Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-25
fHE PHIIADELPHIA TRAGEDY.
An Insane Man Sheets and Kills his Fa
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The Philadelphia Bulletin OF las, evening
gives the following additional particulars OF
the killing OF faiher BY his son, noticed In
our telegrapAic columns yesterday
ding At the house Of Mrs. Belcher, No. 80
South Tenth street, was shot and killed this
morning by his son, Marshall Key Evans.
sged rs years. The deceased was weil.kno wn
in the city as a real estate agent, his OH ce
being At No. 43l Walnut street. He boarded
with Mrs. Belcher, and had with him his son
Marshall and three daughters. His wife hiss
been afflicted with innammatory rheu-
matism tor about twelve years, and for a
great psrtion Of that period he has been
cripple. He was formerly connected with q
wholesale tobacco esta ablisment, but SINCE NJ AZ
last mas been out OF employment His diseased
conoition, rendering him almost helpless and
ms inability to get employment have preyed
unmtstakable evidences Of insanity. He con-
stantly imagined that there was a conspiracy "
10 take his life; and several times told hls fa-
room waiting TO Kill him. He was married 10
an estimable young lady, and although there
has never been the slightest diffic Guilty between
them, ne has said that she had attempted to
poison niR.
During yesterday afternoon Marshall was
observed with peculiar kind OF knife yerv
sharp, which had been about the house. After
considerable pers uaslon his father got the wea-
pen away from him and hid A. Father and
SON retired TO the same room, last evening
About midnight Marshail leaped out of the
bed, seized pitcher, and exclaimed, excitedly
that men We're there for the purpose Of kIlling
him. The father attempted TO reason with hin
he looked wildly at the father, raised the nit
cher In threatening manner, and SAID: Don't
move, or 1 Will Kill you" For sometime Mr..
ing the time one Of his daughters entered the
room, but was Immediately driven out BY her
orother. The latter finally went down stairs,
taking the pitcher with him. He remained
about an hour, and then Mr.. Evans went
TO look after him. He found him in the
dining room, having in his hand the knife
MIR. Eyans became frightened at the appear
ance OF his son, and aIGer attempting TO per.
suade hlm TO 60 TO bed, without success, re-
turned 10 his room and locked the door. Mar
snail went TO the attic and remained there
until about halt past seven o'clock this morn
ing, while the family was at breakfast. He
then entered the breakfast room and was greet
cd WIN pleasant good morning" by every
oody, de made no reply, but merely stared
Wildly at each person seated at the table He
was asked TO eat something, but be refuse
When the meal was finished Mr.. Evans went
up STAIRS 10 get his hat and change his coat
HIs intention was to 90 TO the house of DIR
Van Dyke and get the certificate of his son .
insanity. Marshall went out into The hail and
walked up and down, frequently glsncing no
stairs. The next heard by the inmates of the
house was three shots fired in rapid succession.
marshall was In the entry near the front door
and ms father was staggering along the entry,
OF the pantry. Mrs. Belcher, who w4s il the di-
ming room at the time, caught Mr.. Evans as he
fell In the door OF the dInIng-room Marshall
walked back and looked al his father. Mrs
Belcher SAID TO him, s.See what you have done"
but ne made no reply and only stared about
vacantly. The snots and the screams Of Mr.
Evans daughters attracted some Of the neigh
bors and also policeman. They entered the
house, and Mr.. Evans, who was still alive
was removed into the front parlor. As the no
lice man took charge of Marshall, he said
don I hurt my boy; be don't know what be is
doing" Dr. ' an Dyke, the family physician
was summoned. 1t was found that The bali
had entered the abdomen OF the unfor,unate
man, ana That there was no hope for him Mr.
Evans died at ten minutes past eIght O'CLOCK
The house IN which this distressful tragedy o.
CURED is on the same street. ana within a half
square OF The house IN hich MRS. HUI was SO
brulaily murdered.
Dr. 4, Il. ShapleIgh, the corouer's surgeon.
made post mortem of the body of the assd
this morning. Five wounds were tound The
revolver was found on Marshall when he was
arrested. The five barrels were empty but All
were capped, showing that they had been dis
charged a shoemaker's knife was also fouod
on hlm. The corcner's INC uest in the case VIII
be held tomorrow morning