The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-15
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Policeman Potts, of thu twenty sec sro
precinct, was standing on the corner Of
forty-ihird street and Eighth avenue
New York city, about 1888 o'clock yo'
Ierdav morning, when Young mau
rushed up to him and said that mui-
der had been committed ut No. 9:l3 We
FortN third street. Hhe policeman hrl
rled 70 Inc house aud found HYounc man
named Harry III, Edwards, a farmer re
sidinL at No. 1913 Ferry street, Newarg.
bleeding ON Uouud in the righf
temple He lay on the floor unconscious
and the Old, white haired man bsuf
over BIN and begged him to speak
Inc policeman summoned pr. IttIr,
VIVA found the young uSn IN u critict :
condition, q pistol bail having eutareG
his temple oS er the right eve The oli
man said that he WIS Joseph Edw ards,
and that he had shot his own son. Ta
WIS placed under arrest ana taken 10
the Twenty second Precinct Station
house.
10 Police Captain KilIilea he ex-
planned the circumstances of the shoot
ing. The prisoner is retired pickle
merchant aud owns the handsome two
story frame dwelling at No 233 West
VI ~ 7hiiAAA EA'NNhs LIZ mas lNhA ElllH~H
Henry H., a well-to-do farmer in New,
Jersey; Charles, the scapegrace OF the
family; Moses and reter. The two Mt-
ter sons reside with their father. Charles
has no home, but lives from hand
" mOutn. He is twenty
live years of age. Owing
to his bad habits his father drowned
him years ago. 1874 he broke into
MS laihers no" / stole several hum
dred dollar of valuables. lie
vas arr ttod ana sent to IN.
pep . years. His flther,
the disgrace, moved
Jersey, whore no 70
or tour years. The
led every means TO re-
au, and il is sud that he spout
..uls fortune In hopes of leading him
III the straight ana narrow way. His
efforts, however, we're unsuccessful.
a week ago last Thursday Charles
called at his iather's house and do
mandod money. The Old gentleman 70
fused 10 give him any, and the younl
fellow crew razor and Threatened 10
kill his father. Fearing that his SON
would do him jury MIR. Edwards gave
HIM 81, al the change he had at the
Sine. lie returned again and asked for
more money. His father gain gave
hlm w. and he departed,
Yesterday Harry Edwards camo frem
Newark to spend thanksgiving day
with his parent About 1880 o'clurl,
Charles entered the house and, APP
preaching hi' father, demanded money
The OLD gentleman refused To give him
any, and Charles drew long knife qud
threatened to cut bis i,hcr's heart ou.
Il he did n9tJonpy with his Request
b he old man empII .auy refused ta
give his son another cent. wheteurou
Charles raised his Knit and made 4,
rush ~ his father Mr.. Edwards, fear.
ing that his lite was in dang, r, drew a
"Red jacket" revolver Of a2-caljhre aus
| hred. Harry had thrown himself be
tween the two, IN hopes of preventing q
! tragedy. As he stepped Ia from OF bis
brother his father fired, and the lullet.
| instead OF striking Charles, for whoa ID
was intended, lodged in Harry's rig
emple. The young man threw up h,,
arms ana fell at the feet of his laiher
crying:
"Father, YOU have killed mel"
Charles, upon seeing his brother al,
threw his knife away and with chr e
fled from the house. The report Of the
pistol started the othor members of tie
family, and they hurried into the room
and saw Harry lying on the floor bleed
ing from his wound. Under the inc
preston chat his scapegrnce brother
Charles, had been shot, Moses rushed
from the house nd informed Polcemau
Potts.
When old Mr.. Edwards was arrested
he was very respondent, aud regretted
the shooting of his son, whom he spoke
Of rs his "best hoy" lie swore tn / n.
would Kill his son Charles the nextjimc
he entered the house. The family tear
that the shock will drive the old gentle.
man insane. Charles Edwards ~
capped and the police are now looking
tor him.
The wounded man was removed 10 81
Lukes hospital last night. His injuries
vii probably prove fatal. He has n
wife residing in Newark, but no chit.
dron. Charles il also married, hut is
separated from his wife, Philadelphia
Bulletin.