EDITOR AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 229, 2 November 1909, Page 4

EDITOR AND GENERAL.

After a desperate hand-to-hand light at Panama on AugusL 25 General Herbert Jeffries, a noted Panama revolutionist, killed Mr. William Chand'cr, editor of the Panama Press, whom lie licensed of writing an article defamatory to Mrs. Claude Guyant, wife of t"/ie United States Deputy Consul-General at Panama. Mrs. Guyant is a sister-in-law of General Jeffries. Slie is only eighteen years of age, and General Jeffries resented a statement charging her with drunkenness. All the parties are we'l known on the Isthmus, and the affair has created much excitement in Ang'oPanama society. General Jeffries entered the office of the newspaper carrying a copy of the journal containing the article in question, which had been signed by Mr. Chandler. ''What does this mean?" General Jeffries exclaimed, thrusting the paper in front of the editor. "It means exnctly what it says," "cplicd Mr. Chandler, quietly. General Jeffries instantly sprang at Mr. Chandler, and the two clenched. It was 'i desperate fight, but Mr. Chandler gradi:f.My got the upper hand, landing smashing blows upon General Jeffries' jaw and punching him at will. Then General Jeffries drew a revolver. He did not try to shoot, but as Mr. Chandler, uho 'Mils unarmed, fearlessly made a 'lush at liini, lie hft the editor a heavy rlow with (lie v butt-end of the weapon. Ml'. Chandler was dazed, but fought fiercely lo get possession of the revolver, but General Jeffries rained blows up'il ■lis head, at last he sank to the fto >r J.vuig. The mu.'iterer was taken to gaol. I here is no capital punishment in Panama but the despatches say that it is ■vi'ttv eel-tain "*OlllO member of American Panama .society will avenw Mr Chandler's death.-'-Telegraph's conW pendent.