The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02

Cut in His Sons Hand From
Which Arose the Case of Tetanus
That VIII Prove FataI-BIow Was
Delivered in SeIf-Defense by the
Father of UhIer.
Albert Uhler is dying at st. Jcseph's
hospital and his father, Ferdinand Uhler,
is under arrest charged with inficting
the injury which, the physicians say, will
result in his sons death. The son is suf-
fering from tetanus, or lockjaw, induced
by wound on his hand, alleged to have
been received in a fight with his father
ten days ago. Young Uhler's jaws have
set in the vise-like grip peculiar to the
disease, and his death is regarded as
but a question of a short time.
The Uhler family live on Union street,
near State, in Dakota county. Uhler Sr.
is market gardener. His son lived with
the old folks together with his wife and
two children. According to Mrs. Uhler,
the dying young mans mother, Uhler has
not been a dutiful son. The mother says
her son drank heavily and would do lit
tie or nothing to assist In the support
of himself and family, leaving the main
terance of the entire household upon the
old folks A week ago last Saturday mat
tiers reached crisis. Young Uhler had
been drinking heavier than usual, 1t is
alleged when his father rebuked him for
the course he had been pursuing. This
angered the younger mand and he Is al
legged to have attacked his aged parent.
With a savage blow from his fist the son
is alleged to have knocked his father
down and to have continued striking the
old man while he was PROSTATE. Finally
the father succeeded in getting away
from his son and ran into the house.
After while the father came out in the
yard and the quarrel was renewed. Dur
ing the second fracas it is alleged the
young man knocked his father down
again, when the old man jumped UP and
seized hoe. with which he sought to
defend himself. 1t is not disputed that
the old man struck his son with the hoe.
One of the blows from the blade of the
Implement caught the son on the left
hand, between the thumb and the index
finger, cutting cash nearly to the bone.
After receiving the wound young Uhler
IS alleged to have continued the attack
upon his father, severely pounding the
old man.
After the fight the young man left home
and was not seen by his parents for near
ly a week. 1t appears that young Uhler
thought little of the wound in his hand
and took no precaution in caring for it.
He spent part of his time with neighbors
near his home and seemed unaffected by
the injury until Sunday, when he began
to feel pains in his head. During the aft
ernoon his condition was such that he
was obliged to take to bed. 1t was not
known at this time that the young man
was succumbing to lockjaw. Monday,
however, his condition was alarming. A
physician was consulted and found that
the dread disease had developed beyond
control. UhIers parents were notified of
the young mans plight. His mother at
once went to his bedside, while his father
was overcome with grief at the realiza-
ton that he had unintentianolIy brought
his son to deaths door.
Yesterday young Uhler grew much
worse and by noon his jaws were set. He
suffered severe pain and Taved continual
ly. In order that the young man might
have the best medical treatment he was
taken to the hospital yesterday after
noon. At the hospital everything possible
was done to relieve his suffering, but the
physicians say there is no hope for his
recovery. Last night the young man was
sinking and his death was hourly ex-
pected.
Upon Mrs. Uhler, the mother a double
blow fell, for when she returned home
after sending her son to the hospital, she
learned that her husband had been ar
rested. She had expected her husband to
come and relieve her during the morn
ing, but just as Mr.. Uhler was about 10
leave home the sheriff of Dakota county
arrived from Hastings with papers for
the old mans arrest. The father was
taken to the county seat to be held until
the authorities decide what procedure
viii be taken in the case. Late last night
Attorney Ferdinand Barta went to the
hospital to take young Uhler's ante-mor-
tenn statement The dying man is TWEEN,
ty-seven years of age and, with his IA
Their, has followed the occupation Of a.
farmer. He has been twice married and
has several children.
This is the third case of Iockjaw in
st. Paul within the last month The
other two cases were those of boys in
jured in Fourth of July accidents. Both
died.