Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-08 | Page 3 | Standard Oil Official Slain by a Burglar

I STANDARD OIL OFFICIAL SLAIN BY A BURG BURGLAR AR Morning Duo at l Slaton In Iii 1 of ur c C. C H H. H Spiny Now New York ray May fa 7 Charles L L. L n rm prominent rt hU If f man n of nt f K to I to te be a R C COIl con con- COI- COI tintin ti- ti l l 1 lk otI I II g. l Rogers o t vice I ICu e pr situ S th P l Standard Oil 91 company was shot and killed in lii In liia Ina a duel dime with wih a n burglar In hl his homo in New Brighton Staten Stolen I Island land early toly today After Arl his house was robbed by hy burglars several s mouths months ago Mr Mi Spier r prepared to 11 defend It I against lh them m when Ih they y paid palt another visit This morning Mr an and Mrs lr Spier awakened by the noIse nol of or were a e a burglar who was taking laking up tip the tho silverware silverware silver silver- lver- lver ware on the room dining room table ArmIng ArmIng Arm Arm- Ing lug himself with a revolver re Mr Mi Il i an man downstairs and shot at ai the In In- In ruder Ills Ils first Ill shot missed the theman man inami mal who drew hl his own and tired fired fred rapidly at Mr Mi 11 Spier Spiel until tIme the the weapon was empty empt After the first shot Mr Ir Spiers Spier's r re revolver ie 01 volver ml missed 1 tire fire but hut two tto of or the burglars burglar's shots shot his heart found U by his Ills and Mr Mi ll Spier's Spiers body was wife on nim the lie of ot hl his room dining ro m. m The fun burglar escaped leaving lea behind the tt booty ho had 1101 collected