The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-18
shot HIS MOTHER.
Mrs. Abe Bailey Receives
Bullet From Her Sons
Revolver.
WILL LOSE HER RIGHT EYE.

The Mother Dared Her Son TO Shoot
and He Promptly Fired A Young
Man Named Miller Makes a Start
ling Statement.
Last night shortly before 12 O'Clock,
John ". Bailey shot and dangerously
wounded his mother, Mrs. Abe Bailey at
the family residence, SO East Eighth
street.
The weapon used was 82-calibre revol-
yer, the bullet entering the right temple,
and passing downward, lodged behind the
right eye.
After the shooting young Bailey rushed
out of the house, and went direct to police
headquarters, where he gave himself up
to Officer George w. Jacobs. He was
locked up on the charge of shooting with
intent to kill.
DR.. G. II. Evans was hastily called,
and made careful examination of the
wound. At first it was feared the injury
might cause death, but at noon Mrs.
Bailey was resting as easy as could be ex-
pected, and 1t Is thought she will recover.
WILL LOSE AN EYE.
The right eye was so badly injured that
it cannot be saved, and 1t will be removed
this afternoon by the physicians Mrs.
Bailey is oU years Oh age.
The boy who deliberately shot his
mother is 16 years old, and was in the
saloon business with his father, Abe
Bailey, in South Court street. The lad
is familiarly known as Ed.
Accounts differ as to the cause of the
trouble, but probably the most reliable
one is furnished by young man named
Miller, who rooms at the Bailey residence,
and was in the house at the time of the
shooting. He is employed at Blum's S bar
ber shop on South Cleveland avenue.
Young Miller was seen at police head
quarters this morning by News-Demo-
crat reporter He told the story in the
following language:
YOUNG MILLER's STORY.
''Mr. and Mrs. Abe Bailey came home
last night together, both of them being
very much under the influence of liquor.
Ed was perfectly sober, and his parents
commenced to quarrel. He remained a
time, and then left the house. Bailey
finally won't to bed, buJ seemed deter
mined to go down stairs again and have
trouble When Ed left he told me not to
allow his father to get out of bed. Four
times the old man made an attempt to
leave his bed, and each time 1 prevented
him from going down stairs.
DARED HIM TO STOOT.
Finally Ed cme back and had loud
words with his mother She told him
that he was a disgrace to the family, and
he replied that he was not as much of a
disgrace as she was.
then heard Mrs. Bailey tell Ed that
he did no dare to shoot. tried to en-
ter the room, but Ed would not allow me
to do so. In moment there was a pistol
shot, and Ed rushed out of the house.
followed, and met Ed on the street. We
both went to police headquarters, where
he gave himself up"
THIS LOOKS STRANGE.
"Why did Ed shoot his mother'r was
asked of Miller.
"If he had not shot her, his father
would have done so" was the young
mans reply.
John E. Bailey refused to make any
statement to the reporters this morning,
acting under the advice of Attorney Nat
@. Mclean.
Abe Bailey, when questioned, said he
did not remember much about the affair.
He said the boy had words with his
mother and shot her. In his opinion, the
boy didn't know what he was doing.
HUSBAND CELEBRATED.
After the shooting last night young
Miller says Abe Bailey was drinking in
several uptown saloons, and seemed to
express very little regret over the affair.
No formal charge has as yet been placed
against Ed Bailey, but he will probably
be held for shooting with intent to kill.
Several attempts were made TO find the
bullet this morning, but the doctors were
not able to discover its location. The
woman has been kept under the influence
% -. Nt.,A, Ia N,,Ia fhak rI.a
lie quietly and lessen the chances of in
flammation setting in.
ED BAILY TALKS,
This afternoon Marshal Reed filed an
affidavit against John e. Bailey, charg
ing him with shooting with intent to kill
When Bailey gave himself up to Officer
Jacobs, he stated that he had shot his
mother, and did not know whether sh'
was dead or not. He stated that he coulC
not stand her abuse any longer, and con
sequently had shot her He also told the Off
Ger that If he had not shot her, his father
would hive done so when she came up
stairs He said his mother was drunk.
MANY RUMoRs AFLoAT.
1t was reported this afternoon that Mrs
Bailey claimed she had been shot by hel
husband, instead of by her son. The re
port could not be confirmed and Charlie
Miller says this could not have been, a
Abe Bailey was not in the room at th'
time.
SAYS HE DIDN'T SHOOT. taN
This morning when Mrs. Bailey regaine
consciousness, she asked where her son Eddi
was. When informed that he was locked uT
charged with shooting her, she remarke'
that he was not the guilty party, as h
didn't do the shooting. 1t ma
be that the effect of the morphine ha
something to do with her making this state
ment. 1t looks strange that Ed admitted dc
ing the shooting, and now refuses to eithe
admit or deny the accusation.
A NEW PATENT.