A Chicago Tragedy

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 154, 8 June 1886, Page 3

A Chicago Tragedy

Chicago, May 2. Alexander Ribbola, an Italian, 62 years of age, living at 3243, Butterfield-street, became engaged in a quarrel this morning with John Hipsroan, a German ostler, 60 years of age. The two old nx-n soon ; came to-gether, Hipsman armed with a ; pitchfork, ard Kibbola with a r-'volvr. The latter fired an ineffectual shot, when Hipsman dropped his pitchfork and grappled with him to obtain the revolver. While the two old men were strug glint*, a servant called out to Kibbolu's suns that Hipsman was killing their father. The boys hastity rushed out, and Felix, ase _ 28, sprang between the combatants. As he did so a shot was fired aud Felix sank !to the ground. Hipsman then ran away. Bibbola fired two shots * at him without effect. He then turned and saw his sou dying on the ground. With a wild cry, "I've shot my boy," 'lie "raised his son's • head and called upon him to speak. Receiving no answer and maddened by grief, he lett the prostrate form and rushed into the house. He entered his room ; threw himself on the bed, placed the muzzle of ; the revolver in his mouth, and with the last remaining shot kil.led himself instantly. The wounded boy is shot through the lungs and cannot survive. 'Ibe Bibbola family was oue of the oldest, best and most favorably known Italian families in Chicago. ■— _■_■_—_■■_—_■ ■ ■ mm