Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-09
Murdered His Foster Child.
ISAAC NERRICK FOLLOWS Up SHOCKING CRIME BY
KILLING HIMSELF

ISAAC NERRICK FOLLOWS Up A SHOCKING CRIME BY
KILLING HIMSELF.
AT Camden. y. j.. Sallie HarTigan, fifteen years
Old, was shot and killed by her foster father Isaac
SeETtek Saturday afternoon. She was adopted
BY the Merricks about eight years ago. and has
lived with them ever since in a little two-stOry
frame house In Central avenue and Milford street.
She was pretty, with big brown eyes and brown
hair. and was unusually well developed The
Merricks were childless, and the little girl for
long time was the idol OF their home. As she
grew toward womanhOOd. however, Merrick's love
toward her ceased TO be OF a fatherly character
Mrs Merrck says that several times within the last
three years her husband has behaved Improperly
toward the child. Last fall she had him arrested
for such an ofense, and he was put under bail for
trial The trial was yet 20 take place.
About 2::sO O'Clock saturday afternoon Mrs. Mer-
rick went out into the back yard, leaving her
husband and the child In the Kitchen. Salle was
preparing 10 go out, and Merrick sat morosely by
the flre gazing at the Goals Mrs Merrick had
been out about i've minutes when she was startled
Dy pistol shot, quickly followed by another. She
ran into the kitchen, OWNING the truth. As she
opened the door and stepped in she stumbled over
the body or sallie, who even then was dead. A
bullet had entered the side OF her head Less than
ten feet away lay Merrick with a hole In the side
Of his face, and by his side was a revolver. He
too was dead, and the secret OF his last miserable
moments on earth had gone with him. Mrs Mer-
rick ran shriekfng from the house, and informed
policeman what had happened Merrfck was not
was very QuarrelS0ne. Until his arrest last fall
he bore a very good character IL Is supposed he
pn aae aS ava 70 the girl and that when she re-
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had done, he killed himself.
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FRANK HrRD SrBscRrBEs.-A Chicago dispatch
says: Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd received
letter saturday from the Golden Club OF London
asking for contribution 10 circulate free trade
paMpnletS He replied with q check OF $50
WERE THE WITNESSES TANPERED wrTH?-A dis
palch from Belyl1ere, n. j., January q, says:
The grand jury OF Warren County found seventeen
true ollls the majority against hotels and saloon
keepers Ior selling liquor 70 minors and on sun
n AZ q N af,.nNs
CATION IL was discovered that whisky was free 10
witnesses al the hotels. The grand jury impris-
been drinking. Later IL cropped out that IN a
number of places system Of mock juries was
LED, ana tnat witnesses were coached as to what
they should swear 10. Among those indicted Is e.
Hooker. member OF assembly from the rrst dis
trict, who keeps hotel Y washington
They WANT SUNDAY BKKR-The personal ub
erty party In the New York legislature pronoss. a
bill which Will provide that IL snail De lawful 10
sell In quiet ana orderly manner, the saloons 10
Dc pract caily closed, as far as outward appear
ances are concerned, beer and light wines during
certain hours on sunday after I. o'clock
The Iowa SENATORIAL FIGHI.-A telegram from
Dss MONIES, January says: The opponents 10
senator Wilson are still unable 70 unite upon a
candidate, and the situation here Is unchanged
except that Wilson has strengthened himself by
settlng JACOB Rich, OF Dubuque, 20 come here and
take charge OF LIS canvass Rich l. an a1TOlt
poitlcian, who has been senator AllsOn's chief
reliance In his political battles wilson's frtenas
tne Hiadie OF next week VIII probable be the Date.
The DEATH or REroKIKR MCNEILL--Medical gen
Ueulen al BoulOgpe are OF the opinion that Nc
Nell, the correspondent OF the London Sp0rfxnana
whose body was found on the beach at Boulogne
was .knuckle-lQstered," robbed and then thrown
Into the water. IL has been ascertained that Nc
Netrs watch and chain and turquOls ring were lefi
al home. The police have received an anonymous
letter couc1ed Ia bad French, Inc osng some bank.
notes belonging 20 Mcneil. Relatives OF the dead
man complain OF apathy on the part Of the French
police, who ask money 10 cover the expense o
making inquiries.
PARAIYzgD AND A DEFAuLrER.-A startling dis
eovery was made In Troy, y. T., Saturday when
u was found that Asa W. Wlckes, late cashier OF
the Central National Bank, was a defaulter In the
sum Of $4,000. Mr.. Wickes Is an old man, and
has Teen connected with the bank for forty -thret
years. Mr.. Wlckes was stricken with paraly SIS q
lew weeks ago. but Is now recovering. He con
Iessed 10 having appropriated the money Tor nj.
own Use The bank Is protected against the loss
Gov. WAsHBUkS's EsTATE.-The inventory OF the
estdte OF the late ex-Cioy. WashbuTn, filed al
oIeenneid. Mass, Sal urday, shows s:se9 900 per
soha property and 81, 900 real estate. As the be
quests TO relatives and 20 smith College amount u
1870, there remains fl5S.OOO 10 be divided
missionary Society. and the Missionary Association
hz WOULD GU IRE REVENUE DovS.-Goy Luce
"a ,Aisnisan, r1lblican, In an interview has the
ioiloMlng 70 sap on tari reform: II don't believe
AZ PiAhs up surplus for the sake Of spending IL
SAY cut the reysnue down TO the actual needs o
the Government"