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The Daily Dispatch: August 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], A. Son Kills himself rather than Help to Support his father. (search)
A. Son Kills himself rather than Help to Support his father.
--A farmer named Clouzard, at Malay-le-Grand, (Vonue,) gave up his little property two years ago to his two sons, Simon and Pierre, on condition that they should maintain him for the rest of his days.
Simon faithfully fulfilled his duty, but Pierre refused his father all assistance.
The tribunal of Sense condemned the latter a few days back to pay a yearly allowance of 84f. to his father, when the unnatural son replied that heon condition that they should maintain him for the rest of his days.
Simon faithfully fulfilled his duty, but Pierre refused his father all assistance.
The tribunal of Sense condemned the latter a few days back to pay a yearly allowance of 84f. to his father, when the unnatural son replied that he would rather die than pay it. He seems to have kept his word in this instance, for on returning home he threw himself into the river, from which the body was not recovered until the following day.