St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-17
BOY SHOOTS HIS FATHER.
WALKS TO THE POLICE STATION AND
GIVES HIMSELF UP.
PARENT ACCUSED OF CHIME.

The Boy Says He Was Avengtng
His Sisters Revolving Wrong
at the Hands or Her Father
The Fathers Wound Is seri.
Gus. but Ills Chances for Re
cOvery Are Good.
Henry Dickman, sixteen years old.
walked into tine Margaret street station
at O'Clock last evening and informed
the officer in charge that he had shot
his father and wanted to be locked up.
In reply TO questions, he said the
shooting occurred at 500 Fauquier street,
and he did not know whether he had
killed his father or not. Lieut.. Cook at
once went to the number designated,
found the lads story to be correct, and,
returning to the station, locked young
Dickman up.
Herman w. Dickman, son of the
man who was shot and brother Of the
youth who did the shooting, was very
reticent. and only answered questions
put to him. His fathers name, he said,
was Herman Dickman, and his age
fifty-five. The shooting was done by
his brother Henry, a tough boy. who
had been away from home two years
and had returned two weeks ago. The
shooting, he said, was accidental,
and the wound, under the right
armplt, was not at all serious.
His brother and father, he said, were
alone al the time of the shooting, aud
all he knew about it was hearing a shot
and moment afterward his brother
ran through the store and out the front
door. DR.. Dinwoodie. he said, had been
called in. and the doctors statement
was that the wound was not serious.
He said his father could not be seen,
and it would do no good to see him any
now, as he only spoke German.
Henry Dickman, seen at the Margare t
street station, did not seem at all wor-
ried over his position. He is bright
looking lad, rather roughly dressed. and
said he had been working OH farm in
Dakota county for the past year. He
visited his home on Christmas, and,
after spending week, went back to the
farm where he worked. About month
ago he came back home. Yesterday his
sister Mary, fourteen years old, wrote
letter to all older sister, Hannah Dick
man. and asked him TO carry the letter.
He took the letter to the residence of
his stepmother. Mrs. Eliza Roettgerlng,
at POS Granite street. His sister HaE-
nah, after reading the letter. gave it to
him. The letter. he said, was to the
effect that his father had made revolt
ing proposals to his sister Mary, and she
wanted to leave home. After reading
the letter, he said he went back to the
house; went up stairs. and, taking re-
volver, shot twice at his father. He
thought the bullets both took effect, but
did not wait to see. and ran to the police
station, where he gave himself up.
A visit to the residence of Mrs. Eliza
Roettgering, 2O5 Granite street, con-
firmed the revolving story related by
Henry Dickman. Mrs. Roettgering
married Hiram Dickman about three
years ago, and after living with him one
year left him. She was not at home
yesterday afternoon when Henry Dick
man called with the letter for his sister,
ami did not know what the note con-
tanned. Dickman, she SAID, was a bad
man, and it was owing to his disgusting
and revolving practices with his own
daughter that She left him.
81. Augusta Teska, who is stopping with
Mrs. Roettgering. threw some light on
the facts leading up to the shooting.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon she
said Henry Dickman came to the house
with letter for his sister Hannah
Dickman. Hannah, after reading the
note. handed 1t to Henry, and as soon as
the boy read it he became very angry.
Hannah said, Il will shoot him." and
inquired of her brother if he had a
revolver and bullets. Being answered
+ in the affirmative. Hannah again stated
that she would shoot him. Henry said
he would do the shooting, as, if he did
SO, he could only get two years. for
doing it. Henry. she said, left the
house about $50, and his sister about
half an hour later.
The letter. Miss Teska said. she did
not read. for from their conversation
she knew it related to improper pro
posals.
Mrs. Roettgering intimated that Han
nah, the eldest daughter of the man who
was shot, had been compelled to leave
the home owing to the actions of her
father.
At midnight consultation was held
by Urs. Dinwoodie, Finnell and Kelly,
and the patient was reported as resting
we'll. The bullet entered the body at
the fifth rib OH the right side and the
wound is a serious one, although the
chances for the wounded mans recovery
are considered excellent.
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