New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
FATAL RESULT OFAQUARREL
SHOOTING HIS COUSIN AND HIMSELF.
THE AGGREssOR DEAD-HIs VICTIM HAS CHANCE
OF RECOVERING.
The yiIlaOes of Graanwich Conn and Port


THE AGGRESSOR DEAD-HIS VICTIM HAS A CHANCE
OF RECOVERING.
The villages of Greenwich, Conn.,, and Port
chester N Y, startled on Friday night by tho re-
port OF tragedy which occurred in King-st, Green
wien township, near the State ine Jasper w. Umber-
heid lad OF seventeen years shot and seriously
wounded his cousin Jotham W. Carpenter and then put
apistol bullet through his own brain, killing himself
instantly.
Jasper Carpenter the uncle OF both the boys occupies
mouse about three miles north OF Portchester exactly
on the line separating New-York from Connecticut He
runs an intelligence Office in this city In sxhave apd
MS nephew, Jotham has general supervision over the
place IN Greenwich. About a week ago young Umber-
heid also nephew OF Jaspers invited spend the
summer at Greenwich. Tho boys became great
MES and spent the time which could be spared from work
IN huntng and fishing together Early Friday morn
Ing they started out on hunting expedition returning
10 the house In the afternoon tho best OF terms
little before o'clock they started to the
Darn IN company with n lad employed on the place
named Henry Daniels do milking. At the barn
yardtney began skylarkng and Daniels doing some
thing to anger Unberield, the latter picked pail
containing water and threw 1t at Daniels. Carpenter
took Umbereld to task and emphasized the rcbuke by
shaking him violently aud then starting toward the
house. Umberfeld followed and struck him q violent
blow on the back OF the head Carpenter turned and
being larger, heavier boy than his opponent,
threw him to the ground and started to pound
him. Before he could do any damage, however Daniels
intcrfcred and pulled him of Uunder1eld. The latter
quickly gotup and ran Into the house. return ng few
minutes later with small 22caibre pistol in his hand
Now I'll get square with you" he cried, furious with
passion Carpenter believing that he would shoot
started toward him. with the intention Of taking the
pistol away from him. lie had not taken half dozen
steps however, before the boy pulled the trigger and
bullet went tearing into Carpenters chest and
through his left lung The wounded boy turned
and staRger toward the barn followed by another bu
let which fortunately did not take effect After few
unsteady steps Carpenter sank TO the ground; Not till
then did the furious boy realize what he had DONE
" MY GOd!" he exclaimed. I've killed joe" and be-
fore Daniels the only witness to the tragedy, could In
tererr he put the pistol TO his left temple and sent
traced by the pistol Shots but reached tho spot only
see one OF his ncphcws dead and the other apparently
dying The body OF Umbered taken TO the house and
young Carpenter was put TO bed Medical Exomipcr
Leander T. James and DR.. Elmend0rf OF Portchester.
wero at once summoned They found that the bullet
had penetrated the left lung Carpenter and that the
dangerous. Death In the case OF Umberfied In
stantaneous Coroner Holt, OF Bridgeport. held In
quest and gave permit for the burial OF Umberfeld.
John g Umberheld. the father OF the dead boy. was
Informed at once OF the sad and went to
Greenwich on Frdsy night lie took charge OF the
body, which viii be buried In Woodlawn Cemetery to-
morrow.
Tho Carpenters have lived for a long time n Green
wch and we're universally respected lothian Carpenter
was the OF Robert Carpenter, who died
ago. aud since that time tho young man has lived with
bis uncle. The mother OF Umbertcld sister OF the
Carpenters His father sash and door manufacturer
doing business at No. ZIG East Sixty hrstst In this
city. Young UmbHrfeld graduated from OF the
public schools July with high honOrs aud was 10 enter
had been only few days with his uncle when tue trag
edy occurred.