Show A ru railor rail nr chicago sept 0 special to tribune charles C holton one of the largest and best known furniture men in chicago or the west with large ware and salesrooms sales rooms bash avenue has failed shortly before 12 deputy sheriff liebrandt entered the establishment and took possession under a confession of judgment amount to over rhe total liabilities are said to foot up about lawyer ach attorney in the case says the suspension is caused by depression in business but from other sources it was learned that there was another reason for the failure a ead and painful one about six months ago when burglars were visiting houses in the city nightly and just after alii leonaire lio snell was murdered mr holtons youngest son purchased a revolver and took upon himself the duties of night guard for his fathers house one morning mr holtons two boys were arising about 8 when the youngest pointed his revolver at his brother saying youre a burglar and ill shoot you the revolver was discharged and the elder son fell mortally wounded he died a few days later the son who was accidentally killed was mr holtons business associate and was in the store as cashier and assistant bookkeeper after his death mr holton lost all interest in bis business it is said he thought of his boy from morn till and for him until the business was actually suffering from neglect it is said that attempts were made to rouse mr holton from this depression of spirits but it was unsuccessful and seeing that the business was losing steadily the friends of the principal creditors prevailed upon them io save themselves from total loss |