The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-03


ed him down the west eide Of the street. keep.
ing about half dozen PAGES behind him. until
he turned into Fulton street. followed him to
the corner Of Nassau and Fulton. and there
Asked why he had taken such desperate
intend to Kill him.. | only wanted to lay him up
for II few weeks. I knew II he was not able to
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Decring had disparagcd him to his BROTHER
represented him, as. being too fresh and
Officer Cotton and Edward p. RIDDLE Of 1856
Sixteenth street Brooklyn trstiil.! to the facts
up the prisoner. Howell was going to tell his
story to the Court, but the latter interrupted:
= ] must remind you that what you say here
II Is not necessary that you should say any
thinga present You had better advise with
your friends and counsel"
The prisoner was then held to await the re-
sNnlt OF Reeering'S injuries, The brother Mr..
william II. Howell. yns net In court: ,o,,o, .,x
chambers. md WINS silver mounted. Only one
OF the chambers was discharged few letters.
were found in his pockets
s, Mr. peerng was taken from the Cb bad wr
hospa TO ms mo'n%rs nous Use ZSS M"ss
drove up TO the door, and the wounded man
was helped out by apolice officer. the first lnr-
Decring. on learning TINT her son had been
shot. was almost beside herself with grief. hut
DePNTflp fNnPr on nelnE tOln fnnt tilprf WIS
hope OF his recovery. .DecrnR was put to bed
and fed on beef tea and milk. In the evening
he was strong enough to permit Dr. W. F.
search Tor tho ball. The wound is in n very
dangerous place and had the bullet gone
fraction Of an inch either way it must have CIT
tered the lungs or heart. As II If. II Is sup
posed to have taken roundabout course. and
f. have lodged somewhere in the leit sidN
Young behring's splitting blood Just after the
shooting ia attributable TO consumption, from
which he had been suffering for several years.
He said last night:
8" | cannot conceive what could have induced
George To- act rs he did; never said ANYTHING
disparnGing Of him 70 his brother or 10 any ono
else Six weeks ago Mr. William II. Howell took
mo into his employ. He said that he was going
away. md wanted to leave mo In charge Of his
business. adding. that upon the manner in
employ depended, told him that would do
the best could; While he was absent George
made mo much trouble by his loose and care
less way OF attending 10 his duties. He
wrote q number, of letters, to various
English and very unbusiness like. in tone,
which ielt called upon To- correct He showed
some feeling about this, but told him THAT rs
not allow them to go out of the office without
first correcting them. | never had any words
tainly did not run him down to his brother
Mr.. Howell returned from California last FRI
day | was too sick to 60 down to the Office that
day so that did not see him until saturday
when he had already made ny his mind to dis
charge George. =, ! knew that there would be
count OF the latter's cnrclessness. but did not
desire to be dragged into il. or have anything
| to do with II. The only time saw George yes
terday was when he was brought into the police
| station. did not even know who shot me. |
| had no warning Of any kind. The first thing
| that felt was the bullet"
Mr. William II. Howell and his wife called on
| the wounded man. last evening. and expressed
| deep regret. They sat by his bedside while the
physicians were probing for the ball. To SvN
| reporter who called on him at his office Mr..
| Howell said that he had not the slightest notion
| whit was the cause OF the trouble between the
| boys. or what could have induced his brother to
commit such an insane act.
| Business men and others who knew young
Howell speak OF him rs pleasant. Of gentle
| manly manners. but very little capacity for
! business.
behring's father was Mr.. Samuel 7. Deering.
! an importer Of cloths. and AZ one time a menu
| Der Of the firm Of T.. Buckingham Co. Young
Decrlng was educated at the public schools.
and developed n remarkable capacity for bust
ness: which, however. was largely retarded by
his III health and consumptiv" tendency. II he
lives until July 10 he will be 81 years OF age.