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Show Former Army Captain Shoots Dow Negro PITTSBURG, Jan. 7 Scores of per- sons traversing isown town rum ave- J IfMl nuo last night witnessed tho killing f, A5 of Albert Loving, a negro, who was Mp4 shot to death by E. M. Price, a fooner ' captain in the regular army. Prlc J .71 came to Pittsburg our months ago ' frpm Salt Lako City. ? ' Tho murder occurred at the front entrance of a prominent hotel in which '-; Loving was' employed as a hell boy ' 'JS; . Officials of tho hotel informed police Vp., that Price and Loving had argued in the lobby shortly before tho killing 1 lf Price left the hotel followed by Loving SSrU who, according to witnesses, struck ;; Jit' the former. Price, It is said, then drew 'r r a revolver -and shot the negro. ' - Prlco was arrested and he told the Vrr 1 police that ho had been discharged I' from the army on account of disability ; Jj. four months ago. While In the service ; gfek Price snld he was sctationed at a camp ; Ipu for prisoners at Salt Lake City. He jJU! has been attending tho Division of jH& Petroleum in the University of Pitts- fflft burg here for several months. Price Sft refused to discuss the killing. ,: mSt! |