St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-06
Terrible Method of Sileneing
the Tongue That Up
braided Him.
The Parrieide, a Beardless
Youth of Sixteen, Lodged
in Jail.
Uneoncerned as to His Crime
Committed in PASSIONS
Heat.
special to the Globe.

HURON. S. D., June 5.-Hon. Zack T.
Hundley, chairman of the Democratic
state central committee, was murdered
by his son Fred this evening. They got
into a dispute about putting down
carpet, when Fred drew revolver and
shot his father. The bullet entered the
right side of his throat. glancing up
ward and lodging in the base
of the brain, producing almost in
slant death. The murderer is in jail.
Hundley was editor and half owner OF
the Huron Herald-Democrat, and we'll
known throughout the state. His
tragic death has created in-
tense excitement in this city.
Immediately following the announce
ment that Hundley had been shot a
great crowd rushed to the family resi-
dence. Hundreds of delegates attend
ing the Farmers alliance convention,
with whom he had mingled freely dur
ing the past two days, rushed frantic
ally to the residence, thronging the
ward and street, all eager to learn the
particulars of the tragedy. On being
questioned, Mrs. Hundley said her hus-
band and son were tacking down car
pet when Mr.. Hundley, for some rea-
son, began scolding Fred, who, in a mo-
ment of passion. drew his revolver and
Deliberately Shot His Father.
The only words said by the wounded
man after the fatal shot was fired were
ooh, Fred. you have killed me-" Fall
ing backward upon the floor he i'm
mediately expired. After the shooting
the murderer went to bureau, put the
smoking revolver into drawer, locked
it up and sat down Oh a sofa within two
feet of the lifeless body of his father
When asked concerning the fearful
deed he replied: Il shot him." and
was apparently unconcerHed about it,
After his arrest and when on the way
to Jail he said: 81 shot him, but
l don't know why l did it."
He refused to talk further on the sub
ject. While Hundley was Quick-tem-
pered and easily provoked, he was never
abusive to the members of his family.
He always treated them with the great
est kindness and had an especial fond
ness for his children. Fred was al
ways regarded as a quiet, inOffenSive
boy, and was acompOsitor in his fathers
printing office. Zackeriah L. Hundley
was a native of Tennessee and about
forty years old. He formerly resided
in Bloomington, ILL.,, and had studied
law in the office of eX-POstmaster Gen
eral Stevenson, of that city, where
he was admitted to practice. For some
years he was law partner of Judge Mel
son in Decatur, III. He married in that
place. In 1882 he came with his family
to this county and
SETTLED ON A FARM
near Lake Byron. where he continued
to reside until he removed to this city
in 1855. From January 1885, till Janu-
ary 1SSS,he represented the Lake Byron
district on the board Of county commits
sioners. On moving to the city, which
he did for the purpose of giving
his children an education, he
resumed the practice of law and
enjoyed a fair clientage. In 1888 he
purchased the Democrat and became its
editor. A year later he bought the
Herald and merged the two papers into
one, changing the name to the Herald
Democrat. Although inexperienced in
newspaper work, he succeeded in max
ing his publication the leading Demo
cratic paper of the state. In business
matters he was strictly honest and al
ways reliable, and in public enterprises
was ever in the front rank. AS an
orator he was above the average.
His last effort was the delivery
of the memorial address onFriday of last
week to an immense concourse of peo-
pie. In politics he was thorough Dem
ocrat and cherished his political convic-
tions with jealousy. Yet he was liberal,
conscientious and conservative. He er-
joyed a large acquaintance and his po-
sition as chairman of the Democratic
state central committee is sufficient evi-
dence that his party had confidence in
his ability to manage campaign. His
death will be keenly felt by the Demo
cratic party of the state and regretted
by ALL His family consisted of wife
one daughter and two sons, the oldest
being Fred, aged sixteen, and the author
of his fathers death. An inquest will
be held tomorrow when arrangements
for the funeral will be made.