The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-13
HOW /. ?. CLARK
NET HIS DEATH
News Is Received of the Manner in
Which Former Resident of Cairo
Was Murdered in Mexico, Re.
Gently.

Some weeks ago an Associated
Press dispatch announced the shoot
ing to death OF Or. Hal r Clark at
Mexico City. formerly resident of
Cairo, but gave no details as to how
he came to his death.
It was not known in Cairo at the
time where Mrs. Clark, mother OF
the doctor, resided and full particu-
lars were not easily obtained for the
information OF Dr. Clark's friends in
this city.
A few days ago, Pleas Buchanan OF
the boat store, who was boon conf
panion of DR.. Clark's when he rcstd-
ed here some years ago, received a
chipping from Mexico City paper
and a letter from a friend Of Dr.
Clark at that place. giving fall par
ticulars, portion of which account
is published below.
DR.. Hal r. Clark was born and
reared in Cairo and resided here up
to few years ago he went from
here to Chicago. and after complet-
ing his course of study he went to
Mexico City where he located and
Resided up to the date of his death.
First News Is Received,
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cause Of the shooting was sent to
Mrs. Clark by a friend in Mexico City
at whose home DR.. Clark resided:
Or. Clark aud friend, while
playing game Of billiards, was ALI
noyed by rough-looking man who
kept telling them how to play and
making fun Of the way the played,
until Clark told him they could play
the game themselves aud for him to
keep out Of it.
The man came up to Clark, using
foul language and said: Who are
YOU that you think you can talk to
me like that I'll put your eye out
with my cigar.
CLARK had no desire to argue and
simply replied. 4 guess you won't do
that But before Clark could move
TO defend himself the man had taken
his cigar between his first two fin
gers and struck Clark in the left eye
with it, badly burning his nose and
theNlid of his eve Clark struck back,
but the man was An ex-pugilst and
he couldn't make any impression
with his fist, SO he used billiard
ball until the man went limp
Taken to Hospital
CLARK told the mans friends he
would let him up if they made him
behave himself. They said they
would. Both the belligerents were
arrested The man was taken to the
hospital for treatment and Clark to
Jail
The man proved to be Jack stew
en-, VIGOROUSLY bad character.
Clark was released from jail the next
day.
A Mexico City newspaper publish
ed in English contains the following
account of the shooting of Clark.
DIR. Hal r. Clark who was shot
and almost instantly killed in his Of
fee Yesterday afternoon about 4 40
O'Clock by Larry Martin, who is,
well known in sporting circles of
this city.
The shooting grew out of a fight
which took place about ten days ago
in billiard room in which DR..
Clark badly worsted Jack Stevens,
brother of Martin.
Just how the shooting was done
is not known as it took place in
the Doctors office with none present
but the principals. Martin has made
no statement and the last words of
Doctor Clark were, He's got me
sure
Martin is said to have entered
the building in which Clark's office
is located, gone upstairs and called
at the office of Dr. Conwell and ask
ed for the location of DR.. Clarks Of
fee.
Heard Two Shots.
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