New-York tribune., 1917-07-14
Commissioner Cl,,
Union Township Shot /.
Health Inspector
Shooter Cuts Th,o,,
They After Three Y.,,.
Enmity, Lunched ro,.,h..
Just Before the Shoo,;,.

Gay commissioner and ex.N,,,.
Union Township, was sho. ). wv 7
this afternoon by Michael H.,,. .aS
inspector of the Departmen. a, ~ r',t Z
who then took his own life,
Healy had dropped IN =.
mayors" home, at 800 s,r,.. =
Avenue, for luncheon, to III. ,. 'S
meht Of the neighbors. The nj. S |.
merly had been the best Of tri,nI. ''' '''
for twelve years Healy wa, 49,
in Clay's plumbing shop. Th,.. 'A ,.''
ago there was a quarrel. Bot. -
had prospered, Clay more ,h., p,.e
and it was said that Healy lu !.
manded and been refused p,r.,,,,'
in the firm.
Clay Prospered; Healy r,Is
For three years scarcely vr,,
passed between them. Clay', a..
had progressed smoothly. Att; =.
years as Mayor he had been 49,,
a commissioner, and there wa, d, !,
a higher Office. Healy's trouble, y.
piled. For months he wa, iu,~
pital, emerging last spring to s,,,,
business affairs in a tsngle. p.r.,
there had been gossip that 4, =.
being pressed on mortgages. w..
entered the Clay home the r.i,,s..
gasped, and then nodded WISELY
"Just like the Mayor" sail a..
always willing to let bygons |, !
cones; chances are he'll tend I, n,
mortgages OF Mikes himself"
Word of the reconciliation .,e.
around the town, and when Heal, :,
Clay strolled down the stree, .-,r,
the opulent looking cigars WIKI. :,
ways stamped the Mayors" gusa ,
none others. Lyndhurst was cor,,si
They walked out to an undsv,s.
stretch at Fern and Werth ,rr,a
where a new street is being o,cs
pushed their way through the b!ep:.
ing elderberry bushes and seated t,
selves on the curb. Old Tom L.si
who was cutting brush furthg !.r
the new thoroughfare, saw tss. q.
parently enveloped in friends.i
cigar smoke, and smiled a. e,fft
The sun waxed strong on 1, t.a.
grown field, and old Tom s.nrss
up now and then 70 ease hi. ha 4;
mop his brow. When he Id N /,
always glanced at the pair On ai g,
and smiled.
They were engrossed In rl-l1
conversation. Old Tom saw ii. "y,w
point to depression in the stree. e,
flourish his arm in a sweeping r;s.,
as If brushing aside an sryu-c
Thinking it over later. old Ton nr
quite sure, but he didn't b.lim
could have been intended asa :T
What came next confused oil Issl
mind a bit.
Healy Draws Gun
Healy at his companion's g.c.'
had reached into a hip pocket Z
hand clasped something tina, gla;s
in the sunshine. He leyelled i q =
man who sat by his side. 4 s.
sounded.
Old Tom stood transfxed, hi, xT'i
threatening his new oyerslls 1rssz
Screen doors banged as hSsxsH
ran to the back stoop. Yours .
Patterson, who had been frogglas :T
in the swamp, popped his head q
Clay, his hand to his head, i'-T
to his feet and ran, while The I:a
audience gaped in Unbelief "a
steadied his cleaning weapon .1
his left arm and fired 81 the ~
man. Clay stumbled at the $40, :.
rolled down a low embankmelt "a
ran to the spot. Standing so''s ! !
PROSTATE man he fred two n'H ~ ~
Then he walked back slowly 70 ''"'
they had been sitting. a.s
Easing himself TO the curb a. l'+ =,
weary, he sat down. The reyol'a = -
still in his hand. lie looked o. y. 7, !.
ment, placed the muzzle assiysn :, !,
temple and pulled the trigger ~. ~.
of the watchers but is sure thsy 20 !,
the click of the hammer Nha ~. ~.
volver was found later j. es'.I ~. I.
five shells, each Of which hic = y
dented cap. The fifth, hosnsi. a., !.
not responded 20 the bite o. wv -'-'
pin. The bullet was still IN u ~
Still YEARLY, Hesly arose 'A'
ded off. n. q,
Old Tom Landers, young. We
terson and a dozen women e!us.,'ir Gus, e
the spot he had lett and g,sg'yG gy,-, Z
preached the embsnkmen, i''~
lay dead. ..,;,,rz
When the police arrived ad''a' y,
the direction taken by Hesly .,.;f
fered so generously but 50 .c
that il was three-qusIter: Q, :, 4
before thew entered his home ! =
Willow Avenue. Mrs. hesl! r,,s,se
child met them. She was W. T..r r,,f
thinking it wss some hea'''
ment matter. :. ..N .
mikes upstairs" sne :, ~
came in a while ago ana .-i.s sac -. 70;
in the bathtub were bo'he''Is h: q
and he'd 20 UP and fix tnem'
go right up If you want
Find Slayer Dead .,,
The policemen went, dFaS,'s ~. 4 -
vers after Mrs. Hcaly was ouJ I,- y
Ono Of tbcm was Sergeant -, rs "
Gcrs G,C ,bc SON Of old Tom. ~. ~. 50
room room door doc yielded o,i o,iii and 'Ise seal
barred pgS IL il. He had cut hi: Si, i,,l
throat throat with a razor and was s,orsi s, y
II was learned that hs 81. rx
yesterday ana W., ,,o.d,l, >
"The Mayor" on the stree. stre.lv q y
- -, tbst he was lone'! ~
Healy was away on ,sa,,DSsd. q SsSS cE
survived by his widoT' WIDOW ,Sild. h - =