Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-20
DELIBERATE MURDER.
Down by His Brother-in-Law-Th Murderer Had Borne a Good Rep- mi,

An Insolent Drunken Man Shot
 Down by His Brother-in-Law-Th
 Murderer Had Borne a Good Rep-
 utatfon.
 PITTsrIELD, Mass, March 19.-The min ing section of West Stockbridge was shocked by a brutal murder this morning, when Richards Healey, aged thirty, delib erately shot his brother-in-law, Thomas O'Brien, aged thirty-6ve. O'Brien was ad- dicted to drink, and was quarrelsome. He had recently spent year in jail for stab ping man named McGral, four years ago. Both men were employed in the Richmond Iron company's ore beds, a mile west of Stookbridge village, and lived in row of shanties owned by the company, only three doors apart. O'Brien had been in the habit when drunk of going to Hea ley's and making trouble, the families hay ing but little intercourse otherwise. Last night O'Brien WAS at the village, drunk and ugly. About midnight he appeared at Hesley's door and demanded admittaucs, which was refused. He called Hesley vile names and hung about for short time, swearing and muttering. At eight o'clock this morning Hesley was shaving before 8 front window when OBrien appeared. Hesley would not let him in, and O'Brien, stepping close up to glass. Hesley at once walked into his bedroom and took revolver from a drawer His wife begged him net to go out and not to shoot. Hesley shook her of, and, stepping outside, rsised the pis- tol and fired O'Brien eapk to the ground, blood flowing from @ hole ir his head. Healey stepped back into the house and put on his overcosr. His wife begged him to go 10 town and give himself up, but he refused. Meautme he neighbors had picked up O'Brien snd carried him home. Dr. Inghsm was summoned and found that the ball had entered the left side of the head an inch above snd just forward of the left ear. The doctor failed to find the ball On the right side of the head was found @ cut an inch and half long, which was probably sustained by the fall when shot. | O'Brien was in semi conscious condition, but reused himself sufficient to swear roundly. At o'clock he was failing fast | and the physician stated that he could not | survive long. Father Mahsr of West Stockbridge arrived at that hour and ad- | ministered the rites of the church. O'Brien had a wife and five children. As eoon az the news of the shooting reached the village Selectman Bostwick with | Constable Britton started in pur- suit of the murderer. They were joined later by State Detective Pease of Lee, aud Deputy Sheriff Day of Stock bridge. Word was also telephoned to Sheriff Crosby, who, with Deputies Moore and Ready, drove down and joined in the search. Word was telegraphed to all parts and this afternoon Officer Johns of Chat l ham N V found HeaIey in that toun aud arrested him. He was locked up and
 will be brought here on acquisition papers.
 Healey has the reputation of being an in offensive fellow and industrious, while
 O'Brien was just the opposite. Public
 sympathy is with Hesley ss 1t is considered
 he had great provocstion. He has wife,
 two children and an aged mother depend.
 ent upon him. The affair has created
 great excitement throughout the section.
 At 1045 p. m. O'Brisn was still alive.
 Dr. Ipgham thinks he may live till to-
 morrow, but be is very low.