Evening journal., 1894-06-08
CARE LEADS TO SUICIDE
Herman Chilelinsky Worried
Over His Sons Lawsuit
AND THE LOSS OF HIS ARM

Corpse In Few Minutes.
Herman CAlelinsky. the father Of the
boy, Herman Chiellnsky, whose suit
against the Hopes and Townsend Com
pany is now in progress in the Superior
Court, committed suicide at his home,
No. III Townsend street. at G.45 this
morning.
All the family we're in bed with the ex.
oeption Of Martha the oldeat daughter,
and Willie, the IL yesr-old son. Willie
WAS sent by his father for n cigar. and
while he was out Of the house Chiellnsky
placed a 3S.calibre bull dog revolver to
his right temple and despatched a bullet
that caused his death shortly afterward
The cause attributed to the mans des.
perate act is because of worriment over
the accident 10 his son Herman, whose
left arm was cut OF in the works Of the
Hopes and Townsend Company on De.
cember l3, 1892, and for which the son
is suing Tor s. 900 damages.
The deceased was born in Elbng,
West Prussia, Germanyt 90 years ago,
inheIiting the Polish name from his
forefathers He came 10 this country
twenty-six years ago and settled in
Baltimore. Being an expert upholsterer
he secured the position Of foreman In an
establishment there, and remained 80 for
d number Of years.
Chiehnsky and his family Of six child
rem, MaXimillian, George, Martha. Her
man, William aud Lizzie the latter then
one year old, removed 20 this city slx
years ago. He secured work at the
Pullman Palace Car Company's works.
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/ street, about two years ago, he attempted
TO shoot himself and his wife, Adale.
after period Of molancholla At that
time he was taken TO the insane hospital
at Faruhurst On being released several
months afterwards, be left this city aud
travelled IN the West and South, visiting
st Louis, Chicago New Orleans and
other cities
In the meantime his family removed
| to No. III Townsend street. The chill.
dren are devoted TO their mother and
supported her during the father absence
While the latter vas away Herman's
arm WAS cut of
Chielnaky returned TO this city I'm
January last. He secured work for a
time at the Pullman works and with J.
| and j. ~ Harman. but for the past
I
For a long while the misfortune TO bis
son was kept from him When be finally
learned Of it he became melancholy
Being idle and the trial OF bis son durlnf
the past week caused him to make many
threats.
The meaning taken ont Of which wa,
that he intended killing himself and
wife All the family seemed afraid OF
him except Willie, courageous little
fellow.
Mrs Chielinsky said this morning that
her husband was good father. Tia
was strictly temperate. The trouble
two years ago was caused by his desire
to buy house against the will Of his
wife and children. He worried, she
said, over mis- boys injury Re
Gently he had said TO her: II want
you 30 60 with me and we wi die to
gether. She became afraid of him ano
would not sleep In the house She went tC
a neighbor's house, Mrs Doehring, on
Clsymont street on Monday and slept al
nj his ald cons quently was not home
this morning when the suicide was com
mitted.
Brave Little Willie'a story.
The brave and bright lad Willie hal
been watching his fathers actions for
week. BE stayed home from school thil
week in order TO be with his paren
constantly. On Saturday Willie says
his father came in the city and pur
chased the revolver He knew it and kept
constant watch. The father told bin
several times that he was going TO die
but the boy coaxed him not to take hil
own life. Each time the boys persua
sion and love prevented the act having
been done sooner On one occasion thl
father said If he could be left alon'
; upstairs he would be dead in tel
; minutes.
The boy slept with his father Las
nj ht Chielinsky, the boy says, wrote
letter TO his sons counsel, Levi G. Bird
; stating that If Herman got a verdict, 4
keep the money until he was 81 year
old. as il belonged to no one but him.
ALI Of last night ChielinskY talked Il
his little son In bed. he told him tina
after be was gone he wanted him to hav
all bis effects and 60 TO Baltimore, wher
) he could get employment Several time
{ the father ran his hands in his clothing
as though he had o weapon, but eacl
time the son would pull his hand away.
p Before Willie awoke this morning, hi
p NuNNEL hAOeH NuA MNnN NWWn nNnAA r
} Martha the oldest daughter was prepar
, ing breakfast When Willie came dow
, stairs his father sent him after a postag
; stamp to a drug store at A and Heal
; streets The drug store was closed anC
he returned home immediately. Tn
father sent him back again, and thi
time he succeeded On reaching th
, front room of his home, where his fathe
q was, the latter gave Willie sixty-on
csntr, which he told bin be could have
The boy suggested that he get a ciga
for his parent, and ran out TO John Nc
Aveny's cigar store, No 52S A street, an
made the purchase.
Chielinsky said the cigar was a goo
one and told Willie to get him another
The lad left the house. and after puI
chasing the cigar and approaching hi
= home again, he heard q noise. which b
:, later discovered was pistol shot Whe
= he entered the room where bis father Wa
u (here the boy broke into tears) th
!, latter was sitting in ehai
P and the blood was streamin
from wound on the right side Of Oh
head. He plscsd bis arm around Oh
II diving mans neck and asked him VIII
= he shot himself The man made motion