The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-09-01
ALBEIT MULLER ENQ WIFE
MURDERED BY MAMgkC som
HORRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON coy ARRESTED AND IN JAIL.
Deliberately Planned Death of Parents Even to provin
Their Graves-8oy Evidently Crszed by War Readi gs.

but Judge Marshall asked him to
keep still and he obeyed. He had
prepared his statement as he called
1t and this was given to Judge Mar
shall by Deputy Minton. The State
ment follows:
"Ihe Court of Universe.
st is not permissible and custom
to arrest and emerge general and
military commander who has charge
Of the bloodiest war in the world. If
| did not pass the penitentiary, but
would take another route to sit at the
court house and the benches of it,
you would respect my person, not for
the sake of history but for reasons
you evidence, you cannot excuse the
arrest and easing of my soul and
body. There is sufficient evidence
that navies neglect to fulfill their du-
ty at this critical time or the redemp-
tion can be paid to them before God,
except the price of blood that has
brought the price of national freedom.
On better carelessness about myself.
Let ME arrive to my inherited prop
crty in this world, where l will ex-
pect my pay and my doctor, for l say
This is not the only modification. |
am directed to execute which some
how publicly happened to be execut-
ed irritate my same ideas and imper
feet weapons. | cannot account for
the terrible disfgurment of my below
ed parents, for it is partially due to
improper weapons and their influence.
You solcmnly knew and expected.
Conforming to eye witnesses the
death Of my father the matter has
arrived to this same state Of situa-
ton, whether it is found in the city
or throughout the United States.
The first prize you will pay me as
subject of your government and ma
tion is my release and banished eX-
istence at my residence in Florida, to
await more price upon the interna-
tional law and return my funds, eX-
cepting $40 gun, for such reason
had to life of my dear and faithful
parents, who are now resting in their
eternal silence until awakened in in
surmoutablo difficulties of distress,
ETC., etc."
There is more of this same sort,
with frequent reference to his mill
tary standing in which he refers to
having added another murder to the
world war.
The young man is undoubtedly
crazy. He shows it in looks, in ac-
tions and conversation. His hobby
in the world war. While seated fac
ing the jury he frequently spoke,
without regard to the proceedings.
At one time he said: 81 did not think
Of killing my parents until two days
before" "You better not talk"
cautioned Judge Marshall, and he
again subsidized
But the horror of it all lies in the
fact that he was the son Of a doting
mother who excused him and who
believed he was destined for useful
life.
This mother, together with the
father, who was more or less skeptl-
cal concerning his sons future life of
usefulness, but who had nevertheless
to the best of his ability performed
a fathers part in providing a home
and comforts and an education to
give the boy start in the world
were only to be murdered by that
snly son, maniac.
After shooting and burying his
father, John wandered about the coun-
try in the dark. At one time he ap-
preached the home and little store
of Mr.. Richardson where he bought
can of beans and a pineapple, and
whore he asked Mr.. Richardson:
"Have you heard any talk around
here?" At that time Mr.. Richard
son hadn't heard of the murder.
The murderer purchased the gun
used for the double tragedy during
the day at one of the down town
stores.