, 1872-12-06
TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.


A Son Stabs Els Father to the Heart.
From The Heinz a2 Joasna Pss; 4xs.eav +oot
place in this city, last night, resulting N an
al1nost instant death, and causing profound
seneation among al classesof our ctlzens. Ihe
vict1m was George Y. Wilmerlng, defman,
cedar ed AeRd aRpd the i homicide his son, william Viii
n,Ering. young man about % years OF age, VINO
coIa5iiited it tie awful deed BY stabbng his father
to tie heart with large Pen,mlfe. P
Between and 9 o'clock last evening young
y;i:mering was annoying the children by
smoking in their faces, when his mother re-
proved him, remarking that be had become
3aan and should no longer indulge IN snch sPqrt. M
r1orth.'' and finally offered her violence By
ttaking his fist At her. Hrs. Wilmering then
ttappcd down stairs into the store and informed
Lar husband Of his conduct; ". y: a. once
TAXED M the store and went back with his VIE.
Meantime the young man left the room
end vent into the street, but returned
n about ten minutes. His father rebuked
lin, and intimated that = ne cou!a not I1e
f1.eat his mother better he could not stay in the
ho11se. adding that lie ought to ask her forgive
nesg and that if he did SO he could remain. He
rsnfied that he wouldn't do it and started to 60
o- At the door he dreT S 81 7a1ge s Penhkn PPe1har
10 ::wanted anything" to "cone on" The
latter nrose and saw his son advancing towards
hin in threatening manner, when he seizea
cj,air for defense. scutne ensueo, curing
s-.;ch thn chair broke and the unnatural son
esiged G.lls tie opportunity to plunge the weapon
ietn his father's breast, the blade-some
te1'r inches long and one wlde-plerc-
inp to The heart. The wounded man e1cIe,meo, y ae
tlI5and for the Constable, am stabbed" tore
,o9' oTn h;e vest and began walking the room with
~ hiood spurting from the wound, "hAe @ eNe
l7n;na1 l-t1 res;,,;nge what he had done ran from
@ the room and down stairs into the street.
the : short tine that the Witnesses Of it-Mrs
eaGu eaGu,a.;,g thc child1e en- and 3 boarder named
earr1a afabb-hardly realized Mr: Wilmerlng's s.
aange1 until the fatal blow bad neen 5 s1rncn nas
14sy i,nnoed;ateIy ran for assistance, and soon
nrs NY Graham and Barclay we're on the spot.
tTse, We Dr. Graham arrived, two or three
.n;n1,tes mn after the deed had been com
NJ Wmsrng %as a a5 {o9nara on ns unon reee hs
eaaa eao0' Ha Vas laid on q bed, and short time
sster a-nired having lived scarcely five minutes
s3ser Eta baIne Stabbed. The floor VAS covered
NTH hs blood which "aS Wm}ezna sad aohn na
after tie exclamation he made when stabbed.
Int to return to the son. It happened, Sin
g1la1ly enough, that during the ae9ftie Sheriff
fnr IN front Of Mr. Wlmering's store. The
nnise attracted their attention and they
stopped to await further Developments
IN 8 short time young Wifnering came running
down stars, when they seized upon him, de-
snanaing an explanation. He said nothing was
the matter, and made desperate effort to re-
lesse hiuaseK. Finding his struggles in vain, he
drew the Knife with WHICH ne had k1lled his
father, and attempted to again use it, but it was
speedily wrenched from his grasp. He then
submitted to being taken to Jail. To-day he
seemed to realize the enormity Of his crime,
converting freely about it and shedding tears.
William Wilmering, the murderer, disappeared
from home ever four months ago, and, as re are
told, his parents knew nothing Of his
whereabouts until about two years ago. They
then received letter from him, written
in West Virginia, in which he spoke OF
being in reduced circumstances and asked as
sistance to come home. His father started
after him and returned with him about si1
weeks ago. We are informed that he has never
been addicted to drinking Or swearing and has
usually shown quiet, Peaceable disposition. It
is stated, however, that he has been subject to
dts Of insanity, and We learn from one
source that on this account it was found neces-
cary, while be vas in Virginia, to place him in
confinement for several months.
George II. Wilmering, the deceased, was 81 d
Ee<e@ o1. Be laaTes wife, three sons IN