Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-05-02
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Jackson Township Tragedy which
Results In Death.
Robert II. Carr Killed by his son-In-Lnw
Henry II. Sterling,

WdS Gne scene OF DlOOuy tragedy
which resulted in the death of Robert
H. Carr, and adds one more murder tC
the record OF the county.
Henry B. Sterling the man who
committed the terrible deed, with his
wife and two year old girl have been
residents of Section in Jackson
township, and lived in miserable
house made of planks, and near them
the family of Robert Carr, the father
OF Mrs. Sterling, resided in house OF
about the same style.
From reports it seems there has not
been very friendly feeling existing
between the two men, and both seemed
to be of u quarrelsome disposition. Cai I
was very profane and abusive and was
in the habit of showing his disposition
whenever he was out of humor.
The daily Sentinel gives us this
account of the affair:
EARLY Saturday morning small son
of Carr's was sent over to Sterling's
after some milk, but did not get any
because, as is alleged, sister of Mrs.
s., who lived at home would not go
over and help Mrs. S., while she was
sick. When the boy went home and
reported, the old man went over to
Sterling's house, where he found that
gentleman choppipg wood en- the wood
pile, and walking up to him addressed
some inviduous remark to him, and
raised his cane as if to strike. Sterling
raised his aX and struck the old man
a terrible blow on the shoulder near
the neck, with the back of the ak.
The old man sank on his knees. Ster-
ling tried to get him on his feet, but as
he could not stand, dragged him to the
house and then went after neighbor,
Jerry Funk, and later after doctor.
Old man Carr was dead before either
the doctor or Sterling got back.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Sterling,
Wife of the murderer and daughter
of Robert H. Carr, witnessed the trag-
edy and said. | stood at the north
III. l.
trouble all started from the little boy
Georgia, u brother of mine. The little
boy came up to our house and Henry
asked him why Ida Carr, my sister,
did not come up and help his wife (me)
for she had the grip. Boy said his
sister didn't have to do our work for
if Ida would come up and help he could
hnt oil 1.n Il
had been trouble about the milk.
When the boy went home he told
his father what had occurred, and he,
Carr, put on his shoes and came up.
The first thing father said was, you
d--n $ of b--h, you are my
death and I'll take it,
until Henry hit him. Henry said
Henry hit him, he, father, knelt down
on his knees, and hung his head. He
was unconscious from that time until
upon his feet, but he could not stand;
then went out, and Henry and | car
ried him to the porch and | then held
Funk, who carried him into the house
helped, and then he went to Deshler
after DR.. Lathrop.
Henry came back after the doctor.
Father was dead when Henry got home
had just died.
Dir. J. HI. Lathrop asked me If had
grub enough To last me till he saw me
again; told him no, that he should
not tell my husband to leave, as he had
honestly, Hn hnt hn
best thing for Henry to do was to leave
and he would advise me. to let him
leave, and said that | would be cared
for.
He, Henry, remained at home until
he WIS arrested by constable J. +. G.
Wansittler about ) o'clock last evening
Saturday
Father and Henry have been at war
on each other for couple of years, and
Henry told me that father had drawn
hatchet ON him about seven months
ago.
The trouble all came about through
the childrens talk. Henry has an
awful temper and could not manage
himself at all. Father was very nervy
man and always ready to fight at the
drop of the hat. He was very quarrel
some and his neighbors had not much
respect for him. He was an old boat
man and was very prOfane.
About Is months ago while we,
Henry and L., lived at Holgate. Henry
father was living with us, he
struck at Henry with his fist, Henry
knelt down and cried, for he was an
awful coward.
Father was born in Virginia, and
was SO years old last September, and
Henry is % years old"
Without notifying the corner of the
tragedy, the victim was buried on
Sunday last. There was no religious
service and the coffin was loaded into
. farm wagon and taken near Deshler
for burial.
Ben james brought home with him
from the Cincinnati League meeting, IA
tin plate manufactured from Ameri-
can tin, and takes pride in calling it u
trophy.-Sentinel.
Mr.. james, we understand, captured |
the only honors given to Ohio at the
league meeting.