Editor Kills Editor.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1922, Page 4

Editor Kills Editor.

* PROIIMOTION AMENITIES

NEW YORK. April 2r,

The amenities of journalism in thy “wild and woolly West" of America culminated at Durango, Colorado, yesterday in one editor publicly shoot in l .’ another. Durango is a small town boasting two newspapers—the “Herald” and the “Democrat”- whose relations towards one another resembled those o' the “Fatoiiswill (Janette” and the “Independent” in “Pickwick Papers.” Some time ago Mr William 1.. Wood the editor of the Durango “Herald.” published an article on prohibt ion in which he invited Mr Red H. D v. tineditor of the Durango “Democrat,” to proclaim his altitude towards “bootlegging” (smuggling) and secret illegal swilling. Mr Day retorted angrily. Hroadsides charged with Fatoiiswill vituperation were exchanged between the two for severa.l days. Finally the editor of the “Democrat” referred in disrespect-

fill terms to the life and the divorce °f the editor of the “Herald.” Yesterday the two men met on the pavement outside a, barber’s shop in the town’s “main street.” Mr Day struck at Air Wood, who in return landed a blow on Mr Day’s un.-o, break jnss it. Mr Day then drew out a re-

volver and shot In'- op| oncnt twice, one bullet entering tbo brain. •\!i- \\. o«i di d ill llie hnypitul willi--1 iMli reenv mu;. i ir- b i-m ?s. 1 wilin ''' d Ire Ibiii, be tried l<> 1 avoid a I m- ' ' !>«>' j wiio is now in i t with murder. I