Evening journal., 1916-01-10
father WHO shot
|. SON MAY Be insane
Sunday Row Over Triile
Puts Life OF William
Mundy, Jr., III Jeopardy
MOTHER TRIES
TO SAVE BOY

William Alundy, aged 45 years, living
near Coil, Run. along the Lancaster
turnpike, about seven miles west of this
city, was arrested yesterday ON a charge
of assault with intent to murder his
son, William Mundy, aged 10 years, who
is student at the Beacon business
College here. lie is alleged TO have shot
him ia the face, neck and chest, and the
boy Is in such serious condition at the
home of Frank Clark, neighbor. that he
could not be removed to a hospital here.
Mrs. Mundy put mp a desperate fgh;
with her husband TO protect her son, but
was overpowcred Mundy was arrested
in West Chester after an exciting chase
by Constable Tinsman and patrolman
Riley, of this city. lie consented to re-
turn TO Delaware and was brought TO
Wilmington.
\ milk route in this city and vicinity
is conducted by the Mundys. and on
Sunday morning the members OF the
family drive 60 town in their milk
wagon and then 20 to church, this being
the only means they have of getting tO
the city. Yesterday morning the son
sister, who was going to church. Ac-
cording TO the story OF the police, Mundy
objected to his son taking the horse from
the stable.
An argument followed and later the
son went to the yard and started to load
the milk cans into the wagon. Ihi,
seems 20 have made the father angry
and to have convinced him that his son
was going to take the team in spite OF
his orders. Mundy rushed upstairs and
secured shotgun, but when he came
down his wife threw her arms about hin
and prevented him from shooting. Ai
! the same time she urged her son TO leave
the house. The hoy said he did not be
lieve his father would attempt TO Kill
him. but at his mothers urgent plead
ings while she struggled with Mundy
] who still fought To get free and use th'
( gun, the son walked from the kitchci
/ door to the rear yard.
Mundy finally broke away from hi
/ wife and rushed 10 the door. The sol
was then less than 30 feet away. Mundy
! il is lcged, nut the gun TO his shoude
and fired at his son at almost poin
blank range. The boy had turned whel
he heard his father at the door and TN
full charge of shot struck him in th
face. neck and chest. lle dropped to Tn
ground and IS carried to the home o
a family named Clark who live aeros
the road from the Mundy home.
It was found that his face had beei
peppered with shot. A physician wa
called and removed many Of the grain
of lead. He took some from his chi
and neck. but he was unable TO remov
several which struck him in the left sid
of the chest The boys condition. how
ever. is said not to be critical.
Mundy had in the meantime fled fror
his home. At first he told his famil
he was going to the barn and that h
would be there il the police arrived I
arrest him. Constable Tmsman and th
police here were notified and started {
The house. Mundy had disappeared who
they arrived, hut they traced him to Oh
house of a negro family nearby and late
they found he had gone TO Hockessii
Then the chase began. Alundy went {
Yorklvn. AYondale, kennett Square an
finally reached West Chester The of
GERS were always right at his heels.
| West Chester he was arrested by SCI
reant Of the police. the officers theI
having been notified TO be ON the looi
out for him.
DR.. Peter W. Tomlinson at noon to
dav examined Mundv as 90 his SAINT,
and later this afternoon another doc
tor will put the defendant throug
further examination. As yet Mund
has not been given a hearing.