The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01
Beautiful Woman Killed by Re-
voIver Held by Brother
Of Chicago Mayor.
WEAPON BEING EXPLAINED
A SUDDEN EXPLOSION SPED THE
BULLET THROUGH A BLIND
STRIKING DOWN VICTIM AS
SHE WAS DRESSING.

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front OF a mirror in her bedroom and
with the thought of death far from her.
Mrs. Lucius c. Tuckerman of Milton.
N. Y. known as "one of the beautiful
Girard sisters" daughter of Brig Gen.
cidentally shot and almost instantly
killed last night by George Busse, a
brother of Mayor Fred A. Busse of
Chicago.
The tragedy occurred at the Walton
Apartments. 3O5-3O7 North Clark
street, shortly before 8 O'Clock. The
apartments of both Gen. Girard and
Mayor Buses mother are located on
the fifth floor of the building. George
Busse was attempting to show a maid
servant how to handle a revolver in
case of visit from burglars. The wea-
pom accidentally exploded. the bullet
speeding across an air shaft into the
room occupied by Mrs. Tuckerman.
Mr.. Busse was eXonerated by the rela-
tives of Mrs. Tuckerman. He was not
arrested.
leave the city for trip to Ohio with
DR.. George McEvers, veterinary sur
geon. The mayor and his wife were
present, as were Mrs. Gustav Busse
mother of the mayor, and his brother
and the maid, Miss Lembke. AS the
mayor explained the situation after
wards. his sister, Mrs. A. G. Mang
and Mr. Mang had just left the build
ing after a Sunday afternoons visit.
Same Old Revolver.
The talk turned upon the subject of
burglars. and it was remarked that the
front door was insecure and ought to
have a chain upon it. since the maid
Mrs. Gustav Busse.
Il have a revolver here and I'll show
you how to use it." laughed George
Busse. addressing the maid. :" Come
in here and I'll show you how to use
it,"
He took the weapOn--a heavy one
to the little bedroom. the window OF
which opened upon the airshaft. Miss
Lembke accompanied him to take her
lesson in the handling of firearms. The
rest of the party considered the mat
ter somewhat in the light of a joke.
They were alarmed a moment later
by the report of the revolver. Rush
ing to the room it was found that
while Mr.. Busse was showing the re-
| volver's action to the maid it had ex-
ploded. A wooden window blind en-
ameled in white was closed on the in
side and through this piece of wood
work the bullet had passed leaving a
hole trimmed with lead stains.
George BIsse quickly realized that
serious consequences were possible and
hurried out of his apartment and
across the hall to the apartment OF
the Girards. He arrived almost before
Gen. Girard was aware that his daugh
ter had been shot. The old soldier
had heard the tinkle of the glass in
the bedroom where Mrs. Tuckerman
was dressing with her five year old SOL
Alfred playing amout the doorway
She staggered out Of the room holding
her hand to her breast, as Mr.. Busse
entered the room.
Father. Mamma. I'm shot," she
gasped, the crimson of the wound be
traying it's presence upon her clothing
Tries to Aid Daughter.
Gen. Girard in bound was half way
down the hall He caught his daughter
! in his arms as she lurched to fall, and
lowered her quickly to the rug. Il
think I'm shot in the stomach" gasp
ed his daughter, her eyes closing fast
in Inconsistencies.
Gen. Girard's work for forty years