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Show AVfrUL TRtUEDT. A rather Harder hi. two Daustt. era al then Knlcldr. roKTSJiouTJl, A. IX, Sept If. A most awful tragedy occurred here tonight, and the city Is In a fever of excitement Fred Helri, a cooper, aged , blew out his brains, after having killed two of his daughters, and probably fatally wounding a third and a man whom he suspected of having done him great -wrong. Beveral months ago Hein's wl.'u left him. It Is reported that the had been unfaithful. Her name had been connected with Charles W. Taylor, a well known, hardware merchant Since she left Hein their daughters, Uie eldest of whom was but 15, liave been keeping house for him. RecenUy it has been reported that the eldest of these girls, Carrie, had become wayward. way-ward. This, with his other troubles, prevetl upon Hein's mind ttntll tonight, to-night, whi-n bo evidently determined deter-mined to end all his trouble?. Ho went to laylor'a reJdenco at 7:S0 and as the man wan entering the house, shot him tfflce In the back. TAYXOIl 13 STILL ALIVE but Very low. While able to converse con-verse he said that be dfcin't know what prompted Hein ta" shoot him. After thooUng Taylor, Heluhur tied to his own house,nnd soon after Uie people Iu the vicinity were aurmsd at hearing several shots. Immediately after Maud, tho 13-year 13-year old daughter, ran out of the houMnud fell ujm Uie sidewalk. Neighbors went to her assistance, aud she ca!d berfalherhalshother. Sho was quickly remocd to the hospital and it was found tbaono ball bad gouo through her face, another an-other through htr stomach, and another in her hip. Sho cannot live. When thecOlcers and neighbors entered Ucin'd house the kitchen presented ancwful sl4ht,eVcrjthing vein; smeared with blood. Just outside the back door lay Carrie, tho cl lest glrLwIth a bu'Iel through her brain. Across her form lay IkrUia, tho youngest daughter, dho was uueocsclou, and expired In fifteen m)nuU, a bullet having entered her head behind her left ear. As the officers entered the front room they found the dead body of Hein stretched on Uie floor with a bullet through his temple, fired by his own hand The people are wrought up to a high pitch cf excitement |