New-York tribune., 1895-06-15
DID HIS SON MURDER HIMi
CHARLES W. HENRY. OF BROOKLYN.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOME.

A DIssIPArED son SAID TO HAVE THREATENED
THE OLD MAN FOR TURNING HIM OUT. AND
THE POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR HIM
THE HEAD BADLY GAsHED AS If WITH
AN AXE-THE DEAD MAN A WE'LL
KNOWN BRooKLYNITE
Charles W. Henry. seventy-two years oid'
retired business man, Of No. % South Portiano'
ave-. Brooklyn. found dead with his race
covered with blood and gashes at the foot OF the
basement stairs in his house yesterday after'
noon at O'Clock by his son Walter and PATROL
man Walsh, OF the Fourth Precinct. All the In
d.cations point to cold-blooded murder, and the
police Of Brooklyn ale hunting the city high ana
low for William Henry. thirtynne years old.
son OF the murdered man.
The old man, who has not been in business for
twenty years and who had lived with his wife
and son William for many years at the number
given was last seen alive on Wednesday by wall
ter Henry. who lives at No. % East Twenty
frst-st F'latbush. Yesterday morning Walter
was surprised by a call from his brother Will
lam at his home in Flatbush. and was asked by
William II he had he,ri that their father was
dead Walter had not and at first did not be-
eve the story. Walter determined to find out
,
afternoon went to the house In South Portland
ave. He found It locked. and got Patrolman
Walsh. Of the Fourth Precinct. to go with him
and break open a door The two men found the
body at the foot OF the basement stairs but be-
leving that death resulted from natural causes
they did not examine the body closely at the
time Later the patrolman investigated more In
detail and blood being found on the dead mans
face sent for Coroner Kene. who at 10 O'Clock
pronounced Il case Of murder. The police sent
out a general alarm.
The statement OF Mrs Walter Henry conflicts
with that Of her husband. She says that Will
lam her brother-in-law. took dinner al her home
Yesterday. and that he said nothing regarding his
fathers death His manner. she says, was un-
Concerned and she noticed nothing unusual In his
demeanor.
WILLIAM SAID TO HAVE THREATENED HIS
FATHER.
Walter Henry the Flatbush son. says that on
Monday he received a letter from the supposed
murderer making dire threats against their
father for turning him Will.am) out OF the house.
Walter says that william is dlssipated. and had
been a burden his father for years On satur-
day last. II seems the father upbraded William
and ordered him never 10 come to the house again.
This is believed to have been the motive tnat
prompted the murder
The wife Of the victim Is an invalid and rev
weeks ago was taken to a private sapltarum. az
No i.499 Pacifc-st.. In Brooklyn. where she Is az
present The gashes on the murdered mans head
and face were evidently made with blunt instru-
ment The house is two-story and basement
brick dwelling.
The description OF William furnished by the po-
lice is as follows: Five feet. seven inches taii'
nord compile xion thin face. small eyes small
sandy mustache. and weighing about lSo pouhos'
lie wore dark clothes and a black derby nat.
Coroner Kene continued his investigation iast
night until n late hour. He found one deep gasn
over the left eye OF Mr. Henry extending
around To the ear There were several otner
gashcs, particularly top OF his bald nead.
which were probably made by an axe or neavy
hatchet Coroner Kene said they could not nave
been made by falling downstairs Mr, fieury
had sl7 in cash and gold watch MS
nerson was not robbed. but upstairs. In closer:
where he is known to have Kept papers ana
yaluables. everything was upset
CANE OF AN OLD FAMILY.
The dead man was we'll known In Brooklyn
as a member OF the Society OF Old Brookiynites'
His father was DR.. Henry. one Of the best-known
nhvsicians in the city. after whom Henry-sI
was named The police are closely guardins