, 1873-08-26
torney for tho Westorn District OF VrGi!,ia, md
Charles A. Snglo, Gaugor for tho Sixth District
Of WlHcoubln.
FEARFUL TRAGEDY.

ol9rlos a. Sin8la' dnngor Tor the SIKH Ds1fio'
FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
An Unnatural Fnthor--Tuo Murders
Eaia Youngest SON, md Wounds A1l-
| other.
| From tbs Ee,o 1.ork Times, Aue %.
story tonement:houso No. 81 Oar1nne street
have boon occupied for tho last year by Michael |
Brodorlck and his family, consisting OF Dslia, |
his wfo Johh W Bro{letiok md s.d dS'nos ds "
tor tor, agea IT, % n"mod Eato and Catherine S';, Wi.
dron, D1odoriels mothor-in"la%, g woman
saEyh " sssra ae e ths ' prcasss
shortly bcfofoEe o'clock yesterday MORN
ing, hoard tho sound Of voeos, raised In anger,
tho fathor waa st homo, 50 that no particular
notice WAS paid to tho matter until Jamea Brod-
oriok rushod out in tho hallway. and down the
81 tho top Of liz voice. James was Immediately
followed by John Brodoriok. The younger Of
tho boys Just rcaohed tho landing on the FIRST
floor, whom he. foil dead In tho arnls of his
stairway, tho younger Brodoriok claapca IN the
arms Of his brother, covered with blood, and
both appatontly dead. In moment tho whole
house WAS alarmed and in tho utmost confusion.
tho csuao Of tho alarm, and sooing the two boyss
. lying covered with blood and apparently doad
on the landing, screamed frantica1ly. Thoy ran
into ITO street and roaaod tho ontire neghlbtor-
hood BY their cries. Some mon making their
way to the rooms occupied by tho Brodorioka,
. found the father Standing in tho contre OF tho
, front room, q stupid stare On bis faoo, and IN
biz hand an open knife covered with blood.
Around him, On tho door, waa pool Of blood,
md near 1t q broken bod lath. Evorything IN
! tho room wes il confusion. Tho furniture vas
overturned In n d1oe.iona .s Il The plsoo hed
Drodorick at tho sight Of tho noighbors, ran into
q tho inner room, and remained thore until mr.
+ rested few minutes after by tho police Of the
in the day that any CONNECTED story of tho ,nur-
: dor could be obtained. Tho mother and daugh-
! tor wore half wild with grief. Tho old woman
Weldron wso completely Btupoaed by the shock.
tragedy. Owing to tho incorporate habits Of
tho father, tho family relations have not boen Of
tho happieHt. Brolorick is truck-driver by o.
cupation, md, although q steady worlscr, wes
habit to quarrel with his mother-in-law, and tho
members OF his family generally. For this rea.
son his oldest son was compelled, within tho past
sg 3sssy Snas 70 sx,1nS Sa !, h' a hos smSst; GSs
Of tho family, with tho exception Of
the father, attended, the picnic OF tho Stanley
Association. Broderiok stayed at homo and
liquor quo1atoPes. tor .' shorly % after midnight tho pic
nckora returned, and wont quietly to bed, the
p father having already retired. About O'Clock
= yesterday morning, Drodorick roHe, feeling sicl
aud ill-temporod from tho dobauch Of tie pre-
= vious night: After moving round tho room fc'
some time, he called to hts daughter to know i
she had mendod pair Of pantaloons to whcl
he had drawn her attention tho ovoning before
- Tho girl replied that slo had not, whorolpo1
her fathor commenced to abuse her in th'
most violent way. Drodcrick'B mothor.:in.las
took the girls part, aud roproachcd hin
for his conduct. Tho old woman has
sca5coly opened hor lips WHOM her son-in-law
losing all control Of 'his tempor, soized he
. roughly by tho neck, aud, throwing hor on th
bed, told her to leavo tho house or there "ou'
nor room. Tho noise 81 tho quarrel awnkene'
James, and he, ronuing Ills BROTHER said, "Th
old man is beating grandmother again; you bat
better got up and uoo what is tho mattor" r.; Jon
rooas roon trea to to q q"e tho tic dstrbonco co.. Th
- father, on sight Of his son, snatched up q bed
Blat md struck him. Tho other brother, Jamoa
i'd whom John was struck, rushed forward md too
IL tho blow. Tho elder Droderck ut onco dropre
I'd the eat and, with q pocAet-knifo which le hel
Gpon III in hs & hand a. stabbed Ill., James e sws
ia, down tho stairs, followed by his brother unit
or ho reachod the first lauding. whore, az bofor
ri described, be dropped doad. It was et fir
o. Both lay motionloss at tic hoa1 Of tho stair
John having fainted from loss OF blood sllilo i
tho act Of supporting bis dying broiher. III
tn scene In the house just after tho murder
25, described BY the noghbors as hcart1onding. I'll
unfortunate mother followed hor sots from til
. room, md, when she reacllcd The first lnndint
- threw hersolf on tho prostrate bodies. Tho bloc
Of hor children: covered her face and nigh
ggea1a Blocks 's sway III from sSe' tho house, D
In. length the women Of tho place draggt
-. hor away, and, tho Ambulance surget
in. having arriyod it was found the eldor broth
-. was not dead, although very badly wounde
in. John, nftor having Ills wounds dressed, VI
in. placed in tho ambulance and taken to Below
-. Hospital. Tho surgeons pronounce bis woun
-, serious, but not necessarily fatal. At last a
in. counts he VAS progressing favorably.
-. Both Of tho young Drodericks arc spoken,
-. favorably by their neighbo1s. The deceasod
=: described as having, boon . particularly, go
young man. He neithor drank nor or used tobace
,. house in Pearl stfeeD wore. given to his mothe
80 few "aa months. 4e Aftos ospt sH ds1laod b
taken B1odo1iok to tho ;Twenty-oighth precn
"a jury WAS impanoled and tho Testimony Of Ka
tho youngest daughter, takon. Her evidence "
on as follows: :" My mother. myself, aud my t.
ion ion brothore, John aud James returned from ?
to this morning father said to grandmother, @
m, up, you old crone II you don't leave this hou
rry thero will DO blood sspilled.' GRANDMOTHER 6
Of up and said eho would 60. Father then thr
lon and wake up John !; thore will DO murder her
DIN NY two brothers came out Of tho room into
ion Kitchen. Father then struck my brother Jo
=. with slat MY brother james won't to prot
'of. John. Father stabbed IameB aud then atRbk
kea John. Capt. Garland came nfter while a
por arrested father"
ion The priaonor Is o atout-built man about
Tn years OF ago, and since tho murder wear
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