The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-24

tSr screams were plainly heard the reports OF re-
volver i'm 1uick succession The door was quickly
thrown open and two three young ladies ran into
the street CRYING "My ia her Is Killed" Ihe neigh
hoTs and passers.by ran into the hail. and on going
beck into the dning-room saw the body Of Mr. Evans
living on the door, and standing beside 1t was his
SON Marshall Key Evans, and Mrs Evans. Among
the number who entered the premises was Police
man Freeman who inquired the facts OF the case
From the statement made he concluded to take
Marshall into custody, and on so doing tne iaJher
remarked, "Don't harm my boy, for he didn't Know
what he was doing" ,,., - ,,,
atelv sent for, and on arriving he found Mr. Evans
TO be i'm diving condition. on making an eXamtna-
ton of the body two wounds were lOund III tne sto-
mach, either of which was sufficient TO nave caused
death The dying man was then carried INTO the
parlor and laid on the noor where he expired about
ten minutes after 8 O'Clock.
''1 rdroner Daniels was telegraphed for, ana word
was conveyed TO the Central station. High Con,
stable Kesh and Special Omcer Moore were detailed
10 20 to the house. where they Immediately repaired
ON arriving at the house, no one was IN 1t except
the body Mrs BelCher, and three Of the daughters
OF the deceased from whom the following lacts were
Smn family. with the exception of Marshall had
sat down to breakfast, and while partaking of the
meal they had entered into general discussion OF
the conduct and behavior of Marshall for some time
mast and what had better be done under the circum
stances They had concluded that the father, after
breakfast, should visit Dr. Nandyke, who, few days
since had expressed his conviction that the son
was insane, and had better be sent to the Insane
Asylum, and obtain from him certificate OF his in
sanity, on which he could be removed TO the asylum
just as this conversation had been concluded, and
to which many think Marshall had been listener, he
stepped into the dning-room, and as he TOOK seat
at the table, his father bade him good morning"
He did not reply to this sautaon, but looked closely
into the faces of all the family. He ate pretty heartily
and while thus engaged the father left the room aEa
assembled to the second noor where he changed his
gown for coat and procuring his hat, started 9cwn
the front stairway
stepped out into the hall, which led directly from the
dining-room to the front door Here he paced up
and down, and occasionally would stop at the bot
tom Of the stairway ana ioOk up; On ms lather
landing in the hall Marshal walked towards the
front door, and his father was stepping into the
yestibule he drew revolver and fired three shots in
rapid succession. The father then retreated through
the parlor to the hall again and back towards the
diningroom, and passing the pantry cutchgd at the
door, and from that fell into Mrs. Belchers
arms She laid him on the floor, Marshall followed
his father all the way back, and as the body was
living on the noor he bent Overit but said nothing
Mrs Becher remarked to him. "Marshall see what
you've DONE" to which he did not answer The
young ladies hearing the shots,
Seeing Marshall with the pistol in his
hand, ran screaming, some out into the yard, and
quickly given and the house was soon full of neigh
bors and policemen, one of the latter taking Marshall
into custody and shortly after escorted him to the
Fifth District Station and from there to the Central
where he is now under confinement. Neither at the
time of his arrest or since has he seemed the least
excited, but his face was deadly pale. To questions
pgopoupded to him he REPLIED "l don't feel right;
You can see 1t in my eyes,
DR.. Shapleigh, the Coroners PHYSICIAN went to
the residence and made post-mortem examination
AS to the motive which induced the son to shoot
his father there is none known as they were always
on the most intimate terms-the son remarking for
several days past that his father was the best friend
he had on earth OF his insanity, there does not
seem to be a doubt-his conduct for some time past
being such as to compel his family to consult Dr..
Vandyke as to his condition. Ihat gentleman, after
a few DAYS examination, proclaimed him insane and
advised his removal to an asylum For some twelve
years he has been afflicted with in1ammatory
rheumatism, which lately had taken chronic form.
He has also been decidedly unfortunate in business,
and since April or May last has done nothing. He
was a married man, and the thought that not only
ne but his wife, had become dependent for
the necessaTies of life upon Others also preyed upon
his mind They had broken up housekeeping, and
he had gone to live with his father and she with her
friends at Riverside, n. j. They are spoken OF as
very afectonate couple and they were in the habit
of frequently visiting each other. Some time since,
he conceived an idea that a number of people had
conspred to take his life, and among those he
classed his wife, though not until yesterday did
he express any feeling against her to any Of his
family. He had just then returned from a visit to
her and on entering the house OF his father he
sought his eldest sister, to whom he said that he
had been poisoned, and showing blister on the in
side of his upper lip remarked that was the mark OF
with his wife, and that at the breakfast table none
of her folks partook of anything, He was the only
had eaten, and that she had administered poison
in his food. He was violent at this time, in his
denunciation of her, saying that he never intended
to live with her, and drawing an old broken knife
from his BOSOM said that he had threatened to Kill
her with that. He left his sister with the remark
EOh she will be here and tell you about it, told hei
to come" He went to the real estate Office Of his
father No. 43l% Walnut street, with whom he re.
NAMED until about two O'Clock, and to whom he de-
tailed the occurrences OF the night before with his
wife. While walking along walnut street, he said
10 his father, 'Youre the best friend I've got" His
father said "No; there's Kate" (his Wife. He then
exclaimed, ''No she is not. won't live with hel
any more" They then entered the house and there
he saw his wife in the sitting-room He remarked
that they meaning his wife and father had better
go down stairs and talk about it,
elIep sister, repaired to the parIor and there Mrs
Evans narrated what had transpired during the night
before She stated that after she and her husband
had retired to their room, he pushed the bedstead
and the bureau against the door, and then seized her
by the dress with the left hand, and drawing the
old knife said, "Theres a man in that Saratoga
rum and if he dares to come out You die and t6eT
die We will go out of the world together. Mind
III Kill you" She then complacenty replied
1'Marsh If you're going to Kill me, cut me right
across there" at the same time running her finger
across the left side Of her throat. He seemed sur
prised at this GOODNESS, ana started back; but in
and drew the knife across her upper lip, just hare
enough to break the skin. She at the time wa
fearful of making any outcry, and he calming dow
shortly they retired for the night. After arising il
them0rning he acted very strangely, and left then
on the first train for the city. She followed him il
'hG Inst as thew were concluding, Marshall came int
the naror and after a short Interview the Wife, act
ing under the advice 9I the euSr & MI. Evans elt IN
old Knife. which the father took from him and pu
away in as he thought secure place
Nothmp else transpired, except Jhat the son WOul
occasionaly remark that there was a conspiracy
EilI him until night when all went 10 thelr room
the father taking the son 10 ms o9u-chal,Per; bo
went no bed and the father fell asleep ABOUT mt
NIGHT the old gentleman was aroused Dy ms SC
inmnlng from the bed and selzlng the WASH plIch
and exctedly eXcaimng tbo tS@p aftemofed l
arise ana was endeayoring to assure lhe son t tn
there was nobody present, Wnen tne laISeI ti sai
''Don't move or III Kill you Thus Ile oIu genti gi
man was compelled TO lie for over an hour, durll
which time he was trying 10 calm tue YOUNG una
AT length lhe unfortunate man Iah G,od VuU oi o ~
chamber and down stairs The father followed on Oh
TO see his son run TO the place Wnere Gue Nh
had been put and, seizing It, DIahuisncIb Isar hi