New-York tribune., 1899-11-14
FATHER SLAIN BY HIS SON.
DISPUTE OVER PROPERTY ENDS IN
TRAGEDY.

George Schan twenty years old. dental student
Of No. 226 East Sxty-second-st, shot and Killed
his father George Schan( ffty-seven years old' at
the Iatter's home. No. l,l25 Park-ave.' al
Sis o'clock yesterday morning The old man was
in bed when he was shot
The father and son had quarreled. The father
had half risen from Lis bed when the son drew a
revolver and fred two shots. Both bullets entered
the right temple of the old man. and he explreu
almost Instantly. The son was arrested py fohce'
man Lederman, of the East Eighty-eghth-st s.d-
ton and was taken directly to the Harlem Foree
Court When Magistrate Zeler heard the case he
Immediately remanded the young man to the Gus
tody of the Coroner.
Tho voung man was exceedingly cool and col
,ected The father was an attendant employed in
the Supreme Court.
The wife of the murdered man ana Iho'"e'
Of the young man died a year ana a nan as
leaving 1t IS said. considerable property 10 oe VI
vided between her husband the prisoner anu
another son. The other is now In Mania,
member Of the 4th United States Infantry Inc
nrisoner himself was a m ember Of the 22d heel-
ment and wears a button OF the 2Zd heBihie"' 'e'
Grams in his coat The deceased REMARKED anu ie
fused 1t is alleged 10 probate the VIII oil MS Wiz
There were many quarrels between inc
and his father over this matter IL,
Schan went to the house Of his father cary
Yesterday morning His father had not yet arisen
His stepmother was in adjoining room. Inc SON
reneatedlv demanded his rights and some mohe!
He threatened. and the father remohs' a. -
The latter became enraged, ana ralseu h'''i'e
from the bed when the young man quickly ore"
a revolver and fired two shots. Inc mu|He Va
revolver was so near the head of the father that
Tho nouder burned his face. Both shots ploughei
,hrouph the right temple. Schan the eder zen
hack on the bed with blood pouring from ''e
wounds and died Immediately .o
Mrs Schan rushed into the oedroon wiz" -
heard the shots The son. she says was pu'''ne q q
diamond ring from the finger oil MS idt"e'
she entered. She ran out into the hd't""S -
called John Fauhaber. ten years old the son r -,
tho tanitress Of the building and told him 10 can
bis mother The little boy rushed dowhs'ddi' ,
and met his mother who had heard the Sho's
when Mrs. schan told Mrs Faulhaber wha'
bod occurred the latter told her son to run lot
Dr Weiss who has an office In Nlnety-i'sV-S'''
between Madison and Park aves. The doctor ar
rived at the same time as Policeman Leuei ''""
FOUND THE son SMOKING.
The policeman found the young man sitting III
the dining room smoking a cigarette lie haG
taken down a bottle Of sherry. drahK Se'''''
glasses and had eaten piece of conee CAKE
policeman Lederman took young Schan to the
East Eighty-eighth-st. station. The sergeant
"SHSH IBID you Kill your father"
What did you do IT for?' asked me sergeaHoi @ til
For reasons of my own lie reluSeu ~ '
any more about the case ,.1 ~. ,uos-
The Young man in court, when 6esleged s Dy quc'-
tions relating the affair suddehiy ASK, asheu from
Would you like to have some letters i'0"'
Manila
Yes" was the answer - -, . hro,ber
who is in the Army at Manila III saTe 9tS %!
letters from him. and they VIII MAKE , tbnse
letters and send them TO you MY orotheT n Is ,hs d
good writer and tells things about the "di III '"0
Philippines that are very interesths'
RENAMED TO THE CORONER.
Young Schan began to tell about his haVlhs peen
:, ,ho boerita1 corps of the 22d Regiment when
ha ,ras taken before Magistrate Zeer. The Magls-
trate asked. when the recital of the shooting was
finished 80.
us the man dead?'
"He is" said the policeman. 49,, c,,, o-
PWonnrr Schan was Immediately taken before Coro-
ersF'uz rAtfick who committed him to the Iomos
without bail TO await the inquest.