Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-18
A MOTHERS LOVE.

The depth of a mothers love is
illustrated by horrid tragedy which
occurred in Cincinnati last Tuesday,
June I'd. A young man named Har-
ry Champlin lived with his mother
and DR.. 10y his brother-in-law. a
well known practicing physician.
Young Champlin was fast boy, given
to late hours and intemperance, and
was always lavishly furnished with
money by his doting mother. He
left her on Monday evening at 8: 80,
against her wishes; kissing her good
night, receiving from her the admoni-
ton, "Dont drink anything, Harry"
He went down town, Immediately
disregarded his mothers request and
drank heavily. At tabout o'clock at
night he returned home.
On reaching his room at his moth
er's home, the young man began to
curse the parent who had SO tenderly
cared for HIM and whom few hours
before he had SO affectionately kissed.
He finally entered her room and as
sailed her. A lady guest at the house
rushed in and attempted TO calm him.
The young demon graspeG chair and
threw it at her. Then DR.. 10y enter
ed the room, when Champlln assaulted
him, and desperate struggle ensued,
the doctor finally overpowered the
[ young drunkard. AfGer short time
the doctor let him 60, when the young
man rushed down stairs, seized cary
ing knife and started to return.
With the cleaning knife in his hand
he threatened to kill both the doctor
and his mother. Reaching the head
of the stairs he made dash at his
brother in law, when the doctor, not
with desire to kill the young man /,
but simply intending to frighten him,
fred his revolver, and Champlin fell
instantly dead. A light was procured,
and the mother, whose face was bleed.
ing and bruised from the effects of
blows given her by her unworthy son,
rushed from the chamber, threw her
arms around the young mans body
and walled out in agony, "Oh, my
boy! my baby boyl'
The memory of the mother with
lightning rapidity leaped back to the
days when her son was nursed at her
bosom and founded on her knee, and
she forgave him all his errors, all his
abuse, all his mistreatment. AS he
lay dead in her arms he was her "ba-
by boy" his death had wiped from
her memory all the bitter curses which
but a few moments before he had
hurled at her. The love of mother
is the one thing that neither time,
poverty, suffering, nor villainy can
quench, and, alasl how often it is most
unworthily bestowed upon sons who
do not deserve; it who, instead of be-
ing an honor to her. are disgrace.
The boy who mistreats, derides, as
saults and is contemptuous to his
mothor is generally poor cur, better
out OF the world than IN II.
DR.. 10y was arrested, but cor
oner's verdict soon relieved him as it
| was q clear case Of self defense.
The following is the mothers testi
mony before the coroner: Il am the
mother of the deceased; he was
twenty years Of age; the last day
of the year past he was brought home
very much intoxicated; | worked
with HIM several days, and since then
he has been drinking and ugly, want
ing money constantly, as his habits
became more extravagant; he woulc
come home at night very cross, ane
throw things around. ! began tt
notice this ugly, domineering disposl-
tion since my fathers death; Their
!, was some entailed property left which
he wanted; deceased and DR.. 10y
were always on good terms though
J heard Harry say often to me that DR.
,lLoy was an intruder, and was no
y wanted in the family; complaint