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Show HE SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE. An Elghlarn Vaar Old H y Kill William U11 111 to Save ilia Own Cite. Special to The Times. Pt'EHi.o, May ID. William Gum, foreman of a gang iu the employ of Bradbury land aud water company was shot aud killed yesterday near Fosdick, a small station on the line of the Missouri Mis-souri Pacific, by Frank Ruder, a boy of Itf. The gang was about to move to another poiut and Under asked Gum for his check as he wanted to quit. Gum got angry and slapped the boy. The latter walked away but was pursued ty Gum with a hatchet and a gash on his head four inches long was inflicted. Ruder called .to the man t wice to stop aud then shot once, tne wound indicted being fatal. |