Evening star., 1928-06-10
BISHOP SUCCUMBS
TO BULLET WOUND
South Carolina PreIate Is
Victim of Infection Re-
SuIting From Shot.
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the ASSoclnted Press.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. June g.
Bishop william A. Guerry of the South
Carolina diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. who was shot last
Monday by the Rev. J. H. Woodward.
a retired clergyman of the diocese, died
tonight
The distinguished church leader, head
of the South Carolina Episcopal diocese.
6ied of pneumonia infection resulting
frcm the bullet wound through his
lung inflicted by the clergyman. who
minute later. fatally wounded himself.
Physicians bulletins early tonight in
dicated that pneumonia was feared.
Death followed by five minutes
bulletin issued by attending physicians,
which read, He is sinking rapidly. lie
probably will not live the night out
Turn for Worse Comes.
A turn for the worse came in the
condition of the 67-year-old clergyman
early this afternoon. several days after
the shooting, during which bulletins de-
c;ared him as having comfortable
davs" and "restful nights"
The bishop slept well last night ana
early this morning appeared as well as
at any time since the shooting.
After dinner. however, came bulle-
tin stating there had been an increase
In temperature and respiration, toIloWeo
by another bulletin saying Blsnop
Query is not so we'll and one tonight'
"fearinS pneumonia
With his friends and physicians,
Bishop Guerry had not discussed the
shooting. but had merely said OF his
assailant:
Father. forgive him, for he knew not
what he did" and added. Pray Tor
him
While the bishop was in the hospital,
special PRAYER services we're held IN
number Of churches throughout the
State.
The Rev. Mr.. Woodward. economically
a resident of the South Carolina
Diocese for many years. though Tor
some time prior to his death working
In Georgia. was known as a man OF
brilliant mind, though testimony given
at the inquest described him as being
q man of unbalanced temperament
Story of Secretary.
A minute before entering the con-
ference which ended in the shooting
the bishop requested his secretary. Miss
Henrietta Jervey, according TO her
testimony. to stay in the outer Office,
saying: THE man is half crazy. There's
no telling what viii happen"
A few minutes later. said Miss Jervey,
shots we're heard and she entered the
office to find both men lying on the
floor, a pistol by the side Of woodward
and a check made out to him for $50
by the bishop lying nearby.
He had called TO see the bishop. he
had explained to her. to ask about the
retirement age for ministers. woodward
vas Sc years old.
The death of Bishop Guerry left In
complete the story of what had passed
between the two men during the con-
ference. TWO days ago when the bishop
was able to talk, he expressed sorrow
for Woodwarde act. and yesterday.
when he first heard that Woodward
had died. he exclaimed. Poor fellow
Funeral Rites Tuesday.
Funeral services for Bishop Query
will be held here Tuesday afternoon
al 3 O'Clock, IL was decided late tonight.
The place of interment had not been
announced. though It was believed 1t
would be here.
Funeral services LOT Ine DlSHoDA as
gailant. the Rev. Mr. Woodward, we're
held Wednesday at Darien, Ga. In ac-
cordance with an expressed wish OF
Woodward. he was buried al sea, OF st.
Eimor1's Island
Born In Sumter County in 1861, the
son Of the Rev Legrand Guerry, Bishop
Guerry attended Porter Military Acade-
my of Charleston and the University
Of the South at Eewanee taxing MS
masters degree from the latter institu-
ton In 1884 and graduating from the
theology school al Sewanee four years
later.
Bishop Query was ordained In 1889
and held parishes at various cities In
the State before becoming bishop CO.
adjutor in 1903.
A man Of brilliant attainments In
church activities, he took part In the
Lambeth Decennial conference In 1920
IN England at the personal invitation
Of the archbishop Of Canterbury.
The war took him overseas with the
2. M G. A. for seven months in
19fs-1e
In 1889 Or. Guerry married Miss
Anna McEec Of Lincointon, NJ. G. Chill
dgen surviving include MTs. j. X. Perry
~ Columbia, Rev Moultrie Query Of
Hszood. s. c.: Alexander Query Of
Chattanooga Tenn, and z. B. Query
Of Columbia