The St. Louis Republic., 1901-08-05
SON SHOOTS FATHER
IN FAMILY QUARREL.
Solomon ILL Expected to Die From
Wounds Inflicted by Sixteen
Year-Old Boy.

Il shot my father because he was abusing
my mother and I was afraid he would car
~ out his threat to kill her. hope he
will not die
Andrew Hi. ls years DID, Of No sos st.
Anthony street. mahe this statement after
being taken TO the Soulard Street Police
Station last night following the shooting Of
his father Solomon Hi. in candy store
o'clock. His fathers wounds are believed
to be fatal
His mother. one sister and five brothers
and George Caracccik and wife. In whose
store the shooting occurred. witnessed the
encounter. Mrs. iii and her children had
gone to the candy store to purchase ice
cream They had been in the place but a
few minutes when her husband entered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iii had not been living to-
gether for more than a week.
iii. according to the witnesses. began
chiding his wife as soon as he entered
the confectioner's place. Andrew sat at a
table near them. and when their words be-
came heated got up and left the place He
was gone about ten minutes
Re-entsring the store. the boy took a seat
near his father and facing him Not
word had been spoken for five minutes.
silence Broken by shots.
Suddenly Andrew Iii arose from his seat
ard a revolver CLEANED in his hand IL
was pointed directly at his fathers heart.
Two shots were fired and the father fell to
the floor. one bullet having pierced the left
breast. the other the left wrist.
After firing at his father Andrew -an
from the store Fireman Herman Julg, wno
attracted by the shot gave chase and
captured him at Sixth and Rutger streets.
A policeman took charge of the prisoner and
the father was taken TO the clfy Hospital.
Mrs. Hi refused to discuss the sno- ting.
aging II would be time enough r her to
make statement when the case reaches
the courts. Tnc youthful prisoner. however.
talked freely.
81 am employed at the Quick Meal Range
Company plant" he said. My mother and
father have not agreed for some time. He
has been mistreatirg her. Recently he
threatened 20 chlorcform her and on one or
two occasions my Old r brother and / have
been compelled to restrain him from injur-
ing her. Last Sunday he left the house and
has since beer living on Broadway.
My fathers attitude toward my mother
has worried me greatly and tonight when
he followed her to the candy store and re-
newed the quarrel ! decided to end II all.
] went home. secured my brothers revolver
and returned to the store. NV father was
doing nothing to injure NV mother when
shit. ] could no; resist the temptation and
did IL for nv mothers sake. ] did not de-
sire to kill my father but wanted t. frighten
him"
About ten days ago Solomon Hi and his
brother-in-law August kiaue. had trouble
which caused the latter to be sent 10 the
workhouse. iii claimed that his brother
in-,aw had threatened t. kill him Pc Is 81
years cid and has been employed as a house
painter.
wounded Man Makes Statement.
TIE hospital doctors said that the fathers
condition was very serious. One bullet per-
forated the left wrist. ard another entered
the left breast. half inch above the heart.
and buried itself In the lung
II only wanted to make it up with my
wife" said the wounded man last night.
my brother-in-law. August kiaue. ! caused
to be arrested on charge OF drunkenness
last Sunday NV wife and children. angry
ct my act In prosecpas~@ K'.ue. made me