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Show Killed His Wire in Presence of 100 Teople, Allentown, Pa., Nov. 10. George W. Kern, proprietor of a hotel, shot himself him-self and wife. The couple had not been living together lately. Mrs. Kern had boarded a street car and her husband followed and stood on the rear platform displaying a revolver. revol-ver. She ran from the car screaming and sought the protection of about 100 wire mill employees, who had just finished fin-ished work on the night shift. Kern hastened after her and dragged her into his hotel, barricaded the door with a chair, and in full view of the crowd shot her dead. He ran into another room and there killed himself. Kern was 38 years old and his wife 29. |