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Show SHOOTS HIS ' BROTHER Weapon Wrested " From Insane Man's Hand by Aged Mother. NEW YORK. Dec. 23. Becoming suddenly Insane, whUe at the breakfast table with his brother and their mother, 'Abraham Chaphowsky today fired five shots at his brother Louis, wounding him probably fatally. The wounded man Is a well-to-do clothing importer. Immediately after the shooting Abraham Abra-ham seemed to. recover his senses and, dropping to his knees besides his prostrate pros-trate brother, begged his forgiveness. The brothers were business partners until four years, ago, w-hen Abraham's wife died and he became Insane. For three years he was kept in an asylum, but a year ago the untiring efforts of Louis secured' his release. The latter was warned that Abraham was possessed pos-sessed of homicidal tendencies, but he scoffed at the idea. Last night was the anniversary of Abraham's wife's death. He became moody and refused to sleep, so the brothers sat up togethr all night Soon after they Joined their aged mother at the breakfast table Abraham became violent and furiously upbraided his brother, who tried to soothe him. Suddenly the insane man drew a big revolver and began to fire, at first widely wide-ly about the room and thenat ouis. Three shots took effect, one In the arm, another In the cheek and a third in the skull. The mother wrested the revolver from the hand of the son as the last shot was fired. |