The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-04-04
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
John GuliCk Murders His Moth
or and Brother at Kline's
Grove.
Jealousy Goads Him on to Com
NIT the Awful Crime.

After coolly taking aim and shoot
ing his mother to death, John Gulick,
a farmer, living at Kline's Grove, mid
way between Danville and Sunbury,
murdered his brother Philip Tuesday.
Then he fed in the direction of Dan
vile.
A posse, armed with shotguns, is
in pursuit of Gulick, and if he is found
1t is feared he will be lynched.
Family quarrels and jealousies,
growing out of the proposed gift Of
homes by Mr.. Gulick to his sons, s,were
the cause of the tragedy.
The Gul'cks lived in pretty farm
house in Upper Augusta township.
The father is rich. He had purchas-
ed double building lot in Sunbury,
and Monday night he told his sons to
dive to Sunbury to see how they liked
the surroundings, as he was about to
build homes for them, so they could
live comfortably with their wives when
ever they married. John Gulick is 22
years old. while Philip was 81. So far
as is known neither had a sweetheart.
John fancied his parents did not
propose to treat him as kindly as they
did Philip in the construction of the
houses. His parents laughed at this
fear. Both said they loved him just
as much as they did his brother.
The brothers had bed in a large
room next to the sleeping apartments
of their parents. When they retired
Monday night John would not speak
to Philip. At daybreak Mrs. Gulick
arose and soon had breakfast ready.
The brothers sat down to eat. Mr..
Gulick ordered John to stay at home
TO plow.
81 am going to accompany Philip to
Sunbury," said the father, "because l
think the drive will benefit my health.
John grumbled at this, and when
his father and Philip left for the stable
to feed the stock and prepare for their
tourney he told his mother he would
not stand being set aside for anybody,
and that he intended to have revenge.
Mrs. Gulick pleaded with him TO stiHe
his anger. AS her husband re-entered
the kitchen for his hat John ran up.
stairs and returned with revolver
His father was about kissing his wife
good bye, when John deliberately level
ed the weapon at his mothers heart
and fred She fell dead. Mr.. Quick
rushed at his son, who pointed the re
volver at him and pressed the trigger
The cartridge did not explode.
Before the maddened man coulo
shoot again his father grabbed HIM
Then ensued a desperate fight TO
possession of the weapon. Numerou
times the feet of the combatants scrap
ed against the body of the murdered
mother. The pair fought until tn
elder Gulick began to grow weak
Then, pushing his would-be slaye
away, he dashed out the door ant
propped himself against it from tn
outside.
Realizing he could not reach hi
father by forcing the rear door, job
Gulick left the house through tn
front door, He met his brother Philip
who had been attracted by the shots
When Philip saw John with the re
volver in his hand, he asked HIM wha
the commotion was about. job
laughingly said he intended to kill a
his relatives, and then, putting tn
weapon against Philips breast h
fred. Philip fell dead, and his slay'
fed. Gulick, Sr., witnessed the deaf
of Philip and ran to the kitchen,wher
he fell unconscious across the body
his wife.
The murderer then made dash te
liberty, and succeeded in getting ava,
He disappeared in the direction
Danville. Armed men at once star
ed in pursuit of him. All the woode
land in the vicinity has been scoure'
but he has thus far succeeded in eva'
ing the posse. Descriptions have bee
aent out TO all the towns.