuile. Crabbe Mus dir
FRI KyE triple bHU. first time IN A-1.-f-.
Ia CHAIR. an operate pa1to7n1irs,, MI ods,ts
KART. " Montanarf. CAyALLERIA RUSTIC ANA
MILE LABIA; Mines MaIislSa- Aidrich. sevsriaa.
NM Zenatello. Samnarco. Crabbe. Nsnturini Nus
Dir. ". CamPantnf
SAT. MAT. THE JTGGLER OF NOTRE DAME
MISS MARY GARDEN. NM Remand. D,rrsnn.
Wales. De Segurola. vieuille. Crabbe. Nus Dir
SAT- NIGHT RIGOLETTO M1TE. TFrRAz
I'M. Marfska -Aldrich. Severina. NM Cons-ant'ao
(hs first appearance Sanmarco. Gilbert. Art
NEXT WEEKS SEAT SALE OPENS
TOMORROW. THURSDAY MORNING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25

Mr. Brace; contained the following taue' sno"iie
the extent of the work:
Number of children enrolled in the Industrial - 600
ssh9 9si;, :,,: number att.nding. 6766
c5{yen eiven relief in their 1O144
Number Of boys and girls sheitefe" II 'He -s7 PAS
houses ''''
The daily average 30
the farm school l- az
daily %
health nome, summer home, farm and other 90,
NII11ber Of crippled children sent for
NunP fn 90 seaside n,1ks and in the counry 500
N9 MiIsio' oI 'i,,''en '5 '..e 2834
Number Of orphan children placed permanently IN ~
family during the ..-.....-.- go
>o oRePsig 6t 'ri'sn III -a,', FPS
Number Of boys and girls placed homes
Number Of boys and girls with their parents as -.
sisted to emiErate. e62
Number boys girls returned to relatives 52s
Number mothers and children sheltered 6e5
A very hard year among the Italian immigrants
was reported. The significant feature of the
work according the report, was the aid given
to orphan. homeless and wandering boys Every
under twenty-one years who applied for shelter
was cared for. Employment for ISL was found.
and 1872 fitted It enlisted in the army and
navy. In addition. 1898 were taken to the farm
school and later placed in farmers families at
wages. The work of the farm school. the report
said, had proved a great AS to the
cicty's wards the report had this statement:
We continue TO be responsible for the FPS
younger children placed in homes in former years
and 3210 visits were made by our agents during
and sent to school and to remove and replace all
those not doing we'll
The Washington herald., 1908-07-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Business was very active on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday. and
reached a volume which has not been
exceeded for several months The lead
ers OF the market were Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone bonds and the pre-
ferred and common stock OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
Trading in the last-named securities
came UP after call. and IN the matter
Of the common stock at a range OF prices
from two TO five points above previously
recorded sales.
The transactions were 1,550 shares Of
stock and sl12o0 in bonds. Sales OF the
latter We're $50 in Washington Gas 4
Per cents. at 95ss; Washington Railway
and Electric I per cents. Al 81 10 81 Is.
and $500 Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
per cents. at 10i Is and 1914.
During the regular call there had been
some bidding upon the shares OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. without bringing out any Of the
stock After call these issues were taken
up again, and IL became evident in a few
moments that some Of the stock was in
sight The preferred shares were first
given attention, and trades OF about 30
shares were recorded at S21z 10 S.
Then a call was raised for the common
stock. The bid price OF this stock had
been so a share, and yesterday il was
advanced 20 So. To-day the price was
bid up 10 50. and there the selling be
gan The first sale was for 8 shares
Then it came out IN 10e-shsre lots. until
about I.2c0 shares had gone. principally
10 one broker. Finally 50 shares were
gathered in at the round figure % S35
G share-
During the trading great excitement
prevailed, and the buying broker. as well
as the sellers. gave Secretary Woodruff
the time OF his life 10 keep up with the
sales.
William Flather presided again yester-
day as chairman OF the meeting
Charles J Bel, president Of tie AIneri-
can Security and Trust Company. who
has been aililg for some days at his
country home. departed from the city yes
terday for Quebec. Canada, where ne viii
remain a few days. and then 20 10 the
coast Of Maine
The Washington herald., 1908-07-29
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New 1orE. July Zs.-SUGAR-The market for NV
sEs7 IS steady. but quiet and uucla-Eed Nth duty
pad rrlces quoted: Ceu--f1gzl IS test az. ms
corado. g fest so rip-asses sugar So test 5s7
NAVAL STORES-Tle rarFet for sr5-its trr-ue--
tine quiet. but about steady with ths local urice
for uIacla-ulado bsrrcls 20 and az sara-nah there
Vas tr1a market AZ s. Rosiu Was quiet and IN
eaanssa- Tax held Suiet but steady az 50 lor ol
ba7rels
BUTTER-Receifts. $50 pockages- roderate de-
naandi easier Creaus-y extra. ?; do. frs-s III
state daily. finest. ia
EGGS-Reoeipts H.Eg racEazs: rao6s-zte ds-
maud Nearby white. fsrcy. &ae5; Western frsts
l5iza17iz.
MILL FEED-FsrE. mc5c-sts dealings Spring
ban NIB sacks % z-riTe 25-e5 uiddlinEs $50:
city nzan 249o. n bulk, Western rud do 20 arzire
500; winter wheat bran. fn I30-Ib. saczs 16Io
oAIS-4iarEct hfelsss. No. white. o: No.
white. g. No mixed q
ELOU UR-Sp-iIg patents. 55as50: sp-iaE clears
4eaa % winter stTalghts 5aL70; clears 570ai %:
hansas ssF-ishts. In szcEs 4soa4-75s kansas clears
s75ssl5
ElE FL0UR-Steady; trade quiet
COttN AEAL-Steldy: snail supply Kfln-drisd
for expert 4l5- ccarss meal. N hass. Lsa.
HA1-kcceipts. 40 tons frgr: fair ire-si-v Prime
timothy. s.. 40 T. 60; No. 2 90: Nc. = G5a70
sIAAN-Steadys small supply Long re -Zza75
BEEt STEADY moderate inquiry Family I7.01a
I--51. packet l5.o1al55a
P0RK-Demand is light. 0fess, I7.soaI7.75; farily.
e 85als5a
TALLOW-DuL City. II horsheads. Fta5s.
LAhD-Ftrrn- Prime Weste-n- SIS. CITY 20. -
tncd continent. s. south American 70 >. refned
hrazian, Eegs. ls3; citT stearine IL OIeos-earine
nol1lnal; New forE, 2. Chicago L
The Washington herald., 1908-07-29
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
pHees q1oted a-s rholesal.l


Tie =hoiosale H-arset vas fairly ac-Ire today.
keceiq-s wrre m1rc liberal espe-ilily IN The better
Sraces Z pou,try. ard TIE 7upIiy vas possibly q
Ii-tIe 81 e2-sss 4 the ds-aa-d Ez-s are s-arcs
AID frn- Better rrrcs from rhs west last uszht
Ee7e urclauEed ard The Local uarEer + fairy
active and steady. Calves and spring lambs are dal
and prizes Ulak-
UrTER-Crea-nrry. .faucy. zazi; d.. Western
frsrs. 21a23 do. seconds lll1. process faucy -az1
Co fair % sod BAD. 6as-y. ca1iez. isals; Eooo.
Is; s-a7erackcd. fresh. IS
EGGs-Nearby fresh. Virginia loss O. ls: aver
axe. -s1-F-zs West Virginia and Southwest NlrE1
GaI-: Tennessee. Far. North Carolina Is
CHEEsE-NcW Yc-k STATE fs--1-y. large. rza-zs;
D., srlal cd, iiali'l. do. EIum1T. Enau lzizaI5;
Virginia. j.
LIVE POULTRY-Cts-ke-- fzr-. v--i-- rs.rs.
hens. Is roasfers. 2. d1czs. s--nE. 1saI5; do.
large. loaii; do. s1si. g. Eccse Tss TURKEYS toIns
per D.. le, d.. beuz l2- Do. hin. G: keats. o
Di.t~S7t-D FyLLih1 -I1rzeJs. hens. uldraEr-
per H. l'a-l- do. average. uEcraWn, UalZ: d..
thin. loaI2s toms I1al3. chickens surirE large IA
=. snail. Ban. hens cl1-ca Ila-5: rosters, 9.
ducss. lalz; eeese. aaio
DRESSED NEArs-Haas. country sugar ezrvd
VEGETABLES -Potataes. ho-s e-oru. psr busssl.
s7l5, new re- th--. 2a12-5. S1--h ClroIira pe-
hhl- Zsoi Noriolks 20. McComscs rer b-shel.
Ao-k, per Dbl. LoozL25i oe.=ry. SCr-h Carolina.
Isr cate, -ooa25o. Co. uer bunch. North Carolina
177s- rer basket. 5laalf eesplsufs. rer cate
'5aLoo- Ealc, ~ bbls sa-5; lettuce. home grown.
Lsoai15. Do. EsJp-ia-. bsg. 2oo. do. Maryland
ard Virginia. bh. 5al7 s; peas. pe- btL 401ai s.
radlsles. - Ice SaLH- string b9srs E-Jiu- rer
basket. 5la-5; taEstoes. ue4-ry. Q.r crate I5al 3
squash Flo-sdA, per basket. s5ai75: grscn cu. pez
dcz Ial2
GREEN FRUTTS-OrauEes. Esr box. z5aA0o;
do. Caifor-ia. navsls. s-oo=t11. ETzpe fruit. per
b-x. -5a3o3; peaches. Der six-basset carrier L5oa
10; d.. Georgia. psr crate. lz5aL7s5 d.. box.
-5aLe3s c1ntalcvpss. pT Cu-Ct 5dl75. pi-el--ies.
per Catc. Zo1a-5o. h-ckleherres. per Quart 6su
hlackoerries. per quart sal2. apples aeu. per bbl
-5aa4eo5 DO. pcT bushel. 5l75l p3uus, per cate.
---5al-10- Usrorrelo1s. eacl. fol-S
UNDRIES-BeesEaz. =. taIlCw. 4; honey white.
clover lh-. rev 3; DO. eib. rev, Ioalz; ginseng
Tcr H.. 50oa5oo; Senel. psr H. 90. Golden seal
seai55 Pink. IzElf. 0landIate. 243. suaEe Root s
DRIED FRUITS-Applss. siiced. fancy. sGT: 90.
sliced. bright T.
GRAIN-Wheat- Southern On E-ads F5ass: ry-.
I5ss9, cor-. sieIled whi-c -5a-s d.. yellow Tsa-s.
d. CAY. S.75af0o5 oats Western white. Ne 2 sla
6. do. mixed. 55a6o.
Wool AND HIDES-WooI washed. fres q
burs. pcr h. Za2. do. uuEzsted. FREE q b-rrs.
De- Il. 2. do. burr. Der h. I5al7: hides green
Dcr b. 6a7; do, dry. pz b., szsi s5eepsEius,
EseI. each. 75ss5; d.. dry. esca. Zssos ez4skizs
green. each LodaLZ.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-29
INVOLVED: ENDS LIFE.
chambersburE Ga9 Attorney shoots
Himself
SPECIAL % The Washinz-oa Head

SPECIAL % The WasLinE-o1 Head
Hagerstown. Nd, July 2s-Horace Z.
Bender. for the past twenty years one OF
the Leading members OF the Franklin
County bar. committed suicide this after
noon at his home al Chambe-sburg. Pa
by shooting himself through the head He
died almost instantly
For several weeks he had been IN Sc
rious financial difficulty and this IS be
Ieved 10 have caused him 70 take his
lie. Since yesterday morning he had
been threatened with criminal prosecu-
ton. and one Of the matters IN which he
was involved he had promised 70 adjust
this afternoon
His trouble was due 70 the ALLEGED. mis-
use OF trust funds. one amount alone be-
ing S250a
To-day several friends OF the attorney
had & conference with him az his home
and when they left II was with the IN
derstsnding that relatives OF Bender stood
ready TO help him out OF his difficulty.
Five minutes later a shot was heard IN
Bender's bedroom When relatives reach
ed the room they found Bender lying on
the floor with a bullet hole IN his head
and life extinct
Mr.. Bender. who was forty-eiEht years
old. was an honor graduate OF Dickinson
College. and later read law under former
Representative T NJ Alahon. Of Cham
bersburg- He Is survived by his aged
mother