The evening world., 1915-02-06
KILLS DAUGHTER,
WIFE AND SELF IN
QUARREL over AGE
Paterson, N. j., Girl Loses Life
in Vain Effort to Save
Her Mother.
4 CHILDREN ESCAPE.
Slayer's Aged Father-in-Law
Looks On, Helpless, as En-
ragged Man Blazes Away.
4 CHILDREN ESCAPE.

william G. Hennion's surviving
children and his aged and feeble faith
sr-in-law, who looked on helpless
while Hennion blazed about him with
. revolver, killing his wife. his eigh-
n-ycar-old daughter and himself
In the Hennion home. No. So Rockland
Street, Paterson, N. j., are unable
even to-day to realize the horror Of
what they went through.
Tho Wholesale staying came almost
without warning shortly after the
Hennion family rose from the supper
table last night. A trivial dispute
haA occurred and Hennion, q con.
tracing plumber, who arrived at
homo under the influence OF drink.
became enraged.
His wife and daughter both tried to
Soothe and quiet him. Their EFFORTS
seemed only to inflame his rage.
An insurance agent was at tho
house when Hennion arrived. He
w6s discussing the issuance OF a
policy on the life OF Miss Teresa New.
man, Mrs. Hennion's sister.
my mother died when I was very
LAittle," Miss Newman said. "and I am
not sure about my age"
"a woman ought to know her age
rs well as a man." growled Hennion.
The insurance agent left and the
family began arguing about Miss
Newman's age. Hennion's frown be-
came darker and his voice louder.
Mrs. Hennion cautioned him about
behaving in that manner in the pres
ence of the children. his own daugn-
ter, Clara, eight years old: ana Bessie
Healy, a baby OF three. the daugnter
Of q neighbor. Mamie Hennion, four-
feen wears old, was out coasting.
"Tll get papers from the attic ana
provo how old Teresa is" Hennion
He left the room and was gone a
few minutes. When he returned ne
had papers in one hand and another
hand in his coat pocket. He was
flushed and angry.
"Now I've got the proof" ne cried.
sMrst Hannion went mp to hmm. laid
n hand on his arm and asked him to
be calm. He struck her. Miss Mar
jorie ran to. defend her mother. who
reeed backward after the blow.
Patrick Newman, Mrs. Henniona
father, who Is nearly eighty years old
and feeble, sat in his armchair. He
could do nothing to aid his daughter
\ and granddaughter.
As Miss Marjorie rushed between
her father and mother Hennion 1erked
kis hand from his coat pocket. He
brought to the Mortified vision OF his
knmiiy a revolver in that cienched
shand.
Y jorie. 1t missed her and struck Mrs
Hennion in the temple. killing her in
atantly. A second shot struck and
killed Marjorie.
n Utter, hearing the shooting. rar
~ ne room. Hennion wheeled and
the weapon to shoot the boy
Y Walter dashed out of the room
! slammed the door just as the
Y Il intended for him was fired.
THE murderer dragged the bodies OF
Ms wife and daughter to the door. sc
a. to barricade 1t. That done. nc
raised the revolver to his own head
fired, and fell. still alive. across the
bodies Of his two other victims.
Old Mr.. Newman was dumb in his
chair Clara Hennion and Bessie
Healy were huddled, gasping, against
tine wall. Miss Teresa Newman was
screaming.
The shooting and Miss Newman'i
screams brought crowd to the house
Detectives Moore and De Luccia wen
in. They had to remove the hinges
Of the door before they could get a.
the bodies lying against 1t on thu
!. other side.