The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-07-24
PLUNGED KNIFE INTO SONS NECK.
Little Freddy Speyer is Murdered by
His Father as He Peacefully Slept.

His Father as He Peacefully Slept.
X. c. World
While policeman stood on either
side of him and not fewer than 80
people were within a few feet of him,
j. ". Speyer, a wild horse" rider,
last night plunged his knife into the
throat Of hls 6-year.o;d son, Freddie.
and nearly severed the boys head.
He then tried to cut his own throat,
but was knocked down and overpow-
cred by Officers Jedwin and Wake
field. The boy died within two or
three minutes. The murder occur
red in one of the dressing rooms OF
the Bartholomew trained horse
show at the Karnival Krewe carni-
val, at Fifteenth and the Paseo last
night at $50 O'Clock. Just as the per.
Torrance OF the show closed. The
applause of the dispensing crowd
drowned the gasps of the dyingchild.
Speyer had been accused by Mrs.
II. y. Tennis of 2210 East Fifteenth
street OF takin. liberties with her -
year.old daughter, Marguerite. He
was barking in front Of the tent
when Sergeant John Martin placed
him underarrest and turned him over
to Officers Wakefield and Jedwin.
81 want to go in the tent and get
my coat" he said to the officers. and
they accompanied him 70 the dingv
little dressing room on the left of the
spectators seats. He got his coat
and then said:
Il want to undress my little boy"
Permission was granted and he
knelt by a "shake-down" on the floor
where the poor little lad lay sleeping
"This is all "A put-up job by my
wife who deserted me, said Speyer,
who removed the boys shoes aud
stockings, He then plunged the
knife, which has n keen, slender blade.
into the sleeping child's neck and
drew it around. As the blood squirt
d-tpe.ttt-tt -tt,tttrti-, .Irrrvrr
Jumped To hs feet. eXclaiming "Now,
me.' and slashed his Ownt throat
Will the knife from which the blood
OF his boy was dripping. Officer Jed.
win knocked him down with his club
and Officer Wakefield threw himself
upon him. He was then led from the
tent and taken to Fifteenth street
and Flora avenue before the crowd
realized what had happened From
thatpOint Speyer was sent tocentral
police station, and FROM there TO the
county Jail, as an attempt at lynch,
ng was feared, and finally, owing to
the condition of his Self.inhirted
wound, he was taken to the city
hospital. The cut in his neck. which |
sabout four inches long, was attpn,l. |
ID to mt the hospital and this morn
ng it was said that he was in no i'm. |
mediate danger.
Little Freddie was the pretty curly |
leaded little fellow who rode IA pony |
Il the parade. He was II CHEEKY lit
lie chap and everyone liked him. As
,Oon ns it was known that he was
lead n collection was taken up for
lowers and to give him burial. |
The body was sent to Carroll David |
ION $ undertaking rooms by Deputy
joroDer Brown, who viewed the body.
M inquest will be held this after
loon. The boy had been promised Il
'lace with the pony show and expect
d to begin his work to-day.
Speyer is one of the best riders in
he United States. He is about 33
ears old and Hooks like IL cowboy.
lie Joined the show in Florida last
lpril Prior to the engagement he
ave street exhibitions. His posses
ions consist OF a few old clothes,
addle and two horses. His wife and
aughter live in New Orleans.
Herbine clears the complexion,
ives buoyancy to the mind, cures
eadaches, regulates the stomach
nd bowels, stimulates the liver, and
), in fact, a perfect guardian of the
ealth. Price, 50cents.-H. L. Tuck
r.