The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26
A FAMILY TRAGEDY.
YOUNG FARMER SHOOTS HIS BRorHER-1N-
LAVA SAD STORY OF A HUSBANDS BRU-
TALITY

A YOUNG FARMER SHOOTS HIS BRoTHER-N-
LAVA SAD STORY OF A HUSBANDS BRU-
TALITY.
ELMRA, n. Y. June 25, 1873.
A family quarrel OF nearly SIX years. standing,
In SteuDen county, came to a termination on sun
day last by the killing OF one Of the parties TO it
by another under peculiarly distressing circum-
stances. Four miles from the village OF Troupes-
burg Centre, In Steuben county a farmer, welI-to-
10 and highly respected, has lived FOR many years.
lie has two children, son and daughter,
George E. Hendricks, aged twenty-one. and Helen,
aged twenty-six. Six years ago Helen, in OPPOSE
ton to the wishes OF her family married q man
named William II. Dildine He was young man
or no little talent ana education, but OF a some
what questionable character. Helen Hendricks
being an only daughter, had been gwen superior
educational advantages, and at the time OF her
marriage had been but snort time from college,
where she graduated with nigh nonors Dildine
was man OF splendid physique, and well calcu-
lated TO win the arection OF any lady. The mar
rage OF his daughter was a terrible blow 10 the
old farmer, but he conquered his resentment to
her husband and endeavored to make the best OF
the situation.
Shortly after their marriage the, DldInes re
moved 70 Wellsvile, Aegany county, where they
lived together until last week. Two children,
boy and girl. were born to them. Not long alter
taking up their abode at Welisyille, rumors that
Dildine was neglecting and abusing his
wife reached the Hendricks homestead
These reports Anally became 50 frequent
that old Mr.. Hendricks went 70 Wellsvle ana re-
monstrated with MS son-in-law about his conduct
This led to bitter quarrel between them, and to
Hendricks taking his daughter ana ner two chill
dren, the one an INFANT IN arms, back home with
him. This was in 1873 Mrs. Didine remained
home lew days, WREN her husband went to her
fatncrs and forced her 70 return 10 Wellsvile with
him.
unul saturday last. in tue morning Of hat day q
quarrel arose between Didne and his wife at The
breakfast table lie threw plate at ner, striking
her on the head and innicrng bad wound. Not
satisfied with tnat he knocked her down, and
selzlng ner by the hair, pounued her lace against
the moor until she was almost unconscious. lie
then lett the mousse. Alter sue had recovered sur
ncIeutly she arose from the moor, ana writing the
following note. also went away taking her cn-
dren with herr
WILL Will make ono more effort 10 make your home
happy. think TINS one wiz DC successful ayyoH be
as happy as you deserve 70 9c. HELEN.
Mrs. Dldine went to ner fathers, reaching there
win her children on saturday evening.
Al intervals for the past two years Mr.. Hend-
ricks has suffered. considerable loss oy nres,
which have been very PLAINLY OF OF tncendlaIy
Darn and It's contents few days after
Dildine had taken his wife away rom
ago, and since then George Il. hendricks, the son,
procured navy revolver. and mas kept watch
on the premises. kcFelaJlOUS MADE DY MIS-. Dll-
dine on saturday night, after reaching nome, con-
firmed the suspicious OF Mr.. Hendricks as 10 the
wag 70 ~ Wei ie with her husSana " IN =" l s4
he was very bitter In his threats against the
life and property OF ner father and brother, ana
said that he had been arranging with a man to
burn her lather's barn, ana ADDED, with an oath,
that al ne didn't do IL he knew damn wen who
would and he only wished the whole Hendricks
family could be in the building and burn to a
crisp.n she never informed her relatives OF this
Tor lear her husband would xiii her.
SuEday afternoon. between nVe and SIX
O'Clock, Dlldlne drove up 10 Hendricks mousse with
a morse and buggy. he entered the house. where
semoleu.
Failing in his purpose TO get bis child away ne
commenced talking about the CHILDREN ana SAID
that ne was going 10 take his boy with him I'm
spite OF helLn
father drove up. but. upon seeing him, ran INTO
the house and spranR into It's mothers
aP "he sszaa ns cSa nna ean Sresi
screaming away from It's mother, started
rapidly toward his wagon. The mother
ran alter him, shrlekihg Tor her child. George
Hendricks, who had maintained silence Il ON tue
moment his brother-n-law entered the house,
sprang from MS chair as Dlldine left tee house
and drawing ms revolver cried out - MIN 10 stop.
DIldlne pald no attention 70 young hendricks ana
me latter fired. DlldIne kept on toward the
wagon closely followed py his wife. Hendricks
fired again, out Dlldine neither stopped nor SAID
word. a tnlrd snot was nred. Then Dll,
overtaken MIN at that point. tie was deadly pale,
and after trying to take step Forward fell heavily
took the enid from her husbands arms. lie looked
IN aud SAID
''aeIen DO you see your dying husbands Your
brother has Killed me.n
TO a que -tion as 10 whether she could do any
thing for aim be made no reply, and she ran iRto
the house with her enid.
Young Hendricks Ia a leading church member OF
Troupesourg, and Il remarkably devout and ptous
young man. Alter seeing that he had fatally
wounded his brother-in-law, he TOOK his hand, as
he lay Oh the ground, and asked him:-
Have you any hot IN CnT1st, WIllfN
Dildine opened his eyes aud said, vehemently az
he able:-
"No-none ~
Nothing further passed between the dying man
aud any OF the family. Young Hendricks walked
cooly to and fro 10y Dildine with his watch IN MS
hand. TO get, as ne SAID, she exact time OF the
mans death. He died in eight minutes after he
fell.
Coroner NJ. ID. Ellison was informed OF the shoot
ing, and neld an inquest az hendricks house on
Monday. Every shot nred by Hendricks had taken
effect One entered the back below the lett snoul-
der blade, passed through tue lett lung anu tue
heart, lodging in the right lung. Another entered
the left MP. and the tnIrd lodged IN the right leg
below the knee. The jury found verdict accord
ing 20 the above facts, and Hendricks was arrested
aud taken TO Bath yesterday ana lodged IN jail 70
await tho action Of the Gcand Jury. lie says that
he believes COO will mold rim gultless IN doing
what ne DID, as II was done IN the defence OF his
sister ana her cnlldten.