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M'DBIMLD SUIII BV ST. LOUIS MIN.Grandson of £t. Joseph Millionaire Bhot to Death by Joseph Furlong.TWO ACTRESSES ARRESTED.Attention Paid by Youths to the Women Said to Have Provoked tlie Trouble— Slayer Claims Self-Defense.REPUBLIC SPECIAL.St. Joseph. Mo., Nov. 15—Irving McDonald, a wealthy young eoelety man. wan shot and killed In the Metrtpole Hotel at 4 o'clock this morning by Joseph Furlong, a 8t. Louis traveling man.Furlong Is under arrest. He say* he acted In self-defense.Grace Holt and Mrs. Lester Lei and My-rick, members of The Governor's Son company, and William R- Lynch of Cleveland, O.. also a traveling man, were arrested In connection with the affair. Lynch was subsequently released. The women are held by the police pending Investigation.A 3S-caliber revolver was found In Furlong's pocket when he was searched. One chamber was empty.TROUBLE BEGINS.After the performance by The Governor’s Son company at the Lyceum Theater last, right. Furlong met Mrs. Myrlck, and, In company with Lynch and Miss Holt, went to the Brhlltx Cafe for lunch-dcred the wounded man removed to Ena-worth Hospital, where tie died at 11:»o'clock.WOMAN HYSTERICAL,When McDonald fell, Mrs. Myrlck became hysterical. She threw her arms around Furlong's neck and cried:Oh, brother, brotherr*I am uot your brother,*’ said Furlong. 1 never said I wise.Don't talk that way, brother. moaned the weeping woman.I am not your brother, repeated FurlongThe woman’s demeanor suddenly changed.You deny me. do you? I’ll fix you for that.” She swooned suddenly, but members of the party went to her aid Bnd she was soon revived.Furlong was locked up In what Is known as the ucmon’s cell. which differs from the other compartments of the prison In that It is Inclosed with sheet Iron, which makes It impossible to hold conversation with those on the outside.Furlong's home Is ut No. 2335 Howard street. St. Louie. He was formerly In the employ of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company, but recently has been traveling for the O'Brien Varnish Company of South Bend. Ind. His father, W. L FMrlong, ta employed by the Norvell-Shaplelgh Hardware Company.GRANDSON OF MILLIONAIRE.Irving McDonald la a son of John I. McDonald. manager of the McDonald Manufacturing Company, shirt and overall rankers, and iv grandson of R. I* McDonald. a millionaire manufacturer and Jobber of thhi city. The young man was 21 years old and was graduated from Yale College last spring.He hns always borne a good reputation, and seldom associated with young men who wr-ri» likely to get into trouble of this kind.Furlong, who at first refused to dlacuss the affnlr, made a statement to the police at 9 o’clock to-night, in which he says he shot McDonald In self-defense, and that the party, of which hla victim was a member, precipitated the trouble.FATHER LEARNS OF KILLING.Priest Says Impression Is That Furlong Was Justified.Joseph F. Furlong, who Is a traveling agent for the O’Brien Varnish Company of South Bend, Ind.. Uvea at No. 233b Howard street. He Is a son of Joseph J, Furlong, a department manager at the Nor-vell-Fhaplelgh Hardware Company.Mr. Furlong said last night that be had received a telegram from St. Joseph saying his son had shot a man In self-defense. He Immediately telegraphed to a well-known lawyer in St. Joseph to take charge of hts son’s case.Jjiter In the evening Mr. Furlong received a telegram from the Reverend Father J. J. O’Reilly of St, Joseph saying Impression was that his mn was Justified In killing McDonald. Father O'Reilly was formerly In charge of St. Leo's In this city.Joseph F. Furlong, who killed McDonald. In 24 years old. He left home one week ago to moke a trip through Missouri and Kansas.Half Rales to Texas To-Morrow,Cotton Belt Route. 909 Olive, Union Station.Central Missouri Teachers.'REPUBLIC SPECIALCalifornia, Mo„ Nov. 15.—The fifth annual meeting of the Central Mtsouri Teachers' Association will be held here Friday and Saturday following Thanks -glvlng. Among those who will addrte* the teachers are Mayor James A. Reed of Kansas City, Doctor John J. Rice, acting president of Westminster College, Fulton, Mo,; George B. Addlch, president Central Wesleyan College. Warrant on. Mo.; Doctor E. B. Craighead, president Warrens-burg State Normal; J. B. Greene, Central College. Fayette, Mo„ and Slate Superintendent of Public School* W. T. Carrington. The association will close on Saturday night with a high school declamatory contest. In which tea high school* will be represented.
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St Louis Republic
St Louis, Missouri, US
Mon, Nov 16, 1903
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