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Show KILLS IISPHSIOB DENVER, Aug. 29. Rov. A. S. Ed-wards, Ed-wards, pastor of the Central Baptist church, colored, waa shot and killed tonight by J. J. Maulel, colored, a member of hJs church, aftei Edwards had gone to Manuel's home and confessed con-fessed to relations with Manuel's wifo. Edwards' confession wns forced upon up-on him by his own wife after ho had admitted to her Indiscretions with M '" 'ii ' N.fcHfrwiimteji -vj i in urn i i 1 1 iirn ttt women In his own church. Mrs. Edwards Ed-wards compelled tho preacher to go with her to Manuel's home, -1235 Decatur De-catur street, whore tho woman told Manuel thc story. Manuel asked Edwards Ed-wards to repeat it. Edwards did so, when Manuel exclainjed, "Walt till I get ray gun." j But Edwards did not -wait. He returned re-turned to his own home, where Manuel Man-uel followed him and (shot him six times. oo |