New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-19
PARRICIDE AND MURDER.



TOWARD HIS PAMILY-BLooDY coMBATs Or
GANG OF NEGRO RuFrIANs-MEN UNC0NCBRNED
IN THE AFFAIR ATTACKED-ONE PEACEABLE
spEc-TAToR KILLED AND ANOTHER MoRTAlLf
WOUNDED THE MURDERER AND OTHERS VI
THE GANG UNDER ARREST
The record of crimes Of violence in this city yes
teray is remarkable for deeds of singularly shock
inc character. A blacksmith in West Forty fourth
AZ WAS shot and killed by his son, young
man % years of age as he was III INC "'
of making an assault on his wife and on the young
woman himself. A gang of disorderly negroes
renewed yesterday fight begun III "a gahpl'ne us
pute the night before and one of them stapped TWO
men in Thompson-st. who had taken no part IN the
ARRAY. killing one and fatally wounding another.
Several other persons including the murderer, who
was arrested were wounded.
AN UNFAITIIFUL FATHER SHOT BY HIS sun.
TWO YEARS OF NEGLECT AND wRoNG-DCING FOL
LOWED BY AN AWFUL PUNIsHMENi-THE FOR
GIvENEss OF TIE WIFE MLT WITH CONTINUED
ABusEAsTATEMENT OF THE PAkRIClpE
MoTHER-THE son DEIIvERs HIMSELF TO HE
POLICE.
The neichborhood of West Forty -fOurth-st.
was startled yesterday afternoon by tie report tat son
had murdered his father, under ageIaVatnS crcuh'
stances and that the had surrendered himself 10 inc
Authorities Tie OF the murdered man was Samuel
Bailey who lived at No 424 West Forty-fourth-st.
IL appears Mr. Bailey had not led happy HE WIN
lis wife, and stated had been nnduy intimate win
Ms Richards whom lie had met while ODa visit 10 III
GLAND A. her husband was leaving the house yesterday
morning Mrs Bailey told him not TO come back during
the day He returned, however, in the AFTERNOON ana
a dispute arose between him and his son, James L.
Bailey with reference 10 note which the latter ahegeu
his father had written to Mrs. Rclards An aiterca'o
snsed during which Mr. Bailey seized the stovefter
IA wife and
father then attempted assault his when the latter
drew small revolver from his pocket ana
Aired al his father The shot took effect in the center Oh
che breast caused immediate DEATH The son dehV
cred himself up officer Bernard j. Calum of the SIX
te nth Precinct Police, who resided near by ana was
taken by the officer the Tweny-eghth Precinct sta
tion-hoisc The Coroner summoned and proceeded
90 the house of the murdered man, and obtained from
Mrs Bailey the following statement:
STATEMENT Of THE MURDERED MANS WIFE.
and my husband have lived very unhappily together
He left me two years ago last December and went to En-
gland unknown To He stole 5000 or $500 belonging
20 me and my son, James L. Bailey. lie returned to this
country IN August of last year with widow lady ana
four children, whom he had lived with during
his stay in England My sister-inlaw informed me by
letter After his ARRIVAL back TO this city, lie
called at my house, No 424 West Fory-fourtht told
him what information had received relating to the
woman lie was living with. This lie denied Some few
days after lie called | went To a clearinghouse III
Frontst , and found him stopping with Mrs. saTah
Richards the woman he brought with him from England
asked him what he intended TO do he said, go way
from rue want nothing to do with you" He placed his
hands on me and said have lost all respect for you
and want Won to 20 away" turned around TO the wo
man; she informed there nothing criminal be-
tween them; he was only boarder lie came
back 10 my house and imnlOred me to take
him back. found he poor ard took him back lie
remained at my house about two weeks. During this
uinVo andm M
Richards He would meet her on corners and public
streets. lie was seen by my son, nephew and others
The landlady of the house where Mrs Richards llYed
Oh West Fortietllst informed me that my husband
did all for Mrs. Richards that husband possibly
couddo After the andady became aware of the ti1ie
state of affairs forbid him the house. Aferward ne
went to NewJersey From there he came back I" Tins
city, and worked at the sixth Avenue Railroad Depot
called on him for support This he refused to do ana
said he would have nothing to do with me"
"He worked there for time MIS- Bailey said
"and asked me if would live with him. said, Yes, il
you will give up the other woman This he
promised to do. He and lived with me fox
two weeks. The first week he did very we'll Ire second
week he would remain out until late at night spoke to
him about conduct He sad "Thiss nothing 10 do with
you do not want TO live with yOn, but you cane after
me- have no respect for you. cannot tell at what
time this was. He left this city for Buffalo. He
remained there for about week, spent his
money, and came back. He Came 10 my
house / forbid him to call again; he
replied that lie would in, spite of me an my sons
could keep him away; he would come and 80 az he
pleased and could do nothing with him. On or about
March OF this year he came home and informed me he
was going south. One day lady called and requested
talk with me IN private. went 10 my room she
remarked, believe you were selling OUT, for the rea-
con that Mr. Bailey had been TO her, and asked for
relief for his wife and children 81 gave him some relief
of clothing and other articles for his chdren' she said
-. Ad hap IN
say nothing about it my account, and also informed
her who the woman he wanted the things
for at the time he left the city, and that he wanted 70
take Mrs. Richards with him. She declined 10 40. Their
baggage had been forwarded TO Washington. After all
this he came back TO my and myself; told MIN he
could not live with He continued coming, AID very
often would home at night after We all had retired
for the night lie would slip i'll tine wllway any other
place he could find He would come for his meals when
MY Sons absent.
THE STORY OF THE QUARREL AND KILLING.
last night lie came home about o'clock. Mrs Bailey
continued. He stated that he had stopped OH the way
for some drink lie was somewhat intoxicated lie be-
hayed very dsOrderly, more than have seen him
He said You must die soon this lie has often said
before. About 1880 he went TO lay down in the hall
way 7 requested him 10 got up HO arose and laid down
m the kitoher. He remained there all night This morn
ing he had something TO eat, shaved himself and went
out. / told him not TO come back during the
day, he a disgrace TO the house. He returned at
o'clock this afternoon. told him, q believe re-
auested you not 10 home during the day" lie
helped himself something to eat After this, Ms
Lamb came to the front door, Ny son James went 10
oen the door. Mrs. Lamb believe, picked up piece
OF paper and handed the same TO my SON When my son
returned room, he said, have note which father
has been writing % this woman" Ilcanng Mrs. Rich
arls) said Let me see IT," He said, "No, not now
Mrs Lamb remained only few minutes. IrcIuested my
T. IN the kitchen with Inc to see hls father and
tell him OF the finding of the note.
james went IN with and told his father, lyon have
been writing to Sarah again" This he denied and said,
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