The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-21
WILD NIGHT FORB0ETZKES.
Il BENsONHURsT DOCTOR HELD ron
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER


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Disagreement in the family Of Dr.. Peter A. Il.
BoetEkes, one Of tho best known physicians in
Bonsonhurst, resulted in n series Of ~ouarrels
and fights yesterday morning in his home at the
corner OF Bay Parkway and Elghty-sixth street,
that led to his arrest on q charge Of attempted
murder, after q struggle In which his wife, their
sons, daughters, and the police played q part.
Tho series of exciting incidents Of the morning
was the elimination Of family discord that
sprang from the conduct of the eldest son, Harry.
The Boetzkes went 10 Bensonhurst eight years
ago. The family consists Of the father, who 10
In the prime Of life; his vito, their sons, Harry,
81 years old, and Walter, 19, and their dnuRh-
ters, Anna and Clara. DR.. BootEkes married his
wife In 1874. She has o comfortable estate in
her own name and DIR. Boetskes 10 Independently
rich. At Bcnsonhurst they built q large house
on the most conspicuous corner In that suburb,
and DR.. Boetzkes opened a drug shop on the cor.
ner diagonally opposite his house. They had not
been there long before they became well known
In the community, and DIR. Boetzkes's patients
included some of the best people In the place.
Their married life was happy, 70 far as was
known. DR.. Boetzkes was the Postmaster of tho
place until II was annexed to Brooklyn, and
after that no remained in charge Of the sub
station, which 10 In his shop.
Tho trouble In the household began when the
son Harry grew to manhood. His father OBJ
jected to certain things in the sons conduct,
and Mrs. Boctzkes uphold her son. The other
children Joined with her. DR.. Boetskes stayed
in his drug shop on Saturday night until mid
night. On entering his house no met his wife
in the lower ball. Their sons were with her. DR..
Boetzkcs walked rapidly toward his wife, telling
her rs he approached that he had made up his
mind to end their Quarrels and 10 show who was
the master Of the house.
Mrs. Boetzkes called TO their sons that they
must protect her from their father. DIR. Boetzkes
ran forward and attempted, to strike his wife,
The two young men grabbed him before he could
reach their mother. Both sons are strong and
active. but they found their match. in their
father. He ran about tho hall with tho young
Tnen clinsinsgE to him.; and again q . tried ed to snsn,iTtiss strike
part Of the house to. avoid him The struggle
between ths three lasted for nearly fifteen
their father and locked him in a room on the sec,
ond floor, whore he remained quietly until 4
9 o., oni d ~ ,t the ,d m9rn aRs .ta TaeS n be %9 ~ : anS ito 70
was sent by his brother to the Bath Beach police
protect his mother and sisters.
Walter Boetzkes went to the police station in
was on duty. that there was a drunken man at
his home. and asked that policemen be sent
drunken man was his father. sergeant Lutz,
who. knew that the Boetzkrs house was ten
s ssqSas t to- maxi eh a man run .hs h saiia a mile matt aitirs sd
Snly in his night shirt TIL he sent Roundsmhn
him. and went back 70 the station house. pr.
wife until j O'clock. AT that holr he found her
in the lower part Of the h house. Their sons were r
ground floor until they were obliged to run up
DR.. Boetzkes followed them. On reaching, the
door he told them that he was going to kill them
n a En-. a of isiua h e, Msns 70 H hss sons h roG1f b ana a SSi
each, Of them armed himself with a 44-calibre
Mrs. Bioe,zkes stood in the centre of the room.
each side and q ilitie ia from, q hsr:, p:
HE at H. sS %ifs. His i. sons ans G Si%ed Sp she iTT raEoIv tas
at his head and told him they would shoot, him
not on the trigger, His sons had their pistols
sosksa. An,is; the older daughter; stood
S SsR'h mother hsr 'a Glsra, 0s shs aih e'~ da "H : 's slSS sd
raced put Of the house and to The police station;
She told SsrseSTRnt IT. Ls.z that her rI fI,hSr bad shot 81 y
Curley and Policeman Foley went to the
Boetzkss house. After Clara LETT the house and
one of the reVolvers. IL did not hit any one,
and was found in the ceiling. The police forced
u WINDOW ana tnlertu lHC nOuse-
They found the father. mother. sons, and one
daughter standing where Clara Boetzkes had
left them. Sergeant Lutx ordered the men to
put down their firearms. The sons did SO. but
Dr. Boctzkes refused to. Policeman Foley ran
up 10 him, grabbed his rifle, and threw him to
the floor. Sergeant Lutz. who had taken the
pistols away from the sons, went TO Foley's help.
The policemen and the physician rolled down
the stairs and landed in the hall. DIR. Boetzkes
was underneath. RoundsmHn Curley opened
the front door.
He had kept the rifle during the fight, and II
was broken at tho grip. He walked 10 the
piazza. There he turned on Foley and g~rappled
with him. They rolled down the steps to the
sidewalk. There the police overpowered DR.
BoetZkes and handcufed him. He was ar
raiyned before Justice Sostrnnd and was held II
S5. 900 bail for attempting 10 shoot his wife ant
assaulting the policemen. Felix McClusky fur
Eished the bond.
Dr. Boetzkes was graduated at the College o
Physicians and Surgeons in 1872. He is u MON
her OF the Kings County Medical Society.