The morning call., 1891-07-05
HE KILLED A
CRUEL BROTHER.
Complete Version of the Stabbing
OF Anderson.
Alexander Was Very Cruel to Herman, His
Slayer-The Wounded Mans Life
Could Have Been Saved.

Brutal treatment on the part of an elder
brother and an oYer-indugence in liquor
were the causes of the fratrcide late
Friday night. When Herman Anderso II
sent the blade OF his knife into the left
shoulder of lis brother Alexander, both
were fighting drunk
Herman is 81 years of age, and his victim
was his senior by ten years. When the
brothers came here from Denmark, year
ago. they took room together in the house
of Alexander Meadel, 2l6 Harrison street.
Alexander found employment as cooper
and Herman went to work as machinists
helper. The former was in the habit of
going on sprees, and upon returning to his
room would assault and treat his younger
brother in most cruel manner.
It was on account of these frequent ARRAYS
and disturbances that the elder brother was
ordered to leave the house about month
ago. He sought a home elsewhere, and
after that his cruelties toward his brother
when they met. were more noticeable than
ever.
HERMAN's STATEMENT.
Herman had sobered up in his cell at the
City Prison yesterday when seen by a
CALL reporter. He speaks but little
English, and it was necessary to get
an Interpreter to interview him. " My
brother" said lie, was often very
cruel TO me and frequently showed and kicked
me. He had been drinking heavily for two
weeks when | met him last night in the
saloon at the corner of Harrison and Beale
streets. After taking several drinks we
Started down the street with Niels Gilman,
a friend. We had not gone far before my
brother knocked my hat off. After that we
went into a restaurant, had something to
eat. and then started off drinking again.
We were walking along First street, near
Bryant, when my brother began to abuse
me, and finally knocked Inc down. When
| got up he knocked me to the ground again.
occurred after that. l must have opened
my knife and done the stabbing.
DIDN'T INTEND TO HURT HIM.
81 did not intend to hurt my brother,
much less kill him."
There are several marks and abrasi0ns
on young Anderson's neck that tend to beat
out his story that he was assaulted and
knocked down. Immediately after the stab
bling he went to his room and told Meadel
that he had had another fight with his
brother lie also said that lie thought he
had stabbed Gilman in the arm.
After the s,abbing the deceased was left
lying in the streets~ithn a block of st.
Mary's Hospital for half an hour before
medical aid was called.
Police Surgeon Williams, who made an
autopsy, says that had a physician been
called at once the life of the wounded man
could have been saved. The knife severed
the brachial artery, and Anderson bled iG
death before he was taken to st. Mary's
Hospital for treatment.
An inquest was held in the afternoon
The evidence embraced the facts related
Gilman gave his version of what occurred
after be left the saloon with the Anderson
brothers.
MONEY TROUBLES TOO.
He said that Alexander asked Herman
for ST. due him. Herman said " Instead
of $12 III give you a slap In the face" The
b1Otners clinched and Gilman separated
them. With Alexander the witness then
started up through RiEcon place. Herman
followed and stabbed his brother from be-
hind.
After hearing all the evidence the Coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict that Alexan-
der Anderson came to his death from a
hemorrhage of the brachial artery, caused
by knife wound and that the wound was
inflicted By Herman Anderson.
No charge was made against the fractrl-