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Show Ned action M urder. Chicago, 1. Laat December, Mrs. Ada Koberts filed a bill against Theodore B. Weber, the member ol the prominent wholesale boot and Bboo firm bore, charging Weber with seduction and that he had promised to pay her eight per cent, on $5,000 annually during his life, on condition thiit Blie would suppnrt their aon and keep ailence. That Edmund Jueaen, hia lawyer, waa appoiuted a trustee of Lhe fund but that Weber bad unaccountably stopped these payments. Weber Bled an auswer last mouth, alleging that blackmail black-mail bud been pructieid aijd that certain cer-tain sums bad been forced from him by the woman. Having failed to keep 6ileuce,he had alopped payments. Tins alternoou, Mra. Koberld, Weber and Joeaec were in the latlor'n olli:u, taking Weber's lentitnony, Mra. Roberto suddenly drew a pistol and shot Weber in thealdomeo. He was taken tome bleeding inwardly aud will die probably to niht. lie has made hie will and cUims that he ia innocent. |