Evening star., 1895-06-15
Mysterious Murder Of a Wealthy
Brooklyn Man.
A SON CHARGED WITH TIE CRIME
He Surrenders Himself to the Po-
lice.
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BROOKLYN, N. Y. June 15.--Wm. Henry.
son of Charles w. Henry. who was found
murdered in his home last evening, sur
rendered himself to the police today. He
said that he had slept in Prospect Park
during the night, and the first knowledge
Of his fathers death reached him in
morning paper. He made a most emphatic
denial of having murdered his father. and
close questioning by the police captain and
detectives failed to make him contradict
his statements. The prisoner was remand
ed pending a further investigation of the
case
William reiterated his declaration of in
nocence, and said that the last he saw of
his father was on Saturday morning last
when he was ordered out of the house. He
called again the same afternoon, but could
not get in.
A hatchet, which the police found in the
kitchen closet, the prisoner identified as
belonging to the house. 1t had marks of
having been used IN prying open the closet
containing the papers which were found
scattered about and will be subjected to a
microscopical examination.
The prisoner has slight cut on the left
wrist. which looks fresh. but which he
claims he received in cleaning out fur
mace. Later he said he received it in climb
ing over a fence in Prospect Park. There
was also found a slight mark on one of
his shirt cuffs. which appeared as though
an effort had been made to wash 1t out
William made the further statement that
he had advised his mother to take legal pro-
ceedings against his father to compel him
to properly support her, intimating thereby
that there had been trouble in the family
the nature of which he refused to disclose.
Charles w. Henry, retired merchant
and man of wealth, was found dead in
his home, % South Portland avenue, Brook
lyn, by the police last evening. The police
felt that the circumstances justified them
In sending out general alarm for the ar
rest of William Henry, on a charge Of hav-
ing murdered his father.
Charles w. Henry was seventy-two years
old, and until a few years ago was well
known in business circles in this city.
The old man had three sons. One Is Wal
ter Henry of Flatbush. OF this son he was
very fond. Another son is sad to be an in
mate OF an insane asylum. The third son
Is William. thirty-nine years old. For many
years he has been on bad terms with his
family because of the life he led.
The coroner found ten distinct cuts about
the old mans head. which he first thought
were inflicted by hatchet. Just above the
forehead were two gashes that formed .
cross. On both sides of this were cuts
running vertically from the roots of the
hair to the eyes.
The nose was nearly severed from the
face. There were a few bruises the
body, and the left hand was badly cut.
The wounds had all bled very freely, and
blood was splashed around on the floor and
wall in such manner as to indicate that
there had been a struggle.
At first sight the detectives thought that
the old man had fallen downstairs, but
when the coroner showed them how fear
fully he had been cut up they became con-
WINGED. as the coroner was. that he had
been hacked to death with blunt knife
hatchet.
The detectives made a search of the
house to see If they could find a weapon.
They found none on the second floor was
a closet in which Mr.. Henry used to keep
his private papers The door of this closet
had been broken open and the papers We're
strewn about the floor.
That robbery had been the motive of the
murder was, however. improbable, as SIT
in money was found in the old mans
pocket.