The Washington times., 1912-07-07
BALTIMORE WOMAN
DEFENDS MAN Who
TOOK SONS LIFE
Flees With Slayer as Boy
Lay Dying From Knife
Wounds.

BALTIMORE, July 7-Leaving her son
dying In the street from stab wounds
last night, Mrs. Emma Bamberger, 1927
North Duncan street, fled from the
scene with Albert ]. Patterson, forty
nine years old Patterson was arrested
a half-hour later and locked up at the
Northeastern police station. He Is
charged with stabbing and causing the
death of James Bamberger, twenty
three years old.
Bamberger died on the sidewalk within
ten feet of mis- home about Z o'clock
after fight with Patterson. The police
say Patterson drove the blade of bar
low knife thrice in the young mans
body.
Coming home in the evening, Bamber-
ger found Patterson sitting in the parlor
with his mother and other members of
the family. He rushed at Patterson
and ordered him out. In a hand-to-hand
tight which followed the boy was stab
bed in the neck, through the abdomen,
and through the heart.
Locked in a cell. Patterson admitted
that he struck Bamberger when the boy
Jumped" him, but would not say that
him.
Mrs. Bamberger, when informed that
her son was dead, declared that lit was
his own fault" The police searched
until midnight for the knife, but could
not find 1t.
Trouble Starts.
Patterson and Mrs. Bahberger declared
that the trouble started when her son
entered the house. Robert ]. Bamberg-
er, the father, was on the second floor
and did not reach the street until the
couplt had disappeared. Mrs. Bam-
berger declared that she and Patterson
were on the way to the Northeastern
police station when he was taken in
custody.
In the presence of Captain Zellers,
Patterson said:
II was sitting in a chair near Mrs.
Bamberger, having called to see her
as an acquaintance would, and had been
in the house less than twenty minutes
when Jim Bamberger came in. I had
heard that he had 1t in for me- but
did not expect that he would ult
me.
He came from the rear, threw his
hat on the table. and then rushed at
II was cutting tobacco and before !
knew what had happened, Jim rushed
and seized me by the throat. ! showed
my shoulder up and pulled at his hands
until I released myself. We fought
in the room and fell to the floor. When
some one opened the front door we rolled
out to the sidewalk.
II don't remember having the knife
in my hand, nor 10 I know what I did
with II after l struck him. The boy
mother tried to separate us, but We
went at 1t pretty fierce and finally the
boy fell away from me and l made
my escape"
"How many times did you stab hi,n2'
asked Captain zellers.
tnI Dot
Mother Blames Son.
When seen at her home, Mrs. BAN
berger said:
MY boy Jim Is my Oldest son. II,
has abused me and even struck me OF
several occasions. Last Tuesday nigh
when I demonstrated with him abou
throwing his money away he becam
infuriated and struck me in the chest.
"Mr. Patterson called at my home lat
this afternoon and he, my mother ant
my two children were in the parlo
when my son came home. My son ha,
told me that he objected to certain per
sons calling to see me. When he cam
home he entered the rear gate and
saw him put his hat on the table.
'Then he rushed into the room ant
pounced upon Mr.. Patterson, and In
few seconds the two men were fightin
about the ROOM After the fight me
Mr.. Patterson outside and told him h
had better go to the police station.
zen came up and told Mr.. Patterson
that he was going to hold him. 1 tol,
Mr.. Patterson not to let anybody hol
him. After the police arrested him
walked to the station with him an
then returned home.'
Mr.. Bamberger, father OF the dea
boy. visited the Northeastern police sta
tion an hour after the arrest of Pat
tersOn. He was almost prOStrated a
. his sons fate. The slain man was EN-
ployed at Gay street bakery. Beside
his parents he has seven brothers an
sisters