Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12

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pillow under Ats head and called DR..
Baier.
Read Boys Statement.
Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly, chief of the
homicide squad, after a conference with
the boys attorney, John C. Foster
said it was decided that they would
read the statement made by the boy
instead of putting him on the stand.
The boys statement related in graphic
detail the circumstances leading up to
the Staying. 1t follows, in part:
My father had been drinking heavily
FOR long time. He came to my room
yesterday morning and after arousing
me from sleep, upbraided me for not
going to work and said that was a
loafer. My mother came into the room
at this time and tried to quiet my
father, but could not. My father then
went down stairs, where a second argu-
down just as he was reaching for my
mother and made an effort to stop
him"
Says Mother Ran Out.
The boys statement brought out that
his mother became frightened and ran
to a neighbours house, while the boy
made an effort to keep his father from
following his mother. He said he was
thrown to the floor by his father, who
ran through rear door and into the
yard. The boy, according to the state
ment followed his father, snatching a
butcher knife from the kitchen sink
as he did so.
when I reached the rear woodshed,"
the statement continued, II grabbed
my father and stabbed him with the
knife
you son-of-a-gun." the boy said his
father exclaimed, according to the
statement.
The boy said the statement con-
tinues, he ran back into the house,
and then went to a neighbours home
where he said he told his mother that
he had stabbed his father.
The statement, which was made be-
fore four headquarters detectives and
Chief of Detectives William S. Shelby,
was signed by the boy at the District
Receiving Home last night.
Policeman Lemuel Battles of the sixth
precinct testifies he had been informed
that a man had committed suicide at
the K street address and that he went
to the scene.
when 1 arrived at the house, he
testified, II was met by sister, Frieda.
told her someone had called and said
a man had committed suicide at this
address.
Was Shown Fathers Body.
"She told me to come in and showed
me her fathers body, lying at the foot
of a bed on the first floor with pillow
under his head"
The officer testified F'rieda told him
L. So l., Il II. al IL
said that after investigation he decided
that the wound could not have been
self inflicted and informed the homi-
eide squad to that effect.
Detective Sergt. Charles E. Mansfield
testified that he and Detective Sergt.
Dan Hughes searched the body and
found .32-caliber gun in the mans
right-hand trousers pocket He said
the gun was fully loaded. The detec-
tive said he questioned Henry, who
admitted Stabbing his father with a
knife and told him part of the circum-
stances leading up to the Staying.
Mansfield said after the boy admitted
stabbing his father he took him to
police headquarters, where he was ques-
toned at length by the investigators.
Active In German Circles.
Alt was one of the leading figures
in local German fraternal and benevo-
lent circles. He had been active in the
affairs of the German Orphan Asylum
in Anacostia for more than a decade.
In addition to long years of service
on the board of directors of the insti-
tuition, he had headed several important
committees.
After listening to detailed reports by
detectives, Inspector William S. Shelby
assistant superintendent of police, in
structed his men to show the young
prisoner every consideration. He ordered
the boy made as comfortable as possible
THE pathetic story told by the fam
lily is enough to make any mans heart
bleed" Shelby declared. He said the
Staying was one of the most unusual
cases he had encountered during more
than a quarter of century as a police
man.