The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-15
SHOCKING DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A Woman shot Dead by
Her Son.
me Murder Perpetrated in Presence of Her
Dsughtsr-The Maricide in custody-
Troubles of Widow with
an Unruly Boy.

me inauguration OF the galIows at Jersey City
ast yrtday seems TO have been an III omen. An
pther bloody deed, before which Mechella's crime
nlies away Is entered upon the criminal annals Of
Hutlson county. In respectable district Of Jer-
rev CITY formerly part Of the city Of Bergen,
stands comfortable and well ordered
swelling, situate at the corner of Car
leret and Clarke avenues. This has been
for years the Freeman homestead. Joseph
Freeman, after accommodating fortune OF nearly
tl00, 600 retired from business A few years ago
his term Of existence In this world ended and he
was gathered to his fathers, leaving behind his
wife aad three children-two daughters ana one
Dss. One OF the daughters married a man named
Alexander Amin. The family lived not only hap
ply but their domestic relations were edifyng to
their neighbors. The son, Joseph w. Freeman, fred
vita the spirit of Young America, and finding thas
The strong ruling arm or the father was no longer
laid upon his shoulder, became unruly. Inc
mother treated him as pet, being as she was wont
70 remark, s.the only son." The result was tha'
TIE lad was spoiled and as a rule be haa MS own
way IN everything He became anpltlous W ees
1sssa OF money and start In business. he auVaneeu
70 his mother the argument that as ne had eh'eieu
ON his twenty-seventh year a few weeks ago ne
was entitled to small capital to start MN IN 'he
world. The mother promised to aid nun III any
buaineas he might select He told her that the
sum of a. o0O would be sufficient. Day alter day
passed and the money was not FORTHCOMING. ne
tnereupOn upbraided his mother, and became so
Troublesome that she told him if his conduct did
not improve she would withhold the PROMISED sum
altogether. .,o ,.,,r
ming of a history OF desolation for that iamly 10
add TO the troubles young Freeman became Jea.ous
Of the regard and attentions shown MS Dfotner-ln-
law Annin The thought entered his mind that
Abe latter was destined to supplant MN, ana ne
nurtured the idea till his brain became crazed.
a dIsDute tOOk place DetWSeu lHe TWO,
and after desperate struggle freeman threw
Ana neS See u dwelling become hell upon earth
Inen did Freeman's passion commence 70 seetn
and his mind was filed with desperate pur
poses. The mother reasoned with him, but the
day Tor reason was passed. He declared, loudly
and constantly, that II be did not get the money
that simple word trouble" convey any terrible
import to the mind Of the unsuspecting woman.
The more she tried to soothe INN by gentle per-
0uasion the more violent he became
All day yesterday Freeman was, contrary to his
usual mood silent and logged he spoke but few
words to his mother and sisters. Night came on,
hood settled down in repOse; 1t was nalt,
%ent % mn to 0i her bedroom. Here she sat
down in conversation with her daughters.
The son hurried after her Mother " ne SAID, Win
an emphasis that startled her and her daughters,
swer or the other, just here" The mother expos
but would certainly give it to him next week. At
this he became furious, and drawInga revolver re-
De2te0 she demand. "A tDTlH EaH thEOuSu Vie
mothers frame and the daughters screamed. The
mother, when the first shudder had passed, rushed
towards the door; but before she could pass be-
yOnd 1t the son fred the ball entering his mothers
back. She threw her hands slightly upward gave
a low, weak moan. then fell on her lace and all
was over The daughters, with the feeble strength
left them. raised her up, but they raised CORPSE
The alarm was given, an of1cer arrived at tne
house and Freeman was taken into custody 10 the
Four til precinct station. County Physician BUCK
was notified. and he in turn notified the coroner.
A jury VIII be empaneled this morning. Late as
was the hour when this terrible deed OF blood Was
perpetrated the whole neigh6orhood was aroused
and at midnight the excitement had extended TO
the lower section OF the city, 1t is here necessary
to remark: for a second tme that the Ponce De-
obtaining the particulars did all in their power 10
suppress Information. 1t appears that an order
issued by the head OF the department is now on
nle prohibiting the sergeant or officer
in charge from giving any information
TO reporters. This order, 1t is needless to
say, is unprecedented, and would never
be tolerated had not the people been robbed OF
the system of representative government and OPP
pressed by commissions. The taxpayers paid most
literally . few years ago for police telegraph
yet instead OF sharing the benefits thereof, it Is
employed against them and against public
interests throughout the State II this odious
70 appeal to the Legislature and add another
count to the long Indictment against the present
commissions. The building now occupied and
furnished for police headquarters at the expense
OF the people was open till midnight last night, yet
the on1cer In charge twho is not blamab1e), though
provided with a telegraph apparatus, knew little
or nothing about tAls awful tragedy.