New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-31
FATAL END of A FAMILY BROiL
long ISLAND BAY-MAN FATALLY SLABS His
NEPHEW IN sELF-DEFENCE

NEPHEW IN SELL -DtfENNI'
Three miles south OF woodsburg. L. l., on road lead
ing 60 Hampstead Bay. Is cluster OF sna o., o
the point OF the meadows known as bieWer III
THE Inhabitants almost race distinct III hchscI'cs
They are pure types Of Long Island bay-men one oi
the nsaest Of the houses made eonsP'enods py hs s
long since passed three score ana ten years 1osus
Gardner his SON. and John ne o ;he eeass
Bedes family really manage the none mans ana ARE net
unusual but heretofore no serious trouble mas
on "wednesday Bedel called on smith Carmhn broher
bayman, and collected y due his uncle oosd and
few hours later Gardner himself eaie oic AMI
when informed thct his nephew had c".ie ,a,,
the arrival OF Bede and the money He waited q long
time aud it was late IN the day when Bode reeled UP 10
'"H wife was seated On the porch and when her hus
band stood in front of her said to him; John give
Uncle Jonathan the yen SU' an r Saih he al
her and selling hef by the shoulder forced her back
IVA Tsrd feet t"rd and took ''' Bede To- task for
striking his wife The woman gained her icet ana nui
tnued their OF words Finally Bedell stopped down
and picking mp heavy piece OF pans tutnea nv upy ,n
He was about carry his threat into execution wheh
Gardner rushed into the house ana seized he ro
room He hardly had 1t In his hard before ne was as
armed by Mis 1Ier husband rushed past Gardner
standing az the foot OF tue STAIRS anu Ifa,ou
the gun her and coming down stairs again cockeu IT,
and taking aim at Gardners head pulled me trisscT'
The cap snapped. but the powder d'd hot iEi,e' ,
ner rushed upon him with al open clasp knife Ter,
rihle struggle ensned, during which Gardner PuDgcd
the knife seven times into his nephews left side one
of the hrusts penetrated tie lung, aud portion OF the
lung protruded through the wound - ,
When He,leI weakened BY the loss OF blood. released
his hold on his uncle he fell back on the moor er-
h,nsted while his uncle ran out or the house MIS-
Bede cal ed him back and knecling beside the BODY oil
her prostrate husband said: my Ca Uncle Johii you
nave killed him" At this Bcdc opened his eyes ana
with a desperate attempt 10 raise himself SAID 90.
he mas not killed I'll live just long enough 10 XII
him" He was carried up stairs and placed Ia the Dcd
while Gardner went for physician Dr. Iriedei OF
Lawrence WAS found. WHO after examining the wound
said that there was hope of recovery. Yesterday
afternoon o reporter visited the scene OF the hght
Bedell In his bed and his wife seated beside hiin
bodine his hand As the reporter entered the room
Redell In a whisper and with difficulty said Uncle
Jonathan, I'm dyisg. but forgive YOU IL was my own
fault" ,.,..- l., A.
The authorities have taken action whatever In the
matter The Coroner has not taken Bedells ante
neither has Gardner been arrested
gave himself up last evening Gardner Is forty-hyc
Years old and has the reputation OF being quiet IN
offensive while his nephew Bedeli Is only twenty
eight and has figured Ia several nights ana has
6sen arrested twice for threatening to shoot William
Gardner his cousin and Walter Hitchcock sis uncle.