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Show SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. , Denver Man Murdered In Dining Room of His Hotel. Denver. Maurice j. Caplln, proprietor pro-prietor of tho Denver Auction company, com-pany, who resides In the heart ot tho Capitol Hill rcsldenco district, was murdered In tho dining room ot his homo Friday night by a masked man, who entered for tho purpose of robbery. rob-bery. Caplln wns engaged In. a game of cards with his wife, daughter and a friend. Tho hold-up walked In unannounced unan-nounced nnd, levelling two revolvers nt Caplln, demanded his money. When Cnplln cmptlod his pockotB nnd his wlfo had turned over nil tho monej sho had, the robbor ordered Caplln to give him tho monoy ho had received from tho day's business. Caplln J reached under tho table, evidently for n stool to throw at tho man, when tho latter fired, tho bullet striking Caplln Cap-lln In tho heart, killing him Instantly. Tho robber then backed out ot tho houso nnd escaped. |