, 1873-11-15
PARRtClDE AND SUICIDE,
Horrible Decd mt HIononRnlacln City.
P1.--A Young Hlnia Stnba His Father
md Then KillR E2fIMaetfs

Horrible Decd mt NIononRnlacln City.
r:s.--A Young Hlnsa Stnba His Father
md Then Killu tlinascff.
From The Psttsbarph Commercial.
On Friday ovoning Inst just after dusk, q llor-
riblo dned WAS committed at Monongahola City,
Washington County, tho perpetrator being a
young man named Jamoa Olonons, who delib-
orately stabbed his father, John Clomons, In tho
abdomen, and thon himaolf in tho hcart, with d
butcher knife. Tho son died almost immctliate-
", but up till Saturday morning the father still
fingered, although thore ia little II any hope Of
his recovery.
The parties. it appears. have not boon on very
friendly terms for aolue time, thero bping dis
Both aro said to havo been possessed Of yiQlont
tompers and given to drink, md they had ,ro-
poatoa quarrelH, At QUO tinlo The son Ahot at
lia fatllor: Lattcrly, Janoa claimed TINT Ills
however, tho latter positively doniod, About a
month since tho father marriol n Miss EIiga
alcCain, and this, Us might bo o1poctet caused
trouble to break out afresh. James, who was
dron, lived with lis father, aud on tho
coming. Of q stopnothor, tho apartments
wero divided hotwoon tic two families,
mud they kept house separately, though
under tlo same roof. Il few duys
yard about tho COAL and blows wero struck. lie
brought suit aguinat l,or beroro JUSTICE and on
Friday, utter hearing, tho caae was dismissed.
Ho became onragad ut this, and drank couaidora-
bio liquor, which, added to te seen,ing uir OF
triumph on the part OF la father, soen,s TO have
CrA2ed him.
Ilo yisitod his butcllor-sllop, procured knife.
aharpened It, mud proceeded III tho direction of
his house in search Of ha father; To found the
Ills home, and rushing at him, with oaths, said:
"I'm going to murder yon." uo then stabbed
bis fatber in the loft Hido of tho abdomen, near
tho ribs. The wounded man staggered back
dsgaaa ass1t / H. nes' oa espf afetea e BY oS S
Soyoral porsous wero attracted to tho spot, and
finding tho old man cut, cried out to tho son that
ho had murdered his father. Ja1nos than stabbed
himself to the heart. aud, walking toward hfa
TIP few n,iuutos afterwards, ho was found to bo
toal. When old aIr. Clemens was taken homo,
aud tho physician had heen summoned, at the
request Of the injured mau Mr. Alexander, banls~
CT, was sont for to prepare hls will Tho old man
dopo this7 who done this ?' When Alexander
asked how llo wanted his property loft, Clemens
said, Make it to my wifa-aycrything. He'
then did not know his aon was doad. Heignored
tho claims Of his family other than liB last wife.
WAen it came to the signature ho was too weak
to sign, md matlo his n,urk. To Alr. Hazard ho
saitl, "Wil you 500 that that boy Of mine is ar
rosted and have Justice dono:" When told that tho
son was dead, Clomons broke out with, 3" 0 Lord.
forgive him! Denr Lord. forgive Tho boy who
done this. Oh. this is torriblol killed by ones
own son! Oh, don't leave mo, friends, don't
leave NO." IIo thon added, "Aty peace is made
with God. never wrongod uan. @ God for
givo mol Alr. Alexander give everything to my
doar wife. You must not DECEIVE nc. God will
not bo deceived"
Tho Roy. Mr. Williams came in, and Clemens
begged him to pray for him. Clemens then
burst out praying, md hogging TINT God would
forgive Jim. Ills will, rs propared again Oil Sat-
urday, leaves his property, about $4,000, to his
present wifo during her life. After her death,
ens has four daughtors besides lis Bon. but ho
cuts them off without penny. Tho vito end
child Of tho son, James, aro loft ponuiosH.
Tho eldor Clemens il about 10 years Of ago,
aud his son was about n.