The sun., 1900-08-09
TRAGEDY AT THE BEACH.
RABINER SHOOTS FATHER. BROTHk1.
IN.LAW AND HIMSELF.

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with Father About the Amount Of His
AIlowance-says Hes Sorry He Shot TAe1.
After a dispute about money yesterday
Joseph Rabiner Of ~ East Third street shot
and killed his brother-in-law shot his father
and finally tried suicide by shooting himself.
The tragedy occurred at Rockaway Beach
about $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Jacob Rabiner. father Of Joseph. 10 In this
real estate business at 8l7 East Seventy ninth
street. He had been staying at the new Hol-
land House In Rookaway Beach for some time
with his wife. four children and his daughter q
husband Isaac Stein. a dealer In stationery at
$50 East Seventy seventh street. Tho son.
Joseph. who has had consumption for the last
three years. arrived at Rockawsy Beach yester-
day afternoon and went at once TO see bis rola-
tlves at the hotel Shortly afterward the elder
Rabiner his son and Stein were seen. TO leave
the hotel together and walk down the street to-
ward the beach. All three were talking loudly
and excitedlv. When they were about ono
hundred and fifty feet from the hotel Joseph
Rablner suddenly pulled out a revolver. Mrs.
Rabiner who was looking after them from ono
OF the hotel windows. was heard TO exclaim
God. he Is going to kill my husbandl-
As soon rs he saw the revolver In his SON .
hand the old man turned and ran across the
street He had run some fifty feet when Joseph
fired the first shot. The bullet grazed the
left side OF his fathers face and threw the old
man to playground. just as the son was about
to fire u second shot Stein Jumped In front Of
him and tried to get hold Of the weapon. Tho
revolver went of and the bullet struck Stein
In the left temple, inflicting a mortal wound,
Why did YOU shoot me. gasped Stein. a. no
4 didn't mean TO-" replied his brother-in-
law cooly ITS the old man am after"
Then he fired another shot e. his father.
who was struggling TO get tO his feet Tho
bullet hit him In the left shoulder. Joseph
started to walk down the street. but stopped
when he saw a large crowd of excnrsionists and
him. After moments hesitation. the youns
man put the revolver to the left side Of his
chest and fired. He reeled and sank to the
Eround but had strength enough & iS ieis to put
ons. moPs The sandse not eapods s
Policeman McDermitt found the three men
lying on the ground about 100 feet from each
others were conscious, They and the body were
removed to the Seaside police station. where
the wounds Of the two Rabiners were dressed
Joseph Rabiner, though mortay wounded
and very weak from loss OF blood, was able to
make q statement to Sergt.. Wheewright.
He said that he had beep unable to earn ht'
three years ago and that he had not felt con-
strained to do so because his father was finan-
cially able TO take care Of him, At one time he
was sent TO Denver, Col, by the father but no
returned because the climate did not benefit
him. Last February his condition grew so
much worse that he told his father something
must be done. He was then sent to st, Joseph's
Home, where he remained only few days.
Returning TO this city. his father decided to
allow him % week and let him take care Of
himself.
tendance Of which l was In heed and l told
my father SO. he said Il told him that he and
all the other members of the family were down
either, increase my, allowance or let me join
them here. My father paid no attention what
ever to my remonstrance. Last Friday /!
% sGHsh made e up Tsv0Hsr s msS SsSH's to comm hsa
suicide but one thing and another made
me postpone the carrying out OF my intentions.
came down here to-day To have a last talk
with my father about the matter before ended
my life. When We left the hotel together he
told me harshly that he would not give me
another cent or as much as pair OF socks
that had pulled the revolver and fired before
Intention whatever Of hurting NY brother
i am sorry. too, now. that j shot my. father
and the shots iirsd at myself 'i are the . only s
Several letters were found In the young mans
pockets. One OF them was addressed to his
father and read as follows
Il wish TO inform you that am very Gok
man and had four hemmorrhages last week.
] must be taken care Of and will not 60 TO a
hospital. You are all at Rockaway uncon-
cerned and enjoying yourselves
On a slip Of paper the following will was
scrawled:
July, iOOO.-All money. &C., in my possess
eion In case Of my death also everything else
belonging 10 me. shall be transferred TO my
aunt Mrs F Benson. her to have and to keep
Two other slips contained requests that
be sent TO IF. Benson, liz East
Sixteenth street. New York city," and to Fl.
Benson. 24O East Twentythird street
Father and son were removed to st. Johns
Hospital. Long Island City, on the train which
left at s52 o'clock last night They were laid
on two stretchers. which were placed side by
side in the baggage car. Both were conscious,
but refrained TO speak TO each other. After
an examination at the hospital Coroner's
Physician Strong declared that the elder Ra-
biner was not in danger Of death but that the
son would probably die before morning The
body Of Stein was taken charge Of by Coroner
children besides his widow,
Mrs Johanna Anger, Of 40 East Third street.
At whose house Joseph Rabino had been living
for the last three months. said last night 70 a
Sun reporter that the young man was so sick
that out of pity she had let him stay In her house,
although he repeatedly had failed TO pay the
small weekly rent Of Si.25 She knew nothing
at all. she said about his relations with the
fat or Or no M thor rnamb NJ his In