The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-26

VIM. w. Moore, q prominent farmer
living near New Vienna, was killed by
his son, Austin Moore, aged nineteen, at
an early hour last Monday morning.
The exact circumstances of the killing
are shrouded in mystery, as the two
were alone in the house. A deadly en-
counter took place at day break, and Of
the tragedy that was then enacted there
we're but two witnesses, VIM. Moore,
who fell pierced with seven pistol wounds,
and Austin Moore, who survives with
the awful consciousness that he has been
the slayer of his father. Whether justi-
fiably or unjustifiably is unknown to all
except himself. The house of the
Moores is just outside the limits of New
Vienna on the Careytown pike. It
is plainly visible from the B. & o. S.-W.
Railroad track and is only few hundred
yards south of the line which separates
Clinton from Highland county. The
house is new two story brick. The
yard is neatly kept. There is an ele.
CANT new barn in the rear and all the
external appearances indicate thrift,
contentment and domestic happiness.
Moore was a man of considerable means.
He owned the beautiful farm on which
he lived and also another of 200 acres in
the lower part OF this county. He was
about sixty years of age. His wife died
few months ago and since that time he
has been living in the house alone, TAX
have married or left home excepting the
youngest son, Austin, who, on account
OF constant quarrels with his father, is
only at home part of the time. He had
been with his married sister at Sabina
for some time and had only come back
home few days ago. Since that time
father and son had had terrible quarrels
and each had threatened the life of the
ether. Each had drawn pistols and it
was known that they went armed for
each other, so that the bloody termina-
ton of the affair was by no means unex-
pected by the neighbors.
In spite of the bad blood between them
they continued to sleep IN the same house,
the old man occupying the frontroom and
the son sleeping on a pallet on the floorin
the room Immediately back of it. What
occurred during the early hours of Mon
day morning will never be exactly
known. The account given by the son
is that he was wakened by his father
entering his room while he was yet in
bed, and firing a shot at him. Angry
words and mutual curses followed and
the old man fired second time. The
son then opened fire and emptied allthe
chambers of his tive.shooting 32-caliber
revolver into his fathers body.
At about 7 o'clock neighbor coming
along the road saw Austin doing some
thing at the pump. Seeing some one
coming he came out to the gate and
said, "I've shot pa. He came into my
room and shot at me twice. Then I
shot and killed him." The boy was ad-
vised to 60 to town and give himself up
w oh oAhCCiS Wl1Ch uC u1Os IL SOuoId.
BILE Wright he told his story which was
in substance as given above.
Meanwhile a number of persons had
gathered and entered the deserted house.
There in the back room in the middle of
the floor lay VIM. Moore on his face
dead. Near his outstretched right hand
Law a revo1ver which CONTAINED tuo
empty shells and three cartridges. 1t
was cooked over loaded shell. There
were evidences of struggle. The bed
clothing on the floor was smoking and
the dead mans fur cap which lay near
him was smouldering. He was fully
dressed in his working clothes, but evi.
IDENTIFY had not been out yet as his shoes
were dry. In his pockets were found
besides some trifing articles about SIS
in money and certificate of deposit in