Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-06
b Fromthe Lowell journal August s51
Singular and Sad Anair-Fata1 Result appre.

lIrOmtne Lowell JOURNAL August Is.
singular and Sad Anair-Fata1 Result appre.
~ hende1.
On Friday nights most melancholy affair occurred
IN this city, between q father and son, which has
caused great deal of excitement. and from which
fatal consequences are apprehended. Mr.. John @.
Treadwell, we'll known in this community
spectacle business man, in personal rencontre with
his son William, young man of % years, received
q blow which fractured his skull and sustained 9TH
injuries of serious nature, that his life for
time, was despaired Of. The fracture Was directly
over the temple. Two pieces of bone were removed,
which covered space about large half dollar.
He is now doing well, and it is the opinion of his
medical advisers, that if inflammation does not set
in, he will recover but the least mental excitement
would cause Inflammation in which case his death
would be inevitable. The immediate cause which
led to, and the details of the unhappy affair." will be
found in the following statesment drawn up by the
city marshal.
Young Treadwell has been admitted to bail in the
sum of 5000, for his appearance.
STATEMENT OF THE CITY MARSHAL
1t appears that on Friday last there were visiting
at the family eff Mr.. Treadwell niece of his and
her husband. The niece had formerly been resi-
dent OF the family, and was upon the most familiar
terms with all its members. Not SO with the hus-
band, for this was the first time he had visited them
1t also appears that Mr. Treadwell, the elder, had
cautioned his son in the early part of the day to
.o'AA Ao'AA oSiS ooy VI pIotdHS language III
the presence OF his visitors; and fearful he
that his caution might have not been needed, that
Immediately after all the family, together with the
vsiters were seated at the table the father put the
following interrogatory to the son:
civilian, have you used any profane language
to-day?" The reply was, L don't known that
have" The father then asked the husband of the
niece if he heard him 0he sony use any profane
language: his reply was, in substance, 81 don't
know that have much" Thereupon the father
proceeded to administer to the son homily upon
the depravity and sinfulness of ndugng in profane
language, to which the son made no reply neither
could he partake of any food so chagrined was he
that his father should take this opportunity to chas-
tise him. The mother attempted to change the con.
versation aud incidentally the name of little daugh-
ter of hers, who died some two three weeks pre-
vious, and who great favorite of the sons was
mentioned, when he (the sony exclaimed, 'for Gods
sake, mother, don't mention her holy name here"
In a moment the latter arose from table, seized
the son by the collar, pulled him into another room,
exclaimed 81 will not have such profane language
used in my house, and closed the door after him
Loud and angry words ehsued; elimination and re-
elimination followed blow was heard, and still an
other; the son was heard to exclaim &" for Gods
sake, father, do not strike me again." The parties
then entered the room; the son was in the act Of
raising himself from the oor and the father in tn,
act of infictng another blow, which was warded of
by the son, and he then and struck his lathe
one blow with his clenched hand upon the head ane
I the consequence was fractured skull
| The above facts the marshal obtained from an ey
| witness.