The record-union., 1891-04-20

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fore O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
john Haggerty, 60 years of age, and a
tailor by trade, murdered his son, John
Haggerty, Jr., in cold blood-stabbing
him to the heart with pocket knife.
Whisky again.
The nurderous father is now in jail,
while the murdered son lies cold and
rigid upon a slab in the Morgue. Hag
gerty, Sr.. denies that he did it, but his
two daughters, and a man named Wom-
ack, saw him commit the terrible crime,
and the son with his dying breath ac-
cused him.
HAD BEEN ON A SPREE.
The old man had been drinking rather
heavily for several days past, and was
unusually grabbed and irritable. Satur-
Gay night he left his home, on II street,
near Third, and remained away until
about 5 or o'clock Sunday morning.
When he returned he was quite drunk.
He remained at home all during yester-
day until the time of the tragedy. He
occupied the forenoon in doing various
chores around the back yard and in. cut
ting the ears of several bull-pups. His
son John, the deceased, and q friend Of
the latter's-Jeff. Womack by name, who
had been stopping at the house for sew
eral days-were there also, and so were
Haggerty's two daughters-Sadie, aged
10, and Hattie, aged 10. Mrs. Haggerty
was away, attending funeral.
Father and son had frequent collisions
during the forenoon, but nothing serious
occurred. They cursed each other and
quarreled repeatedly, but as this has been
an almost daily occurrence at the Hag-
gerty residence, no attention was paid to
them by the other members OF the house
hold.
YOUNG. Johns FRIEND,
Sadie Haggerty was preparing dinner
in the afternoon at the time of the tragedy,
and young John and Hattie were sitting
in the kitchen. The old man had re-
newed the wordy war with his son, and
was accusing him Of Keeping buns in
the house-reterring to Womack. Then
the elder Haggerty walked out into the
backyard, where Womack was engaged
IL cleaning some catfish.
Hello, stranger!' said Haggerty.
''Hellor' replied Womack.
Are you friend of Johnny's?' asked
the old man.
Womack replied that he was, and the
old man said: Wei, if you are it's all
right; you can stay here"
WOmacE then started to 90 into the
house with the fish, when Haggerty fol-
lowed him, and, exhibiting an open
pocI<et-knife said, 'You dirty bum, [
have a notion TO cut your heart out"
Young Haggerty, who was sitting near
the kitchen door, and had witnessed the
affair in the back yard, advised Womack
mot TO mind the old man"
This enraged the father, and, coming
into the kitchen, he shook his fist at his
son and warned him to desist in his nag
giug or he would get hurt. He also APP
piled various oPprobrious epithets to the
young man. Young Haggerty told him
if he didn't shut up he would knock
his head off his shoulders"
IT WAS PRENIEDITATED.
The old man then left the room and
went out of the house by way Of the front
door. But, instead of going out on the
street, he went around into the alley be-
side the house and returned to the kitchen
through the rear entrance. He had the
open knife in his hand and walked di-
rectly toward his son, who was still sit
ting near the door on chair. Selling
the young man by the shirt-front with
his loft hand, he struck him ViciOuSly on
the left side with his right, sinking the
steel deep into the unfortunate young
mans body.
Sadie Haggerty screamed hysterically,
and rushed from the house. The
younger daughter and Womack, how
ever. went TO the assistance Of the
wounded man, paying no attention 10 the
elder HaggeTty, who coolly walked out
the front door.
Reaching the sidewalk Haggerty ex-
hibited the bloody knife to a stranger
WHO hupyGlIeO 70 DC paSSlns ny IICn,
throwing the knife upon the sidewalk, he
said: There! Pm too old soldier to be
imposed upon" He then hurried away
from the house.
The screams of Sadie Haggerty brought
several neighbors to the house. Upon
entering the kitchen they found Johnny
lying upon the floor, gasping for breath,
and bleeding copiously from the wound
over his heart.
1t was evident to all that he was dying.
BEYOND MEDICAL AID.
Looking up at the new arrivals the
young man, between his gaspS, said:
''The old man rushed at me, and got 10
me IN the heart. Send for doctor,
quick"
But no doctor could save him then. 1t
was only few moments after he uttered
these words that ne stiffened out upon
the tioor-a corpse.
The scene in and about the Haggerty
dwelling was indescribable. The news
OF the tragedy had spread rapidly, and
an immense crowd gathered about the
place. The screams of the daughters,
and of the mother, who returned shortly
after the stabbing, could be heard for
blocks away.
Ia the midst of the excitement police
othcers Higgins, Campbell and Simmons
arrived. Upon learning that they could
be OF no assistance To the victim of
the old mans knife, they notified
SASAiSA NA<tI Ol lilt occurrences, anu
then set out Immediately to find the muir
derer. They learned that the old man
had gone IN the direction of Sixth and Q
streets, and after thoroughly searching
that neighborhood, they finally found
him IN vacant lot, accompanied by his
bulldog, lie was calmly picking flow
ers, and did not attempt run away from
the officers. Still they experienced con-
siderable difficulty in taking him into
custody, owing to the savageness of the
dog, which is a vicious beast. and has
acted as Haggerty's companion and pro
fector for a long time.
The officers. in order to get Haggertv TO
the city prison, quietly told him that he
was wanted for drunkenness and stealing
fowers. This had the effect desired. and
he made no resistance on the way TO the
He was charged on the prison register
with the crime of murder.
HAGGERTY'S STATEMENT.
He Tells q Rambling Story in Attempt