| Show Famous Pastor Kills Texan In V Church Office Millionaire Fundamentalist Preacher Says He Shot Wealthy Lumberman In Self Self-D Self Defense fens Thirty Mem Mem- Members Mem- Mem Members bers hers of Congregation Put Up Bond rORT ORT WORTH Texas July 17 Dy 17 By The Associated Press FORT F The Rev J Frank Norris nationally known fun fundamentalist amen amen- and and killed D IJ E Chipps 50 vell-to- vell well well-to-do do lumberman in the of office of the First Baptist church here herc at 5 pm p pm m today Morris orris who says he shot in self defense sur- sur surrendered sur surrendered ur- ur rendered to county authorities and furnished bon si ned 30 members of h hw s congregation is reputed to be w worth rth m more re than SREH B IS WITNESS L H II Nutt Null auditor of o the Far Far- Farmers Farmers mers and Mechanics NatIonal bank was as the only eye eyo witness to the shooting He lie was with Nor Nor- Norris Nor ris ris ru In the study when Chipps came in Nutt said laid that Chipps just before the shooting made mode threat against the pastor Ills statement In substance substantiated Hs Hl story Nutt Kutt was Vas wa among the per per- persons perSons per persons sons to sign Norris bond After the shooting Norris was taken before District Attorney n 11 BK K Hanger He Rd H said he desired to tell his bla version of oC o the shooting ShOOTING G DK DESCRIBED DESCRIBE I r had a telephone call today NorrIs began becan as he related what he termed everythIng In regard to the Incidents which led up to the tiring firing of the tho shots It was 15 ISor or 20 minutes before the trouble The first words that were ero spoken when I said hello heJlo ere We W e are are- are comIng to settle up with you I 1 asked Who Is this and on the the phone phon came back bock with l Dont Don't matter malter and ended with a curse I asked for tor his name He told me I first thought he said Litts or Hilts and then he said Chipps I told him be h surely did not mean what he had just said But Buthe Buthe Buth he answered ans back Well ell Im I'm com com- comIng comIng com Ine Ing up there I Insisted that he not come I didn't want any ony trou trou- trouble trou- trou trouble trouble ble with him But h he again threat threat- threatened ened coed me mo and s said ld he was vas cornIng coming to my office declarIng that he h wouldn't stand It any longer I 1 walked to my stenographers stenographer's office after aner hangIng up the th tele telephone phone I 1 got some som sermon notes and came carne back to get matters ready Jo or tl a boot sup superintendent's work for tor Sunday CHIPPS ARRIES Soon Mr lIlt ChIpps Chippa Came ame cam Into my office He did not knock lIe He came bu busting In He H was very cry angry angry lie He H talked that way and andI I could see he was mad Iam r 1 am going going- to kill you for tor what you said In your sermons damn you he said saM to me I 1 re remonstrated himI with hIm and told him 1 1 did not net want wont to have ble bhe I 1 walked to the door of ot m my office and Invited him to leave and as I turned and walked back to the th desk he followed ed me and continued to threaten to kill me I r mean ery e very word I 1 have told you he said as he threw his hand behInd him There Ther was a gun Fun in inthe inthe Inthe the desk which the night watch watch watchman man used I reached In and got It I saw nothIng else for me meto meto to do but defend myself Ho He H re- re repeated repeated re repeated his statement to me me and continued to o threaten to kill hill me I meI shot him I dont don't know how v many times V Nutt said that when when Chipps ap- ap approached ap approached NorrIs he said I have something to say to you Jou and I mean it It If It you make mak another statement about my friends I s-rn s going to kill you Jou u HH STANDS ST Fm FIRM 1 Who are your friends Null Nutt Quoted NorrIs as 01 asking lies ilca chani tell charn cham Austin and ond Roach noach Chippa replied I am shooting straight on this and If It you OU talk about them Im I'm to kill you trou-bl trou I 1 dont don't want any more trou ble bhe out of oC o you Norris said ac- ac according according ac cording to Null Nutt Mr Hr Mr Norris took him to to the h door Chipps said to him I 1 repeat I have hav said Id Norris l turn turned d rl and started and Chipps started to saying all 1111 right ht lets let's go 0 too Chipps made nade a move move move-In In In the dIrection of oC Norris I dont don't know what Mr Mr NorrIs did for Cor I w was watching Chipps I knew of oC the shooting was when tho the shots were fired OF TO STR NEW YORK By July 17 17 By The AssocIated Press Press Press The Rev J Fr Baptist minister who shot and killed D E Chipps In hl Fort orl WOrth church today has on several occasions conducted fun fun- fundamentalist tun rl revivals I als hero here In part with the Kev nl John Roach Straton Of Calvary Baptist church At one on time lime Dr NorrIs predicted the tho destruction ot of o sin sin- sin sinful ful Cui i New York In one hour His last appearance tero ere was In Augu August t 1925 when he h held a set ser serIes setIe ser series Ie ies ot of tent meetings Dr NorrIs attracted attention at atthe alI the ha Baptist convention In Wash Wash- WashIngton Wash Ington last May when he h attacked the Young Mens Men's Men Christian asso- asso assocIation as o elation tor for composing blue laws 9 and nd tep techIng the th young men In army camps comps during the tho war wor to smoke lie He H was one of the tho most militant fundamentalists at- at atthe at the trial ot of o John T for violat- violat violat-Ine violat log Ing the Tennessee evolution anti anti law last year ear V 7 In 1912 was Indicted for Cor perjury and ond arson In connection lion tion with the th burning of ot hIs ch V 00 |
