Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

Harry Champlin, q weli-Known Young
Man of Cincinnati. Shot by His Brother
in-Law, DIR. 4. f. Loy-The Murderer
Arrested.
CINCINNATI, June S.-One of the SaideSt
domestic tragedies that ever occurred in this
city was witnessed at the elegant residence
OF Mrs Nettle Champlin, ST West Seventh
Street, shortly before two o'clock yesterday
morning. The principal parties were Harry
Ckamplln, young man well known about
town, and DIR. E E. 10y. his brother-in-
law, well-known practicins physician,
whose office is at the corner OF John and
Seventh streets The former received his
death wound from a Smith 4, WesSon re-
vOlver in the hands of Low.
The trouble was probably brought about
by the conduct of Champlin. who was quick
tempered and easily offended when in
liquor. 1t seems that after taking dinner
Champlin sat on the front steps with his
mother, until about $50 o'clock. He then
expressed desire to go up town. His moth
er tried to induce him not to go, but after
kissing her and bidding her an affectionate
goodnight, he started off Don't drink
anything, Harry" were his mothers part
ing words. Champlin walked up and down
Vine Street with some friends, and visited
number of saloons, partaking freely of
home.
All the members of the family had retired
when he reached the house. Champlm's
room adjoned his mothers on the second
floor. On reaching his room, the young man
began to talk to his mother, and III his
drunken fury cursed her. The noise aroused
Mrs Glenn. friend of the family, who
was on visit from Michigan. She FASTENED
to Champlin'S room and begged him to de-
sist Champlin resented this by hurting s
chair at Mrs. Glenn.
This reused DR.. and Mrs. 10y. BY the
time they reached the spot, Champlin had
entered his mothers room. and begun to
beat her. curSing and swearing like a de
mon. As DR.. 10y entered the room, Cham
plin turned on him and with an oath, struck
10y a terrible blow ON the forehead. The
men then grappIed and. after a desperate
struggle. the Infatuated man was overpcw-
cred by the muscular doctor. All the time
Champlin was Uttering threats that he would
Kill both his mother and son.
After Il short time 10y let Champlin get
up. The young man rushed for the back
stairs, closely pursued by a colored servant
CLampiin. on getting down stairs. grabbed
Il carving knife from the table and started
back up s.airS The house was in darkness,
except for dim light in Champlin's room.
Dr. 10y and his wife had taken up a posi-
ton in she front hall.
As Champlin came up the stairs the
knife could be seen cleaning III his hand.
On reaching the top of the stairway he,
prrceving the doctor. uttered an oath and
rushed upon him, making slash at him
with the knife. 10y stood in front of his
wife. As the mailman approached 10y
fired. Champlin graspcd the rail OF the
staircase. and the knife dropped from his
hand. You have killed him. screamed
Mrs. 10y, as her brother fell. 10y assured
her that Champlin had only been frightened,
as he had shot at random.
But when a light was procured, there,
with uptlrned, bleeding face lay the young
man dying. lie did not speak word after
Logs shot was fired The agoniZed mother
rushed into the room. her face swollen from
her boys blows, and. throwing her arms
around the dead youth, she walled 20, my
boy, any boy, my baby boy
1t required the united efforts of the mem
bers OF the household to tear the ago
niZed mother away. DIR. 10y gave himself
up to the officers who soon afterward APP
pearcd ON the scene, and was taken to the
Central Station. After telling the story OF
the tragedy, Il charge of homicide was en-
tered against him by the Captain of the pre-
cinct, and he was locked up until the open
ing OF court in the morning.
1t is learned that for some time past
Champlin had been urging his mother to
give him 81. 900. rs 4 fund to warrant him
in getting married. 1t is supposed that hel
refusal. on account Of his unreliable habits
and his lack OF any business pursuit was
the cause Of his angry attack upon her.
Champlm was noted as Il fast young man,
and was very eXtravagant with money,
which his mother avisled OH him.
DR.. 10y was arraigned in the police court
and adm tied to bail in the sum of SO. 900,
the bond being signed by Louis and Henry
Duhmc and f. I. Carson. DR.. 10y is a
member of the HanScman Commandcry,
Knights Tcmplar.