The evening world., 1913-01-07
insane V|0L|N|ST
KILLS HIS MOTHER,
AFTER MAD BATTLE
He Plays Weird Improvisation
and Then Attacks Her
with a Razor.
SLASHES OWN THROAT.
Neighbors, Helpless Outside,
Hear Struggle as Woman
Fights for Life in Vain.
SLASHES OWN THROAT.

Rhwy EasT5son. an sooentrfo young
vislinist. played far into the night on
nls violin In his room ~ No. I+o Pal
msfto street. Williamsburg. last niSht
ReAshbors had become used to the
ul1htiy concerts IN the Harrison apart
mont, 20 which therc never had been
on6sction because Of the players SKILL.
This morning Harrison complained OF
Q headache. 90 Mrs Harrison told neigh
bors with whom she had Q brief chat
efs>r her husband and Harry's elder
hsother had started for their places OF
business
The husband Is employed by whole
sale drug nrm in New York.
Mrs. Harrison told Harry. pampered
because Of his Temperament" to stay
IN bed, She prepared his breakfast
and brought Il to his bedroom lie ate
ana then demanded his violin.
FOR the next half hour neighbors
were RECALLED by the moaning and sigh
ing Of tho instrument Ms the musician
;mprovised. Gradually he worked an
ODD motif to a crashing hnale and then
for an instant there was silence. Tho
next sound from tho Harrison apart
ment was a scream from Mrs. Harri-
rom
vioLINisr GOES MAD AND STAYS
HIS MOTHER.
Harry. oh, Harry" sine cried. "Don't"
Then there was q crash. as table
was overturned and the ciinking OF
breaking glass. Mr.. Harrisons son had
suddenly gone insane and attacked her.
M
the apartment opposite that Of the liar-
rIson family. rushed into the hall. She
Is q powerful woman OF two hundred
and twenty-odd pounds and che put her
shoulder to the door. seeking to break
Il down. The door creaked on Ats
hinges, but did not give way.
In the mean time other dweilors In
the house had joined Mrs. Carberry In
the hall, and nc!ghbors were pouring
into the street from adjoining houses
stu the woman's frantic cries were
heard and trampllng OF feet.
Others put their shoulders to the door.
shouting 10 Mrs. Harrison that they
were coming TO her aid. but the barrier
held. There was sound OF silinter-
Ing wood az the mad musician snashcd
door and shouted defiance
Mrs carberry ran 10 front window
and told those gathered on the sidewalk
10 get the police. A street car passed
ct the corner on the rear platform
was Policeman Martin Wolfe OF The
Classon avenue station.
He saw the crowd and jumped from
the speeding car. At the door OF the
house Mrs. Carberry met him and led
him through her apartment to the fire.
escape at the rear.
'%rawl along that and turn IN ut the
next window" she said. You may Do
In time
Mrs. Harrison was still alive then As
Wolfe opened tho window and stepped
out on the fire escape. revolver In hand.
he heard her scream:
Harry. for Gods sake! I'm your
mother. son. your mother''
CUTS OWN THROAT As POLICE
MAN ENTERS.
Wolfe sprang to the other window and
peered in. He saw Mrs. Harrison lyinp
On the floor. and caught a glimpse OF
. mans back disappearing through the
door Mt the far end OF the room.
Smashing In the window. the police
man leaped 10 tho kitchen floor. 4
glance served to show him the woman
could not possibly be alive. Then HI
went to the door through which thu
man had vanished. II opened on a cor
ridor. off which was the bathroom.
Harrison lay half In and half out u
.he bathtub. A razor. with which h
I'm hnd
from his fingers rs Wolfe entered.
DR.. Poole came from the German Hos
pital In an ambulance. Young Harrison
was barely alive. He was taken TO tn
hospital a prisoner, but II Is not ex
pected by the doctors there that he VII
live more than "A few hours
The mother was dead. lie had cut he