The New York herald., 1877-09-14
SHOOTING A BROTHER.
A TERRIBLE CASE OF MURDER AND SUICIDE IN
BALIIMoIE-THE MOTIVE OF THE CRIMINAL
UNEXPLAINED.

A TERRIBLE CASE OF MURDER AND SUICIDE IN
BAL1IMoRE-THE MOTIVE OF THE CRIMINAL.
UNEXPLAINED.
From the Baltimore Gazette. septI.l
John and Henry Barlage resided on:s.he southwest
rorner OF Gilmor and Lexington stree the residence
fronting Lexington street. On G llmor street. by
the side yard of the house. is q 81 ,rc where thew
carried dairy fruit and ice crea,u business John
it appears, was the principal and employed until
recently his brother Henry TO assist him. paying hun
n salary. About week ago Henry was discharged by
his brother for some reason and 7nas since then been
by the neighbors to threat he would be
rcvenged. 1t is said that he. yesterday morning
threatened that he would kill his brother At about
quarter before eight O'Clock yw sterday evening
standing with his wife at tls, store door Glmor
street when Henry up tos ard him. drew a pistol
and Irapidly advanced until within only leot OF
his brother. lie then aims d the pistol and fired
directly at him. John ran rapidly from the store
door, up Gumor street and across the cobble stones
seward the drug diagsdialy opposite the house
Henry followed him closely and when about ly feet
from the house John stumI cd and fell when Henry
came close up to him and fred second time The
victim got up, ran further toward the drug store,
turned again toward his be me, and, when few feet
from the tree box al the souheast corner OF the street,
fell again. Henry close upon MIN, and two
shots were fired in rapid succession John arose
and staggered lew ieet 10 the box by. where
he sank 10 the ground crying out, 'My brother has
killed me-" The last shot fired had wounded the
himself sufficiently TO eel into the house. calling with
loud voice lor some ca to go for priest His VIC
tim was by ths time ee;ad, and was into
the house by his vie nd two OF the by ystanders.
ExcIrEMENr IN THE STREET
The shooting occu nsed 80 quickly, of the by
standcrs expressed & that seemed scarcely
pnds between the sb OTIS. Probably not more than a
dozen taie horrible affair. but the reports
OF the pistol ati racted large crowd OF excited
persons anxious to learn the particulars A force OF
policemen arrived, ana guard was found necessary
prevent the entran OF the curious persons
deavored TO force W emseiyes into the tho
murdered man was' lying. In spite OF this precaution
large numbers linge red about the house until nearly
midnight discussirii all the details OF the anNr
Drs Wade, Neif' aud McNew, who were called in TO
ytend the wounded men, found that each had received
one wound. John had been shot through tho heart,
apparently from bove. Henry was shot in the right
lung the ball fra urng the sixth rib His condition
al late hour lasL night extremely CT cal The
inquest will DO hsd this morning
ST. .rrEMlsSTs OF SEICuBoRe.
The stories to by the neghbors as to the relations
o the men, The r habits and tho details OF the tragedy
widely diner. BY some 1t rs said that Henry was
sane, quiet aud industrious who rarely drank TO
excess; by othrs, that no often became intoxicated,
and was Tor TN reason discharged by his brother and
wife he had been partially insane, and that once or
Twice IL mad Dien determined 10 send him to an asy
lum. Several persons living the house had heard
of serious quafres between the person
Said he had heard Henry say some days ago that he
had bought pistol with which he would Kill mis-
Brother
The account, OF those who claim to have seen tho
shooting alfp differ greatly, some reporting that only
pistol. nvtsshoote rs in the possession OF captain
Lepson, and shows that oil the chambers emp
tied The deceased about thirty years OF age, and
leaves wife and several children. Henry. tho muir
dercr, IL aged twcntysix and has been wdower tor
three years. No'arresis were made by the police