Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-08-12 | Page 1 | Father is Slain by His Son over a Funeral Bill

f ATHER IS SLAIN BY HIS SON OVER OVERA A fUNERAL BILL Youth Coolly Refuses to Tell TellI I Story but Will Viii Do So at Trial Duluth Minn Mina Aug AuS 11 John John G G. Ostby a 0 prominent was murdered tonight by his Ills year eighteen old son BJorn at nt their homo after atter a n. family quarrel relative to the tho payment of or tho funeral expenses expanses of otone one of or th the children of ot the family who died II ell a a. week ago Young Youns- Ostby Is un under cr arrest lie admits tho the killing an and coolly says ho will tell particulars when he Is placed on trial Ostby who was a wealthy man was slow in the time payment of the tho funeral bill and yesterday received a note from flom the tho undertaker threatening suit unless he be dh discharged the Indebtedness Indebted Indebted- ness at nt once Tho The threat greatly agitated agitated agi I Mrs Ostby's feelings s. s and it is said she reproached her husband Bitter Bitter Bitter Bit Bit- ter words are said to have followed and Mrs Ostby left lert the house and went to visit relatives for tor the tho remainder of the tho day What hat transpired In her absence Is not definitely known but the father and son were heard quarreling and and ancl during the tho argument the boy was heard hear to t exclaim that his mo mother her should not be made mado to stand such treatment Ostby's young youns daughter went upstairs to the room in tn which they were to attempt to quiet them and found round thedoor tho the door locked A few rew minutes thereafter there thore was the tho report of n. n rifle and she heard a n body fall tall to tho the floor Sho She Shoran Sheran Shoran ran to alarm neighbors but before anyone arrived the police were wera upon the sc scene ne the boy who had Just slain his father tather telephoning for them lie He told told the tho detectives s that he fired tired the fatal shot l but ut declined d to go 10 into particulars S saying that he ho would have hac plenty of or time to do so when he faced tho court