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MoRaTsrovS, n. J., May 10 James ".
Van Blarcom ~ 20a North Twentieth street,
Etat Orange. % we'll TO do contractor. was
shot and killed last night az the home Of his
father.in-law. Charles sictles, at Port
Morris. Henry Stevens, who lived in
Port Morris, 10 In the Morris county jail
charged with murder, Van Blarcom, with
his wife and two children. came to visit MIR.
sickles Saturday night, arriving In Port
Morris on the 655 train. They were met
at the station by slckles and his son, Charles
Sickles. Jr. The Sickles home IL on the
towpath OF the Norris Canal, and Is reached
ia a walk Of about twenty minutes from the
railroad station. On reaching the home
stead Mrs. Sickles came out to greet them
She had prepared supper in anticipation OF
their arrival and the family sat down for
the evening meal.
After supper young Sickles went down
to the home Of George G. Clouse, which is in
the rear OF his fathers house on the main
road to Lake Hopatcong. He often went
there in the evening to talk with Mr.. Clouss
and his wife. Upstairs Mrs. Stevens, the
wife Of Henry Stevens, W as putting her
little baby Of two months asleep. She had
come to rec Mrs. Clouse during the after
noon and her baby had been taken sick.
So Mrs. Clouse thought she had better
remain all night. h had not been living
with her husband for over a month, she
said to-day, because of his LII treatment.
When Charles Sickles started to leave the
Clouse home at s o'clock he met Stevens
at the front door. Stevens was on his way
to a dance at Shippenport, a lew miles down
the canal. He invited Charlie to go along.
but the latter declined.
Come in the house, then: / want to see
you" Stevens Is reported to have said.
The two men went inside and then Stevens
accused Charlie Of being intimate with his
wife. A fight followed. Stevens got his
opponent do n and began to beat him.
Mr.. Clouse, who is an uncle of Stevens,
couldn't do 1t. 80 he ran up to the Siokles
house and told Mr.. Sickles he had better
come down and look after his son.
The elder Sickles picked up a cane and,
accompanied by his son-in-law, went TO
the house. He attempted to part Stevens
from his son. In an instant Stevens turned
upon the old man and told him to mind his
own business or he would get a thrashing &.
At this Van Blarcom, who stood near his
father-in-l law, raised his hand and said:
Nov, boys, no more OF this.
For n few moments no one said a word
Stevens seemed to be astonished at the
appearance Of q man whom he had never
seen before. He looked him over, made a
move toward him, then seemed co%ed ana
stood still. Suddenly he reached to his
hip pocket. whipped out a revolver, pointed
it at the mans head and fired. Van Blarcom
fell upon the floor unconscious. He had
been shot in the forehead. Turning, Stevens
pointed his pistol at Mrs. Clouse. At this
Mr.. Sicklcs brought in his cane to good
advantage. He raised it and struck
Stevens's hand which held the revolver,
The weapon dropped to the fioorand Stevens
was soon overpowered.
Clouse then t~elephoned to Netcong for a
constable. When the latter came he took
morning brought him to the county Jail.
The wounded man was taken to his father
in-law's house on a cot. physician spent
the night with him, but the bullet had
entered the brain. and he died early this
morning without regaining consciousness.
BY his side was his wife and children.
Stevens is 20 years old n has lived in
Netcong since he was 10 years OLD.