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Pee § NIGHT EDITION. . a - GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE 8. — __ PRICE ‘ONE CENT. ‘ ~ PAUL LEICESTER FORD, THE AUTHOR, KILLED BY His BROTHER: a THE SLAYER, IN FRENZY, THEN TURNS THE WEAPON UPON HIMSELF. jaa anne? fi i ATA GENERAL SPORTING NE ON, PAGE 8. PRICE ONE CENT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 34, 1902, at The Celebrated Novelist and Malcolm Ferd Had: Been at Odds Over Their Father’s Estate—Mur- derer's Attempt at Suicide Successful—Victim but Recently Married, | SPARKS GIANTS’ PITCHER ; AGAINST CHICAGOS.NEW YORK LOSES. ) ; ManagerFogelChanges;) SAYS POLICEMEN BET ON NEWYORK ...... ........000000202 : the Batting Order and RACES AT MORRIS PARK. (CHICAGO sbemasie lcs 2,0) 2) 02 One 2 cn ' Old Van Haltren Re- ——— Paul Leicester Ford, the cele- man. In a physical contest the ate . voli tof “Jani thor stood no show. turns to the Game—' ; . Si brated novelist, author of “Janice Roy Clark Is Tried Lawyer Hayes Charges Capt. Walsh with Drink-; Q Meredith,” was shot and killed in ener preheat ee sf 5 5 F F . ornoon, j ing at Table in His Uniform. his home at No. 33 East Seventy- aoucersing tho’ ai Chey ak aa soit pet tel oe geventh street, this afternoon by np. Malcolm demanded a settlement, ‘The Batting 0 ‘ o—4 i . New_York. Chie There ta trouble brewing for the race) and who bet on the races, giving. thelp BROOKLYN ...... .....-..00400000 his brother, Malcolm Webster Paul refused. The tragedy followed. \ Van Haltren, cf. Single, © | track people badge ‘numbers inatead of thelr na */PITTSBURG ...... 0000001 Qul Ford, the ath) ho th Paull Leicester Ford was one of i Hyer) taanent Dexter to. Charles 8, Hayes, a lawyer who de-| ar" “Huyes submitted the aMdavits to ord, the athlete, who then com- best-known novelists in the eo \ Ibs Y ii nl hat he h tall trom, J this ernoi d to Com- ‘Y Seti His novel, Janice Meredith, } Dosle, ip Congatton, rf. ats Ae a roteiiae Ace Ei incr baPdget nan? ined tie MONTREAL. AT JERSEY CITY mitted suicide, The brothers had Eiuinevell rey araalth ae : fs acting as attorney for “persons who !{n turn gave them. to pt been enemies for eleven years, & productive plece of property, Im Bowerman, c. are interested in stopping bookmaking | Who wax despatched Immediately to the since the death of their father, Aid Tekd blaped ARCUATE bi track to Inv Jand gambling on the horse races at the | ‘EK fo In Nes eruiae aneiealeror Umplre—Mr. Eméle, |tracks,” Is brewing the trouble. liquors Where any betting or gambling (pectal to The Eventng World.) Mr. Hayes has had several deteotives is, kving (on, and providen that, a, for- a ; h eate shall be WEST SIDE BALL GROUNDS, CHT-/at work at the Morris Park track since) {he"Duntshment: for violation “of this CAGO, May 8.—The Giants were mighty the opening of the meeting there last! provision. Saturday and submitted a report io| Mr, Hayes has sent his find this afternoon that Manager Sele yivrict-atrorney Jerome and Police | State Exolse Commissipner P. @id not have another J. Taylor in his | Commissioner Partridge this afternoon | nan at ae piteal pitching department, Nothing more /that the excise law is being violated! a. amaavite of John M. Boland, of leasing has been told Fogel's baseball at the track, and policemen are betting | sien deaiebraint ane ® is on the races and committing a misde-| N°: 871 West One Hundred and Twenty- heroes since they stepped in Chicago iano: in neglecting thelr duty ee street, and Elmer E. Austin, of in geven consecutive | i wy No. 933 Bast” Ono Hundred and Sixty- soil triumphant in | They report they saw Capt. W third street, Sccompanying-| ‘Mr. Hayes's battles on the diamond, only to go down ‘drinking at a table in the restaurant | page bear out his cha bh to defeat. All were happy, but the adjoining and In view of the betting pend save in his am vit: memory of the beating given them by ring under the grand stand, where book- | FOO AAD i atte, dining the Chicagoans was still fresh in their makers plied their and iiquor was| hat and badge, with four other gentle: inde: [Being served in violation, of. the law, | ea, (Uae Whiskey and vichy, ‘and i a ey gave precincts of | a bottle of cha ne was ali sa Fecruea A Ce trata boys | Policemen who winked at the violation | at that table ee ee earses of the : ’ from good old New York. ‘No such | thing could we afford. Our position in second place In the pennant race is not fixed by rivets. Short-bodied tacks are with Mary Mannering in the star part.) Mr. Ford, before his success i Janice Meredith, turned out a historical — novel, The Hoa. Peter Sterling, that was also a great success, He was the author of many other works, several plays, and had ayggnged for the pul n of a new novel In the near ful Mt Wiittams, p. MONTREAL .. WERSEY CITY <...-..200 At Cincinnati—End of fourth: Boston, 0; Cincinnati, 2. At St. Louis—End of fourth: Philadelphia, 0; St. Louis, 0. At Jasper Oval—Manhattan, 8; Villa Nova, 5. : nd Sparks, p. Gordon L. Ford, ‘of Brooklyn, who left an estate valued at $2,- 000,000 to alll of his chiddren save Malcolm, whom he disin- herited because of his connection with athletic sports. Paul Ford was sitting at his desk 4n his house coat when Malcolm en- \ tered the room thissafternoon, His wife, who is in a delicate condition, was in her room upstairs, When Paul refused Malcolm's de- mand for money the latter drew 2 revclver and shot him in tho left breast. Pal fell to the fivor. Malcolm stood looking at him a moment and then shot himself ort to » Culli- PAUL LEICESTER FORD. Mr. Ford enjoyed a wide acquatn In soclety. Before he became as an author he traveled widely, a ing acquainted with many of the terness between the two bnpthers. Soon after the will of the late Gordon Ford was read, Malcolm Ford, then living at Babylon, L. 1, brought suit against Paul Leicester Ford and his other brothers and sis- ters to compel an accounting. He al- leged that despite the fact that his father had threatened to disinherit him he had an agreement with the other children by which he was to prominent peoote In the Unite ast He was an Intimate friend of G Vanderbilt, to whom he dedie one of his books i of his phys'eal deformity more or leas of a cermit suffered a great dea’, and considel his handicaps, the amount of work performed was wonderful. It is® that he had the finest private Ibi jin New York packed away In vaults the old family residence on Brookign RESULTS AT WORTH. Third Race—Marshal Neil 1, Precursor 2, Digby Bell 3. Fourth Race—C. B. Campbell 1, Lacrimae 2, Hermencia. AT ST. LOUIS. s OLD ENGLAND WINS THE about all that is holding us this day, but if baseball playing in its proper manner will help us any then, by every- thing, we will drive @ nail or two to- day.” Giants in Danger of Slide. And such was the case. To lose/ meant sinking to third place In the race. | What would the fans at home think SPRING SERIAL HANDICAP, Green Morris's Brilliant Three-Year-Old Easily First at Morris Park. es Third Race—Colonial Girl 1, Nearest 2, Omelia 3. Fourth Race—Found 1, Glenwood 2, All Saints 3, + through the heart, dropping dead be- wide his crippled brother. Paul Ford Mved for ten minutes. The only words he uttered were: “T want to die bravely.” The murder and suicidé wan re- ported to the Coroner's Office by Coroner Scholer. position of alleged he tainty. have a share of the estate. It was alleged by Malcolm Ford that if it had not been for the op- his brother Paul there would have been no difficulty in ar- ranging the settlement which he had considered a cer- Holghts Malcolm Ferd was at one time champion amateur atniete of the Ui States, He was born in lé2, and boy aghieved note for his strength skill. His father was one of lyn's Jeading clttens and the’ man had the entree to all the clubs to the best « The elder if such a thing came to pass in such a KILLED BY FALLING STONE. . Chicago winds must have some base- third al: the way, was a length and 6 ’ brief period abroad? The display of | (Bpectal to ‘The Evening World.) front of Rightful, which TRE all out a Corone: t a yr | o be, and along it 01 o ol vi te . ROCA i r Qn / Oe a on et peoeary., | this afteragon, Geratchen were made in| Per twe-warsias; torr sce, batt turaaga | . Antonii Sealio, thirty-nine years old, of No. 108 Mulberry | ‘paut Fora was married lest year |by day the feeling of Malcoim rong | cesta wae taking: ‘ ‘The Chicagoans looked merry. ‘They every race with the result that some | sanera, wate, oa | street, was struck on the head by a stone which fell from the | 15 ses Grace Kidder, daughter of against the other members of his| was, ire ordered the young u Fe ee ataTeige satendiateos | cle ihe Aral races Chitooegeaie nroti | times te ree ae new East River Bridge and was removed to Gouverneur Ho8- |maward Hf. Kidder, a wealthy mer-| family had become more bitter, o:-| stom It. But Malcolat Ferd hag \ pine to acore victories, Itlve favorite, thue putting an end io Bleck Broom” iar @ase b jnital, where he died soon after his arrival. chant doing business in this bor-| pecially against Paul. gal that be wap. equalled a cera Those fellows ere Legal of “colts.” specuission bd ie “ ibe pabilel wea Sts (oper ‘Hig whis H re ne oe ough and living in Brooklyn. After his marringe Paul Ford} esr: off, but was a business man ) Just glance over the batting Met, ye; concerned. In the sixth race Water | Pride of Galore, 4 a a i fans, chdigec' bow. many of them you | Color acared out ail ten conteners) six ai aia { FORD MURDER KEPT SECRET FIVE HOURS. Previous o Mat Belootin os Rate rom the Sid Somaiang In ty ne ee api tat have heard of before, When you have a oe entries being withdrawn before Pastoral, 10i, 191.7 mie FY ——— iit naneree re A ‘sighs a ie ee Sapa : (lid jouse ¢ So Maicoim, Roel recalled the playing powers of Slagle, | the first race. The Crotona Handicap Br . " wife, who was a jas Graves, of|in East Seventy-seventh street. He run. ) Dexter and Chance, you are about | was pruned down to a small field. The 12313 32 Them this Leicester ford by his mei happened Brooklyn. was weak and a hunchback. His| "ng standin wand cane | through. The others are new. Why,| only ones that retained a vestige of i lore o’cloc! is morning and was suppressed all after- ~ : a en & broad jump: (; even such a veteran as Jack Doyle says| their original shape were third and| "tt fair Won ridden out. Tme—052 1-2, bet by the C er’s office ssa Emanuel eile who reached TBI Sorabi pasion ot tants porvad | rather,; of: course) from bie: lonn iin erouols: witht thal “they are all aew ones on me, and I've | fourth, which were for two-year-olds. Ale ae favorite, raced away tn noon by the Coroner 5 to increase the long-standing bit-|athletic training, was a powerful je Union. haan paalng ger acabusia ehiymara, any- | iba wealtien Whe/pectert nea anicons (eee onthe na hag unning., and | the house a few minutes after the tragedy, found Paul lying on __ | way.” But for all that the “Colts” are | ditions harmonized for a good day's Who was second all the Ali hustlers. sport. But the card spoiled the day. {9 De ridden a lot at fie way. Alen had /a lounge in the library. his hand on his feft breast, breathing | |The attendance was verv large. frdeeimont youngster, Miss Dorothy. | his last. His wife sat by his side, holding his hand and com- La ball knowledge. They can hold a ball| On Monday Boland and Austin were | half back of Tioga i | Jus as well as the greatest fielder and| again at Morris Park. They saw a FIFTH RACE forting him. Across the room, propped against a chair. was the | | Keep it suaperded until somebody gets |Mhirty-third Pecine: policeman het $10|, Handicap, for three-year-olds and wp, wx} Gad body of Malcolm Ford. ’ | p K under it, Fly balls are not worth any-| with bookmaker Menkel on Carbuncle, |‘ ™* Betting | YHOW, oN, j thing on these grounds . Meare, he. dorks st.aticgin. str Place —_—_——__-++- She Srennd Dried bot. | The Mihir Ti - of ~ ae ee YALE STUDENT FINED FOR AUTO SPEEDING. | ss ®un that would pretty nearly toast Whieher Xiog, 110, el | A young man who gave his name es James L. Werner, of No. 113 Bast ; 1 fread shone throughout the day, and 143 4 66) u rs, Frederick Peterson and Beret “arhiah/Gantaces cos ascurie | s oecetienne meee raring Tuwrem se sue 2.6% ot “F Seventy-second etrest, aod eaid he was a Yabo mudent, was arrested this Sut Five Spectators Had to ve Eredaniek: #8 ih a Secretary Orders Flags ae pretty well drawn heavenward, | numbers Piviolatina "thet | Mar ter. Wo sally Toei afternoon at Jerome avenue and One Hundred and Bighty-tret street for Rescue Her While Engine aries Fs macwona e- Masted and Honorary leaving the feild with some life . See tee at he eas sak NAS the first to soem, running his automotdde vwenty miles an hour. He bed a ampanion, and Driver Smashed Machine Clare the Woman Is Afflicted — |utes—Resolutions in srere emmaahing are me Dinos are object is to atop the business af, book the Musketeer, rhe wet a clipping, pace | ‘said he was trying wo get to New Haven before midnight. In Heriem Police Doing Some Saving Himself with Alcoholic Dementia. Houses of Congress. want it fo go, but on damp grounds that pool-room keapers in the city take) lenethe in front of Wiiaky King, | COU he wae fined 615. As be had only $10 in ash he gave a cheok for «he ee . i moh # thing |# impossible. @o, an Intereat In tis proceedings Old Fngiand | ‘drew | balance, elgned Jahn |. Waters 5% things ‘considered, the New York >. arey aq) TROT, RAC saaily by two" tengine anaes inten # ret sought wes for) ire Frederick Weterwn and Carlo WABHINGOTN, May &—Beoretamy e jeoked (0 the scoring of their frat vic © gle seating, \Mina 9 malt Laem han too ae eo baby en the lace curtain ti the | Machonald mpectalinte in diacnsm of ihe Navy Mocly this afternoon Sequel tory on the eneiny'a field rome foe materiel Ba | HRTH MCh BODY OF MISSING SHIP-BUILDER FOUND. itohen cough! fire trom ihe gas 910%¢ | ue yrein, seotifed to-day in the trial of ine formal eeder announcing, Saul Hope reached par when Manager Fogel ae ion i eon 1 alg hilane! for SRiROreeOreHeh ond up reas “es hy weg Me a dpa rpg fT FY oe La it to re ' ead that Frank @parks would do the 10h Mara { ei EF {j= mvt ry Beaman, & ahipuilder, of No. 216 Conover street, HFOOKIYD. ine fire did ehe other about rur ne sa c service (he death of Rear Admiral pitehing act for bis boye ‘The Gianww A ee a 4] wae joahe sareigs Nose | we ‘was missing for nearly three weeks, was drowned in (he Meat Kiver ning de he alate | alarm of Gain jer like A or 8 er wan know Frauk'e worth and bie abilily i RP oe {yy Hie body was found at Pier 4, Brie Basin, thie aflernoon, Seaman as weil %F | Rect ne eae wotate 1 + bleh tribute to Adeniont de was 4 prohibitive favorite in | Mimeeit i Mile 4 } to do He went home early (wo weeks ago Baturday, intending to go to 10"), * aie aw and services ww tie! We wsar is tas teens Won by Water Calyr tl ball game a: Washington Park When he learned that none Was mie Juri gratis eo bely and TP slene feat, Gennias | Eurmier ap aecone scheduled he went to Coney Inland. He never reached there Me & @ made t frees acon ag sored widow ead children Come eouee Pe om OG — o be - orm ane ur the ting te mo duwn ACTORS HOME AT WEST BRIGHTON DEDICATED. mp tye —~ nnle ied 24 ia pets 4 in the presence of some of the mou prominent mamiene uf the thee 4. nel ki ' y aller ediciones 1 Pigs iri) prvtession, the Actors Home wt Weel Hrighim | wes dediested 9:5 ° " had oem triew 4 8 Th today leniel Probar acted a marten of ceremenien = Music wae fur #° olen wes ty theme whe t i Amerinnn Guild #f epeniete | lished by an amthenine of 10) Municlaie from the New York theatews un oe —s ” Sole wan OT ates teagae th "A der the divention af Williew Mure cat? tal ae “or oumer woul eat | needing ah engutoe Al Hayman. president of the Actore Fund made» mpeor * . oo ia pile one Heruiuder to eeosotos eee ed a 7 , + age paver B 4 she, wile | see BALVADOR MUST PAY $673,176 ents hr 8 oe * Hid eet mar on wh | oe Vat. 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