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Show YOUNG MAN KILLS HIS STEPFATHER San Francisco. John A. Lognn Doll, aged 28 years, on Sunday shot and killed his stcpfnthor, Joseph Ilartlctt, aged C5 years. Uartlott was a fruit pcddlor and Roll worked for him. Tho men wero continually quarrollng. On Sunday another quarrel arose. Doll Is undcr-slcd, whllo Ilartlctt wan largo and powerful. They camo to blows and Dell secured nn axo, but Uartlott wrested It from tho younger man nnd cut him with It. During tho fight Mrs. Uartlott, mother of Roll, tried to act as peacemaker and was accidentally struck with tho axo. Sho fainted and Roll ran into tho houso to got a small rifle. It Is claimed that Rartlctt then started to attack Hell with tho axo and was warned away, but did not stop. Roll then shot him In tho breast nnd death soon followed. Mother and son wero taken Into custody. |