Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-05-28

means of his father, acting n conjunction
with the long series of family troubles, are
the motives of the crimes of parricide and
suicide.
On the day of the murder, Albert left
his store in the village of Glen Haven and
came to his fathers house about half past
eleven. He inquired for his mother and
father and was informed that they were in
their respective rooms, and both were lock-
ed. Albert attempted to enter his fathers
room,i. but could not. He came down
stairs, found his. revolver, loaded it, went
out and sat down on an old cart before the
house for nearly an hour, whiting, APP
parently waiting for his father to come
out But the foul spirit of revenge be-
coming uncomfortable, he rushed into the
house and inquired of the hired girl where
his father was. He was told he vas in
his room asleep. He threw himself against
the door, and by breaking off the casing,
effected a forcible entrance. At this the
father awoke, and ran out the east do or.
The murderer retraced his steps and met
him in front of the house. He fired four
shots from his revolver, two of which pen
etrated the brain of the doomed man. The
latter also had a revolver. He fred one
barrel, the ball of which struck Al bert in
the abdomen but the wound was not fatal.
He then leaped upon his fatally wounded
father, threw him down, struck him in the
head several blows with Ratchet, crush
ing his skull with each stroke. More than
murdered he fell PROSTATE in the yard.
He spoke few words when the nearest
neighbors came to his assistance, for they
heard his cries, the firing and loud
shrek of murder, and-the murderer and
the victim were in full view of several
neighbours who were engaged in the corn
fields. They come running to the scene,
if possible to rescue the father, aud some
of them arming themselves took possession
Of the woods leading from the house so
as to prevent Albert's escape. Albert
Their ran in the grove about 60 yards west
of the house; examining his body he dis
covered he was seriously if not fatally
wounded. Then reloading his revolver he
anticipated God and man in their justice
and vengeance and blew out his own
brains.
His father had an old dog always with
him, always faithful. He had been heard
to say that the only friend he had at his
house was his dog. When the neighbors
arrived at the scene, this dog was licking
his wounds. His hand was reaching up
and stroking the dogs back. In about
fifteen minutes he became conscious, and
talked little for half an hour. The last
thing he remembered was, that Albert put
the pistol to his head and snapped it, but
didn't know whether he shot him orr not.
He said that Albert had "tried to kill him
and ought to be hanged" A physician
was called, but it needed not his examina-
ton to show that his wounds were mortal,
and he died Sunday afternoon. His last
words were, when asked if he could take
some medicine, ''I'll try"
Capt. Henry Young, county coroner,
summoned jury, who, upon inquest, de-
dded that Albert Young came to his death
by means Of a pistol shot from his own
hands through the left side of the head.
The body ofthe murderer and suicide was
buried unceremoniously on the Young
farm, being denied admission to the GENE
terry.
The funeral of VI. K. Young took place
Monday,at o'clock at the Ray Cemetery,
under the auspices of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, several Oranges of which were
present, and of which he was prominent
member. The concoursc at the funeral
numbered 700 or 500 people RcY. Mr..
Capp,of Prairie du Chen, delivered an APP
propriatc discourse.
Mias King Young was born at Salem,
Indiana. July IS, 1872, and was therefore
at the time Of his dcath,in the 63d year of
his age. lie was the youngest child of a
family of 0 children, sons and daugh-
ters. He was raised farmer, went to
Hanover College, Indiana, where he was
graduated: lived at Salem, Indiana, his
birth place, till coming to Wisconsin in
1915, since which time he has resided in
this county, and on the farm in Glen Hay
en- since 1913. In early life he practic>
cd law, a profession which he abandon~
ed, however, fer the pursuits of aglicul-
ture.
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