The Morning herald., 1878-06-28
HIS MOTHERS EKRCuTIONER.
RUSSIAN BOY KILLS HIS MOTHER ~
AyENGE HIS FATHERS HONOR.

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xussrAr RoY KILLS HIS MOTHER TO
AvENGE HIS FATHERS HONOR.
There Is now occupying the Russian criml
nal tribunals tragedy which throws into
the shade the gloomiest imaginings OF the
old Greek playwfights. tits the murder
|of mother by her son, child nine years
old. The story is one of the most appalling
IN the whole annals of human crime, and
vithal Is It hesrt- touching as showing the
m,sdirection of noble nature. For the
motive st the crime was honor, ana the son
alew III mother that thsR hlood night wash
out ths stainn d hsr ihfdeMty had put On her
busbaud's name. Tho case 10 most re-
m marksble one. There SCENE to be no evi-
deuce Of vicious disposition on the part Of
| the boy. On the contrary, he seems to have
Ihad loving heart, and to haye been ten
dsrly attached to his dead father; but .
cloud came ever his young existence, when
| his mother, forgetting hsr duty to the living
| and the dead, contracted n Illicit alliance
with government employee. The woman
seems to have troubled herself little 70 con-
coal her anesrs from her son, thinking that
a child of such tender years would not be
likely 10 pay any attention TO her actions.
She does not seem to have ever suspected
the precocious sensibility of her child.
WOUNDED HONOR.
The boy, however, very soon began to
susnect the true relations existing between
the stranger and his mother. The func-
tionary entered frequently before the child,s
ewes and at unusual hours into the mouse
that had belonged to the dead father. The
child felt himself cruelty injured by the dis-
hon or cast upon his fathers memory, which
had remained enshrined In his young heart
like sacred image. For q long time ne
concealed his anger and his shame, but one
day his indignation mastered him, and ne
> resolved to make an effort to win his motn
q er from the path ofshsme.
THE SONS APPEAL.
Throwing aside all fear, he reproyed tn
e widow for her infldelity to her dead hus
O hand. and besought her to return to hel
o duty by respect to the memory Of the deat
q 4 and out of respect to her son. The mothe
d treated these remonstrances lightly, ant
o hurst ont laughing at the child. Wtthou
) even tleipuipg to hear4him to the end sh'
advised him 10 occupy himself with natter
NIL more appropriate to his age. Several time
A. he seems to have renewed his exhortations
70 always, however, meeting with the sam'
0, reception.
e POSSESSED BY THE FIRND.
=, Fellinp that 1t was usel,s ss to appeal u
le the better nature of his mother the chilo
d conceived the horrible design of washing
10 ont in her blood the stain she persisted II
putting on bis name, and which he knew
Or was no longer a secret for the neighbors
r, Having once made up his mind his Thoughts
er became wholly absorbed with plans OF car
rvnp his plans into execution. Whereeve
IT he went he carried with him this idea o
syenpipg the injured honor of his name. IL
solitude he pondered oyer It, until 1t becam
le in his ewes q holy duty. n Beside this CHILD
of nine years taking upon bis conscience tn
responsibility of judge and executioner
y thinking and planning before taking action
T. Hamlet tormented by visions and simula
d ting madness is only capable OF inspiring
"a pitv. The heart is moved at the thought 0
p The anguish the child must have suffered
TX First be dug the grave. This was for hi
youthful hands long and painful labor
~ When he had everything prepared he re-
y, solved to execute his terrible purpose.
n ALMOST SAVED.
le One night, while bis mother slept, b
e. armed himself with hatchet and silentl
10 approached her bed. When his eyes reste
q on the author Of his being his resolution
el was shaken. He gazed on the face he ha
ut long loved and respected. The sight wa
be too much for his childish heart. and, burst
g. ing into tears, he fell on his knees befor
les his mothers bed. There The morning ligh
se found him stretched in slumber with to
er deadly hatchet still clasped in his tiny hand'
at When his mother rose she was terribl
an frightened at the sight. She awoke th
IN boy who explained his presence by pea
ter ant fable and then took the opportunity
pi- once more beseech' bis mother to dismil
mt her lover and return to the path OF homo
;ay She, however, lost her temper, and, orde
to ing the child to hold his tongue, dismiss'
7as him curtly.
Or.l TIE FATAL DEED.
the This action of the widow decided her q
10 to carry out his murderous resolution. II
following night he again entered his mot