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Show FORMER MINISTER IS MURDERER AND SUICIDE KANSAS CITY. Aug. HO. C. S. L. Brown, formerly pastor of the Christian church in Lee's Summit. Mo., tonight shot and killed Mrs. Edith Ward, seriously seri-ously wounded Mrs. Annlo Latnphoro and then committed suicide in a rooming house hero. Airs. Lamphore's jealousy Is said to have been the cause of tho tragedy. trag-edy. Two years ago, Brown, a brilliant student, stu-dent, tho holder of a modal for bravery given him by the English government for services during the Boer war, startled his congregation by announcing he had gambled away 5300 of the church funds. He replaced tho money, was forgiven and on the Sunday, following the eplsodo preached a vigorous sermon against gambling. gam-bling. In less than four months afterwards Brown forged chocks for JfiO. lost thn money In a poker game, was arrestod. whipped a prisoner In the city Jail, and I hla Llmo was unfrocked. r |