The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-05

THEN CALLED OFFICERS
General Hiram Duryea Found lrfeless
at His Home With Son
Mumbiina Over
Him.

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NEW YORK, May 6.-General
Hiram Duryea, veteran Of the civil
war and starch manufacturer was
shot early today as he slept In his
home No. 120 Mghtylifth street, Bay
Ridge. Brooklyn, by his son Chester
Duryea. Seven shots were fred into
the aged mans body, some from an
automatic revolver and others from
high powered rifle. Any one OF the
wounds inflicted would have caused
death.
After several hours Investigation
the police had been unable to learn
any motive for the shooting and are
inclined to believe that the younger
Duryea may have become sudd emily
insane. General Duryea was 81 years
old. His son is 43 years old.
The shooting occurred at a. m. to-
day. Young Duryea had been at the
house for several hours during the
day. General Duryea retired about
midnight. The son remained in the
library. After shooting, he summon
ed the police and gave himself up.
He now is prisoner. An ambulance
physician said he is undoubtedly In
sane. 1t was shortly after 2 o'clock
that Police Sergeant Fitzgerald OF
Ft. Hamilton station answered the
! phone to hear voice say please
lssnd assistassce, There mas been an
accident" The voice, since identified
as Duryea's, then gave the name and
address. When Detectives Lake and
I! Henne arrived, young Duryea admit.
! ted them to the house. He was clad
only in his pajamas and had bath
robe over his shoulders. There was
| blood on his hands.
my father has been shot," the de-
tectives said Duryea announced. He
then led the detectives to an out door
sleeping pavilion. Detective Lake
stumbled over something and on turn.
ing on the lights found it was the
| body of the general. The body was
lying face downward on thu floor
near the bed. The two weapons used
| in the killing were near by. Two
shots had been fired from the auto
matte revolver and FIVE shots from
/ the other weapon.
/ An ambulance was summoned and
after the body Of General Duryea was
removed, the younger man was ques-
! toned.
1--WE had little trouble the de-
tsctives said Duryea declared. Then
he began mumbling and complained
of being faint. He was given a glass
of water, and resumed mumbling to
himself.
'T'm Justt1ed in what have DONE"
he declared. TT was all right that l
should do it. People will know 1 did
it."
The detectives said young Duryea
would be quiet for time and then
would declare Historically: People
will know it. But I'm right I'm one
of those second sons
The police do not know what he
meant by the latter remark.
! Chester Duryea's marriage to Nina
Iarre Smith, daughter of Franklin
] Waldo Smith, of Boston in 1898 and
their divorce in 1902 attracted wide
attention. Mrs. Duryea charged that
domestic trouble started on their hon
eymoon when her husband displayed
violent bursts Of temper. General
Duryea appeared as a witness and
denied other allegations of his daugh-
;terin-law, but she won her suit.
General Duryea was of distinguish
ed family and won fame as soldier.
He organized the Fifth New York
volunteers. His regiment in the union
army was known as "Duryea' 8
zouaves."