The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-10
Murdered Man, Who Was
Prominent in Sixth District
Politics, Was Shot Down in
Public Place.
WELL KNOWN IN RICHMOND
Mr.. kELLuM WAS A FREQUENT
VISITOR TO THIS CITY AND
HAD NUMEROUS AcouAiNTAN-
cES AMONG MERCHANTS.

College Corner, Ind, Feb. 1O.-In
compliance with telephone message
10 come to his Office, s. p. Kellum,
oditor of the College Corner News and
m attorney was shot in the temple
last evening and instantly killed by
Clyde Handley OF this place. Imme-
diately after committing the murder
Handley went to his fathers home
near the state line and committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the tenn
pie. The cause of the tragedy is said
to be for the reason that Kellum gave
Mrs. Clyde Handley advice as to Sc
curing a divorce from her husband
who had left her short time before.
Did He Have Accomplice7
Whether Handley had an accom-
plice In the act is not known, as the
eecret OF who called him over the tel
ephone asking him to come up town on
d business matter died with the edi-
tor. Kellum after receiving the mes
sage ct his home little before Z
O'Clock, told his wife that he had to
20 to his once on business engage
ment. It 10 presumed however, that
Handley himself called Kellum up and
made the, engagement.
First Shot Was Fatal.
Kellum, on his way to the ONCE,
was slowly walking along the street
When he passed the Barkley drug store
and was about to cross the street to
meet q friend, Handley jumped out
from his hiding place near the drug
store ana fired three shots at Kellum
from behind. The first shot struck
him in the temple causing instant
death and the other two went wild,
one inficting a flesh wound in the
knee Of Gage Powell, q boy. The
wound is not of q serious nature. Inn
mediately after committing the act
Handley without looking at his victim,
turned and walked up the state line.
The shots attracted considerable At
tention and q crowd soon gathered at
the scene Of the shooting from all
parts OF the city. Kellum was removed
TO his home after physician had pro-
hounced him dead.
Tells Of the Murder.
Handley in making his way away
from the scene OF the murder met sew
eral citizens running to the scene Of
che shooting. He quietly informed
his .inQuirers as to what the
trouble was, but warned them not to
touch him or he would treat them In
the same manner. His gun was carried
IN his right hand and he was allowed
to proceed on his way.
He went to the home OF his father
William Handley, with whom he has
been living since his trouble with his
wife. After going to his room, he
committed suicide. No effort was made
ON the part Of the citizens to capture
him, and his last act is attributed to
femorse rather than fear.
Was Former Minister.
Kellum was formerly Christian
minister. He IL survived by q wife
and seven children. He was forty-eight
years old Mr.. Kellum was well
known as q republican in the Sixth
district. and although his newspaper
IS ON the Ohio side OF the city. he HIM
self had always resided in Indiana.
Mr. Kellum was progressive news
paper man and was well known in the
surrounding cities among the mer-
chants from whom he solicited adver-
tising.
Mental Trouble Probable.
Handley has been employed at the
Tonawanda Bottling Works and was
well known. He was IS years Of age.
He has been in poor health lately and
Il Is thought by his friends that the
fact his wife was endeavoring to se-
cure . divorce upset his mind. AL
though was associated In the case on
" as legal adviser and had not at
tackled the murderer In his columns.
II Ii believed that Handley In men
tally unbalanced moment associated
this fact as being RESPONSIBLE for his
failure TO be reconciled with his wife.
KNOWN IN RICHMOND.