Show r BURGLAR B UR KILLS MAN Charles L Spier of Long tong Island Made an Attempt to Save His Property New New w York Tork May 7 Charles L Spier a prominent business man of Staten Island and said to be bea a confidential agent of or li B liH BH H Rogers vice president of ot the Standard Oil on company was shot and killed in a aduel aduel aduel duel with a burglar in his home in New Brighton Staten Island early today After his house was robbed by burglars burgl rs several months ago Mr lIr Spier prepared to defend it against them when they paid another visit This morning Mr M and Mrs Spier were awakened by noise n lse of ot a burglar who was taking up the silverware on the dining room table Arming himself with witha a revolver Mr Spier ran down stairs and shot at the intruder His first shot missed the man who drew his own weapon and fired rapidly at Mr Spier until the weapon was empty After the first shot Mr Spiers revolver missed fire but two of ot the tho burglars shots pen penetrated penetrated penetrated his heart and Mr Spiers body bod was found by his wife on the floor of his dining room The burglar escaped leaving behind the booty he had collected |