The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
SHOT BY HIS OWN PISTOL.
HESRE STEIN, ONCE 4 CITY WAR,
DYINa AT ms BROTHER,s FARM.

I.ittis May uoF eos che Pistol rro- =
Pocket OF HIs Coat, witch ne Hsa
Placed Or the Grousa while Hs CIiu.bed
| Chest.ut Tres-Hs Case Down. Az
tempted 70 Take n. s-a II west OF.
CRANBERRY. N. j.. oct 2O.-The peaceful
little villages OF Cranberry and Plainsboro
were startled a week ago by the report that the
youngest OF the Stein brothers had been acct
dentally shot by girl, and was dying at the
Schnlk farm, near Plainboro. owned by John
stein. The shooting recalls an interesting do
nestle history.
John Stein, his wife, four boys. and little
girl lived in New York city twenty years ago.
The mother died and the father took to
drink. lie died In hospital Of delirum
tremens, and the boys aud the little girl
grew up in the streets. Edward was arrested
and sent to the House Of Refuge on Randall's
Island. William and John were caught COM
hitting some offence, and also sent to the House
of Refuge.
Hattie, the little girl, was placed in an asylum
for orphans. This left Henry all alone. lie
soon became tired oflivlng by himself.
A longing TO be with his brothers came over
him, and he went To a police station and said he
wanted 10 60 to Randalls Island. The police
accommodated him.
A farmer came to the island and took Edward
away. Then some one came from the centre Of
the State and applied for boy, and John was
turned over IN him. 4 catt lie raiser from Ryan,
Iowa, came TO the island and took with him TO
his home in the West young Henry. William
found a home with man near Buffalo. Then a
woman called at the YUM where Hattie was,
and. being pleased with the hright-faced girl,
adopted her. This woman was from u far West
For ten years mono Of the brothers ever heard
OF one another Then William stein, who had be-
EuW t,sa
William, on learning that his brother was in
cided to settle there. John Stein married and
went to Cranbury. lie was accompanied by |
and the two brothers lived adj Joining each other
Hattie Stein learned that Henry was still in |
Ryan. la, and wrote 70 him. He had pros.
his sisters letter he wrote % her. asking her to
come and live with him. She did so: -,
had also prospered. William took Edward with |
him TO Cranbury. Edward had left sweet
After a long visit to Cranbury Edward left
heart. They settled down 90" ON farm mi lust out.
There came to Ryan, To-, where Hattie and
Henry were, man from the East who fell In
love with Hattie. They were married a week
ago. About a month ago Edward was taken
where John and William were and she wrote TO
Henry telling him.
N
come East as soon as he could put his business
in shape
bury and went at once 10 his brother Williams
house. Hattie was there then, and John came
over from hts farm. Henry stayed at his
Then he went to his brother Johns farm.
which is near Plainsboro about five miles from
Cranbury. On Sunday last, Henry, who IL very
fond Of children, took little Henry and Walter,
Johns children and n neighbours little girl
Mary HOff out in the woods to gather chest |
nuts.
up. Out West Henry had contracted the habit
Of carrying revolver.
volyer from his hip pocket placed II IN the side
pocket OF his discarded coat. Little Mary Hon
his back and began climbing the tree she pulled
the weapon out OF the coat and began playing
Henry happened TO look around and sec the
child. He yelled at her 10 drop the revolver.
the ras and 10 .ae
As he put his hands on her TO take away the
sS II Snt o6 on NJ hand
iren screamed and little Mary Hon dropped the
The other children followed her. and the
man was left alone in the woods. He
got up and began the long ard painful trip To
Meantime, Henry and Walter had reached
ZONE and told their father what had happened.
woods When half %ay there they found Sm Mehry
wing by the road unconscious
They carried him back TO Johns house. j. l.
" hitaker OF Cranbury found that the bullet
rad pierced Henrys left flank and striking
zone sp had glanced upward through the stomach,
Henry lies on his back, hourly expecting
Consciousness was TO tell little Mary Hoff that he
orgave her. His sister Hattie. who recently
vent away To get married. will arrive In Gran | ,
Jury TO attend her dying brother.
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