New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-26

os roadv and that father was scOding james
ran over and struck father twice on the near T ,os
club while he was trying 20 strike fatner agnu eoon
the club away and put It in my bureau drawer cav
James melt some lead and put into the end OF ne
Ing me while he was under the influence OF liquor }
James raised the club to strike father then put yIs
away from him; whenever James nearu lsthor sSoi"s
any Of the children he would threaten TO shoOt n'
THE PRISONERS STORY.
Michael C. Frederick the father age A. said: am
truck-driver for Mr Hunter in LONGEST; when went
home on Thursday evening found my wife ironing;
told her TO throw her work aside and get ready 70 go 20
the picnic; the pantaloons had on we're wet ana
told my daughter Clara TO suspender button on
another pair for put In the morning; ABOUT ~
O'Clock put my little daughter to bed myself anu tue
went down stairs when the folks came nome VIC III
went up stairs; some lager sent for, ana J0hn
wanted TO borrow my pipe, and he grOwied because
would not lend him; he always caused me great
deal OF trouble; he lived with disreputaDle woman
and had been forbidden the house; ordered nun away
that night and supposed that he had gone when we
all went to bed told my wife TO call me cary, Do
cause had to be down at the foot OF bFlG Sn
got up could put my pantaloons because tne
button had been sewed on; scolded ABOUT III ana
room showed her over the bed and told her to shut
up nv wife was sewing the button, In the sitting
10 cut the thread when nv wife should get through the
boys into the kitchen, and John said PUT the od
out 20 James said, Yes let's chuck the old = down
stairs slat had fallen out OF the bed tlat my We
and slept upon in the ttingroom, and TOOK ~ ana
went into the Kitchen had the knife In tue same manu-
with the sat John grabbed the Stat and took II away
he had table knife raised his right hand and the Stat
in his left hand he struck at with the knife, cutting
my shirt and scratching my chest 1.-THE prisoner mere
opened his shirt bosom and showed cut or deep
scratch about four inches long, apparently inflicted
with the point OF knifc James struck me twice on
the head with club the blows made two Jumps on
my head but they cannot be now John aud James
were both king me- and was In Tear OF my ire,
for knew that they desperate boys; what ala
did self-defense; James had threatened before TO
me he threatened TO cut me IN two with
sword did not know that James dead TIL Coroner
Young told Inc at the stationhouse.
THE JURY FAVOR THE FATHER
In charging the jury Coroner Young said that when he
told the prisoner that his dead the latter mani
tested great sOrrow and used expressions and acted IN
manneB which led him to appreheud that the prisoner
would lay violent hands upon himself. He Therefore,
had him committed TO the Tombs, where he could be
prOperly watched. After absence OF about half an
hour jury rendered verdict that the son was Killed
by the father while the latter acting in selfde-
fence and in fear for his life"
Counsel for the accused moved that the father be
either discharged admitted 70 bail in moderate sum.
as he was q poor and might be unable TO furnish
heavy bail The Coroner replied that he would enter
tain the motion and would announce his decision IN tue
morning He thought he should admit the accused to
bail, TO await the action OF the Grand Jury, IN an
amount within his reach, but should commit him to the
Tombs till morning. The father was then recommited
To the TOmb and his wounded son was sent TO Bellevue
Hospital, TO remain under police surveillance