Daily Republican., 1885-09-07

PHILADELPHIA,S September Z l8S6-.
Ii was reportei At the CorOner's office |
yesterday that Oscar Leon Parry, an
eleven year old son OF William IL. PAe
~, had oom On tied suicide by shooting /
himself In the head at the house OF
James b. Smith, on tie north west OR
ner OF Sixth and g reen streets, where
his father was boarding. The boy was
found in the third story front room
with larSe bullet hole in his right
temple. Tho bullet, which had come
out on tho other side Of the head. and .
49, calibre Colts revolver were lying on |
a table In :hs room. There was large
poll Of blood on tho floor at the foot OF
the bel.
From what could be learned of the
case, 1t appeared that Mr.. Parry, VIII
IL connected with the Coutinen IA l
Mutual Lite Insurance Conpanv
brought HIS two sons, Oscar aud
another two years older, from II Ar.
| ford, where they had resided, and 70.
Gently sent them to Atlantic City. The
mother ram air ed In New England. Att
Atlantic City o ,car, who was bright
and intelligent boy acquired t.sts Tor
target shooting. When they came
home, about two weeks ago, thsy III Ale
preparations to go to school. AMI
whether the fact that ha hesitated about
going among strange boys worried
Oscar or not, IL Is not known.
He had an attack OF the Group on
Saturday, but in 1.-THE evening he WAS
chesrful. He went tn bed with HE
father and in the morning on awaken
ling they chatted pleasantly uo"l IL
WAS time for breakfast. Mr.. Parry
and his oldest boy went down stairs,
leaving Oscar, who ssid he did not
want any breakf fast, to finish tho story
lof duel which he had commenced
|, reading In newspaper. The folks
were not seated at the table long before
the report OF n revolver was heard. %
J rushing 10 the room Oscar was found
on the tlJor dead, the smoke still IL
!, suing from the wound whiCn ths bull
had made.
A chair in the room stood In such
t proximity to the closet where tht
| fathers revolver was kept on an uppel
8 shelf IA TO lead TO the belief that The
: boy had stepped up on 1t to secure thu
4 weapon. Mr. Parry could give nc
Information, 1t was said, ~ to why hit
n son she uld want to kill himself. L
a was stated that the direction taken b!
r the ball showed that the shot coui'
n probably not have been fired b.
Q accident. An inquest will BIS he'll
T to day.
Several boys, playing In lot at tt
d corner of Forty hfth and Locust street
yesterday morning, found man Is
n ing among the weeds. Blood wa
10 Ioozing from small wound In the lei
II temple, but life was extinct. The bod
Twas removed to the morgue. IL wa
N i fall fan
y about 40 years, with light brown hall
z. smooth sbaven face aud blue eyes. tn
Ia iuaa was we'll but dresst
90 In q brown sack coat, trousers and yes
ve white shirt aud collar and wore Ga
z, man cap. Three cents and diplon
ID OF certificate in German and an eDvt
TO ope addressed to Frederick Dyell,
to For tieth and Market streets, were a
ly that could be found in the pockets. II
" per bore the name of Carl Merge
%, thaler, which Is supposed 70 be that
al the dead man.
a Frank weygand. of $40 South Fro
at street, who Is known az "Yellt
or Jacket" was noticed acting snsl
ciously In the neighborhood Of Thi
IRE and cambridge streets. early yesterd
to morning, by Watchman Red. I
Id officer folio we'd him about for half
'ly hour, and finally "Yellow Jacket"
las turned TO Third and Bainbridge a
IN. robbed John McDevitt, of Gash
a street, above Third, who was lyi
lpIdrunk on a cellar door. The cth Yer to
w. both Weygani aud McDevitt to
ou- Second District Station house. VIII
the the latter refused to prosecute and b.
In were locked up for hearing to day.
off DIR. Morris Jastrow, eldest son
eat Rev. DIR. NJ .Iastrow, rabbi OF
loh Rodsf Shalom con gregatioD, and v
BILE has Just returned from his theologi
studies In Europe. was rendered a
ception and banquet by the Ne
BILE Circle" a social gathing, composed
Is !Jewish young men, on Saturday ev
the ling. Speeches were made, and
md affair lasted until late hour.
,uf- Jastrow will preach in the Broad ST.
her synagogue next Saturday moraing.