HORRIBLE!

A Father's Attempt to Chastise his Son Results IN PATRICIDE!

"Manny" Long Stabs his Father, Miller F. Long, with a Penknife, Just Below the Heart — Death Results Several Days Later.

The report Saturday evening that Emanuel Long, familiarly known as "Manny," had killed his father, caused Napoleon to wax into a fever heat of excitement.

Saturday afternoon Dr. Harrison was summoned to the Henry Norden farm, about two and one-half miles southwest of McClure in Damascus township, to operate upon Miller F. Lang, tenant.

He found the patient with a small knife wound betweén the seventh and eighth ribs and a diagnosis of the case revealed considerable matter — clotted blood, puss, etc. — collected in the left lung. The doctor arrived at the conclusion that such matter must be removed and even then the patient had but one chance in a hundred for life. To remove the same the wound must be cut larger to admit of the tubes and in doing this, Mr. Long's agony was terrible. Still to omit the operation was sure death. Fully two quarts of very foul smelling matter was extracted.

From the first Dr. Harrison expressed no hope of his recovery, hence, when death occurred Saturday night, it was not unexpected.

The Crime

An investigation of the cause of Mr. Long's death elicited the following facts: Last Wednesday afternoon "Manny" and his two sisters had been quarreling over a trifling matter when the father attempted to chastise the son. At the time the latter was out in the yard whittling with a long bladed pocket knife. Shortly after the father went out to where "Manny" was, Mrs. Long states that her husband staggered into the house and fell on the floor, bleeding profusely from a wound in the left side. In response to her inquiries he answered not, having lost consciousness as soon as he entered the house.

Dr. Sharpe, of McClure, was at once sent for but was away from home. The services of Grelton's physician, Dr. Burson, were called into requisition who arrived the same day and pursued the customary treatment. The patient continued to grow worse, however, and on Saturday Dr. Burson summoned Dr. Harrison with the result as above stated.

The Son's Story

No one save father and son was a witness to the crime, and 'Squira Weaks, living on the adjacent farm north, says that he was the first one summoned and that it was impossible to secure any light on the subject from Mr. Long; that in response to all inquiries he said: "I don't know how I was hurt, we were both very angry."

Then, with Mr. Long's death, all information is cut off save that given by the son himself.

He claims that the stabbing was wholly accidental. It seems he had been whittling when his father attacked him with a good sized stick and beat him severely. Being of a very bad temper "Manny" clinched his father with the knife still in his hand and opened.

In the scuffle that ensned the knife entered his father's side, who at once loosened hold and staggered towards the house.

Beyond this brief story nothing more is positively known.

Funeral and Arrest

Monday afternoon the funeral of the dead man was held at McClure and the re-mains interred in the Cole cemetery, Flatrock township. It was yery largely attended, the deceased being widely known. Rev. Sheller had charge of the ceremony.

Shortly after the burial Emanuel was arrested by the sheriff on a warrant sworn out by the prosecuting attorney before Squire Printis, charging him with maliciously killing his father, Miller Long. He was brought to Napoleon and placed a jail.

Monday evening he was arraigned before Squire Printis and plead not guilty to the charge. The preliminary hearing was postponed until Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock, attorneys not being ready on other side.

He is Young

It is safe to say that the mother's statement that the boy is only 13 years, is true. He is small and delicate for even that age, and withal is good looking. With dark hair and very dark complexion, he betokens a hasty temper, yet his general demeanor suggests a kind heart and lovable disposition. In fact, he is nothing but a mere boy, subject to the trials and vicissitudes of farm life, which, combined with domestic infelicity, did not tend to make any of his prior life a happy one, and this most heart- rending affair of which he is the central figure, will slowly crush out his life in years to come when realization of the tragedy is within his grasp. Whether or not law vindicates him and labels the act one of accident, "Manny's" many friends dread his future.

Public Sentiment

Public sentiment is mostly in favor of the lad, while everybody deeply sympathizes with the mother, sisters, and brothers, who bear the brunt of the calamity. The entire family is positive that the fatal stab was done accidently, and such testimony, of course, will be introduced at the hearing today. This, together with that of the doctors who attended the case, will in all probability comprise the whole number who will testify.

Campbell and VanCampen have been retained for the defense and will leave no stone unturned in securing the boy's discharge. If bound over, he will go to jail, however low the bail may be fixed, as his mother is in poor curcumstances.

Disheartened

A brother of the prisoner was seen by a Northwest reporter yesterday. He was thoroughly discouraged and expressed but little hope of the family ever being released from the coils of evil which have wrapped about them. "Everything seems to be against us," he said. "As fast as one difficulty is surmounted, another of greater magnitude presents itself, and now the greatest of all is upon us. What to do, I know not. Our trouble is too great for human endurance."

On being returned to jail after arraignment, the prisoner was taken very ill and remained so all night, but has gradually grown better, and at present writing is enjoying good health.