Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-09-10
[Fromthe Lowell Journal August 25.]
Singular and Sad Afair-Fatal Result appre.
hended.


On Friday nighta most melancholy affair occurred
in this city, between father and son, which has
caused q great deal of excitement, and from which
fatal consequences are apprehended. Mr. John @.
Treadwell, we'll known in this community a
spectacle business man. in personal renconrc with
his son W lilam young man of % years, received
blow which fractured his skull, and sustained 9TH
er injuries OF so serious nature that his life for
time, was despaired Of The fracture n as 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, be 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
city marshal.
Young Treadwe 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 ef Mr.. Treadwell niece of his and
her husband. The niece had formerly been a 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.. Treadwel, the elder, had
cautioned his son in the early part of the day to
irain from using any vulgar profane language in
the presence of his visitors; and so fearful was 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:
"Wiam, have you used any profane language
to-day?" The reply was, "I don't known that 1
have" The father then asked the husband of the
niece if he heard him Qhe 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 a homily upon
the depravity and sinfulness of ndulgng in profane
language TO which the son made no reply neither
could he partake of any food, so chagrined he
that his father should take this opportunity to chas
tise him. The mother attempted to chan ge the con-
versaton, and incidentally the of little daugh
ter of hers who died some two or three weeks pre-
vious and who was great favorite of the sons was
mentioned, when he (the son) exclaimed, "for Gods
sake, mother, don't mention her holy name here"
| In moment the latter arose from table, seized
the son by the coll. 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 ensued 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 hoor and the father in the
act of ndicting another blow, which was warded of
by the son, and he then arose and struck his father
one blow WITH his clenched hand upon the head, and
the consequence was fractured skull.
| The above facts the marshal obtained from an eye
| witness.