Show LONDON MERCHANT D Founder of the First Department Store in the Great Metropolis us lis Shot Dead London Tun Jun Whiteley I round founder r of the first big department store In London was shot and killed this aft afternoon afternoon b by a young man au who afterwards attempted to commIt suicide Mr Whiteley was upon the point of r leaving his store when hi his assailant rushed up UIT to im with ith n a revolver In his hand fired several shots antI and the mer merchant merchant chant feU den deaI I where he stood The assassin then emptied the I Into his own bod body inflicting what are believed to be mortal No reason has yet been assigned for the murder TIre The store was crowded with shoppers a at t the time and a panic followed the tragedy At the hospital thE murderer gave the name or of 11 and said he was wasn wasa n a soIl on or of the murdered man but relatives o 01 Mr Whiteley do not recognize him Efforts to obtain an t explanation have ben futile |