The New York herald., 1875-07-19
PARRICIDE.
SON SHOOTS HIS FATHER TO PREsERvz THE
LIFR OF HIS MOTHER.

LlfA OF HIS MOTHER
About two O'Clock yesterday afternoon q
Tragedy. equal In Its horrible details TO the Wax
worth fratneide, and brought about by causes
much tue same. was enacted at No. 424 West
Forty fourth street. The house is occupied Dy two
families named respectively Lamp and Bailey.
The husband and iatner, samuel Bailey, aged nlty
years, VINO now lies dead, killed by ball from
The pistol OF mis- elder son. James, came TO this
country some years ago VIVA mis- wife. He lol-
lowed tile trade or a blacksmith. his TWO sons,
James and Frederick, we're born in this country.
James is near twenty-five years OF age. aud Fred
erick. sixteen. Fot lew years samuel Bailey,
the father has been leading a very dissipated
life, doing nothing whatever to support his fam
ly but abusing It's members on every occasion.
over year ago ne went 10 England ana alter re-
naming there Tor a short time returned TO this
city, living with woman who had four children.
lie has been living with this woman ever since.
THIS fact seems to have been known TO his family,
through his wifes sister IN England. He admit
ted his criminal conduct, when spoken 10 about
II, and mis- wlle ana family freely iorgave him for
the offence, upon ms promise to let the woman 90
and 20 lead a new HE. Untll yesterday it was
supposed he had left his paramour but o let
ter from the woman 10 him was found by a
Mrs. LAMB and handed 10 the el1est son,
James Bailey, VINO at once made the lact
known 10 his mother. On Saturday night the
father came home drunk and slept unth morning.
In the hallway, wnen he arose and shaved him.
SELF His wlle requested him as he lett the house
rot to return TILL night he looEed so bad, sle
lald, ne was disgrace TO the house. lie returned
about noon, however, and began TO abuse bis fam
NY In the most shocking manner, striking his wife
over the head with plate. Finally, turning upon
his son James lie began to
BEAT HIM OVER THE HEAD
Wi an iron uOker. The Young man DIRE W a gm all
nve-barreIled revolver barrel OF which he ois-
charged &C his iatBer. The ban entered The BODY
Df the old man near the centre OF the chest, anu
death ensued almost Instantly The alarm was at
,nce given by
THE YOUNG FRATRICIDE,
Ind policeman coming on tee scene, he gave
nmself up after stating what had occurred. The
younger brother was also taken into custody and
both were removed TO the Twenty-second Irecnct
station house. Coroner Woltman was then noti-
fed and held preliminary exa mlnation, when all
tae parties were taken To the s.arion house The
following are the statements as given by them:-
STATEMENT OF MRS. BAILEY.
Mrs. Bailey, VINO appears TO be very intelligent
ady, about lorty-fve years OF age, seemed quite
sarewcrn and had every appearance Of a woman
VINO had seen considerable trouble. she stated
that she mai lived very unnappny OF late
Fears. About a year ago last December
her husband left her aud went TO England, never
even telling her OF his intended trip across the
water. At tine time he lett he sto q from ner and
her son James between 500 and $500. In the iol-
lowlng August he returned to this country bring
ng with him widow and four cnildren, with
whom he had been living while in England. WnIe
Bailey was absent In The Old country Mrs. Bailey
received letter IRON her slster-in-law informing
her OF her husbands adultery with the widow in
luestion-a Mrs. Sarah Richards Upon her nus
bands arrival In New YORK he called upon his
wife at No. 424 West Foriy.fourtn street. wnere
the unoi tunate tragedy occurred. Mrs Bailey
told MIN OF the Information sle had received
relative TO his connection with the wIcow, but ne
IN AN ANGRY MOOD.
A few days atterward ne caited again, but only
he was stopping at boarding mouse on Front
street and one DAY called there. aud, TO her aston
He tnen tod her 10 20 away ana remarked Il
want nothing TO 40 with YOU" Al ne same tune
he placed both his hands upon her and sald
al HAVE LOST ALL RESPECT FOR You
ana want you 10 go away" Mrs. BAILEY then
sred herself the vile OF Mr. Bailey. sne replied
that sac ala not, ana Iurtnermore, that
Shortly after this her husband called On Mrs.
Bailey and asked her If she woulo not take MIN
back. Taxing pity on him, Mrs. Bailey saIs, sac
consented, as he was poor AID without frienos.
He remained ABOUT TWO weeks, and during the
meet Mrs. Richards the corners. de was not
only seen by his own sons bur by his nepnews
and several negnb Shortly alter the above
occurrence, Bailey went to Jersey, but soon after
returned and obtained "A situation on the Elg ntn
Avenue Railroad. Mrs. Bailey called on
woud 40 anything lor her support,
out ne refused, and on ner last visit he SAID ne
wanted nothing 10 10 with her. lie remained
with the railroad company some time. one Gay
he called on Mrs. bailey and asked her
IF SHE WOULD FORGIVE HIN
or all the past and 1--we Win nj again. She con-
lented provided ne would give ug the other wo-
wife two weeks. His continual remaining out OF
iIgnts caused another dispute wnen he nnally
ala TO ner :-'It Is nothing u you. did not want
Omve wirn you. You would come after me. |
ave respect for you" lie then lett :he house
- week, and after spending al MS money came
BACK Mrs. Bailey lOrbade MIN TO enter her house,
Dut he said tnat ne would IN spite OF nsr or her
Bons. she says she could Keep INN away, he
would come ana go at MS own VIII.
SHARP PRACTICE.
one day in Marcn last called on his wife and
stated tnat ne was gong South. The following
aay LADY called ana stated she was ron az AID
society, ana that MIR. Dailey had called on her
ard, and tnat she mad rendered MN temporary
reneI IN the way OF money i0r MS WiIe and
cailuren Mrs. Baiey at once CenOunt ed the whole
tnIng a frauI, ana told the iady that sue was not
Ia want Dut hoped lor her sake that she w0ulu say
nothing ABOUT IT, as sne had no control over her
husband. Sne tnen toid him wntn he called
again tnat he could not nve with her any longer.
he however continued coming. he would come
IN and sleep IN the hallway or any other place he
could nnd, ana would always Oe about for has
meals when has sons were out. ON saturday
ulRut ne came hOlc dDOut stNeu OCiOck nc
was aBout nall intoxicated ABOUT naif-past
seven he lay down In the halfway,
but upon the earnes. solicitation OF MS vile, ne
got up aud went Iute the kItcnen, where he e.
NAMED all nigat. Yesterday morning he mad
BometnlDg 10 eat, ana after shaving himself went
out. hls VIE asked MN as a persona favor not to
eOIne lck till dark, as ne loOKeu Dad sne dld
not want the negnbOrs 10 nm. shortly
after MS departure Mrs. LimO called on Mr..
bailey ana stated TO ner son at as
Ing up the stairs she picked a. paper. Young
Bailey took the letter and retired ms
room. buC soon returned anu told his
mother tnat he had a note which MS lather mad
written 10 the woman Mrs. Richards. As soon as
Mrs. Lamp left young Bailey called hrs iather 10
account for the letter saying II thouant, lather,
that you were not gong TO nave anything lurtner
TO DO wITn MIS-. RICHARDS
Bailey denied having written any letter, aud
sald that II damned lie. MIS-. Bailey then
said 10 ner husband ii am ashamed Of you,
bziiey, after Hving mere on cnarlty and PROM
ising 10 40 better.r At tnis Bailey be-
came quite enraged and selzlng pate tnat
was lylug on the table, threw 1t ~ his VILE, mt
ting her IN the DacK, at tue same time swearing