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Show POLICE OFFICER IS SHOT TO DEATH FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 29 Edward Parsley, police commissioner, was shot and killed late yesterday in his private office In tho city hall by K. K. Yates, former police Inspector who In turn wag shot to doath by a group of officers aftor ho had barricaded barri-caded himself in tho commissioner's office. Yates had threatened both Mayor Yates and Commissioner Parsley, it Is said, and wont to tho city hall today seeking the mayor. Not finding him, Yates Avent to Mr. Parsley's office. A fuslllado of shots was fired and officers offi-cers rushed upstairs to find tho door barricaded. Chief of Polico Montgomery Montgom-ery sent for riot guns and a furious exchange of shots through Clio door to tho commissioner's office ensued. The door finally was broken In and tho former Mr. Parsley was shot twice through tho head. |