The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-09
Murdered by His Father-in-Law as He
Entered the Latter's Yard i'm Search
of His Hiding Wife.
DIED AS HIS FATHER DIED
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Dollars Damage i'm Indiana.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

LEBANON, Ind, Aug. Son May "a
1893, Judge Christian S. Wesner was shot
and killed in the Danville Qnd) court room
by James Coley Brown after making the
argument of his life In a case against
Brown. His dying words were: "God pity
my poor boy
At o'clock tonight that unfortunate
boy, Christian s. Wesner jr., was mur-
dered by his father-in-law, James Liv-
ingston. The cause of the trouble dates
back to the time OF young Wesner's mar
riage. three years ago. Wesner was very
jealous of his pretty wife, and this led TO
many quarrels. A short time after his
marriage Livingston attempted to eensure
his son-in-law and was badly cut about
the face. Since then they have had nu-
merous quarrels, and to-night's tragedy
was not unexpected.
Last night Wesner went home intoxica ted
and drove his wife. mother and sister from
the house. They took refuge at the home
of Mrs Kise, neighbor, and this morn
ing sent for Deputy Prosecutor Winton A.
Hutch, who prepared warrants for Wes-
nerS arrest. However, the women were
afraid to sign them, .as Wesner was very
abusive and had often threatened their
lives. Wesner remained the sole occupant
of the house last night and part of to-day.
This evening he began search for his
wife, and, with that view, went to the
home of his father-in-law on West Bus5y
street. AS he opened the gate Livingston
appeared at the door and asked him 10
leave, to which Wesner replied that he had
come for his wife and was going TO have
her. Without further parley Livingston
reached behind the door and secured dou-
ble-barrel shotgun. He cried out:
II told you / would fix you" and fred
both barrels into the body of his wayward
son-in-law.
His victim fell to the ground and cried:
"Jm, you have killed me-" to which the
murderer replied: Il don't give a - If
have"
Mrs. Wesner. the victims wife, hid
ing in the house at the time Hearing the
shots she ran to the side OF her now dying
husband and, at the sigh; of his wounds,
fell PROSTATE across his body. Kind hands
attempted to remove her into the hou-e
but she quickly recovered herself and re.
fused TO leave him. Coroner Porter was
sent for and Deputy Prosecutor Dutch
took his dying statement. He was re-
moved 10 his home. North East street.
and in the same room where his muir
dered father lay less than fifteen months
ago, died at 1910 o'clock tonight. He
received the entire contents of both bar
rels of the gun.
Livingston was Immediately arrested and
lodged in Jail. All attempts TO interview
him prove fruitess. and the only thing
he will say is, Il am sorry, but L had TO
do It."
Young Wesner was a remarkably bright
young man and pleasant when not under
the influence of liquor. AS his father, he
was lawyer, and bore many of the char
acterstics of that well-known attorney.
The afflicted families have the sympathy
of the entire community.