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Show GEORGIA DOCTOR KILLED BLWOMAN Sixth Shot Penetrates Heart of Victim; Vic-tim; Seventh Ends Life of Murderess Savannah, Ga., June 25. Dr. .Quy 0. Brinkley, a physician of thlslty, was shot to death in his olllco hero late this afternoon by Mrs. Kugeno II. Whlsnant, n widow, who, fitter firing six shots at the physician, sent a seventh bullet through her temple, falling lifeless across the body of her victim. Tho police hre searching for nn un-known un-known woman, who Is said to have accompanied Mrs. Whlsnant to the doctor's olllco. Dr. Drinkley who was about 45 years old, nnd unmarried, unmar-ried, came hero about seven years ago from Suffolk, Va. Ho was popu lnr socially and professionally. Mrs. Whlsnant, nged 28, was the daughter of a Savannah boarding house keeper. keep-er. No cause hhs been assigned for tho tragedy. It Is said that when Mrs. Whlsnant and her companion reached tho doctor's doc-tor's office the former went with "Dr. Drinkley into his private olllco, the other woman remaining in tho outer odlco. A few minutes later tho firing began nnd Dr. Drinkley rushed out, followed by Mrs. Whlsnant, who was steadily firing. Dr. Drinkley called to a maid to summon the police. Mrs. Whlsnant is said to have pursued the doctor to the porch and back Into the office, continuing to flro at him. Her sixth shot entered his heart, killing him lnstant.y. The woman then shot herself through tho head. |