Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1908 — MOTHER SLAYS HER SON [ARTICLE]

MOTHER SLAYS HER SON

Same Old Story of “Didn’t Know It Was Loaded." Chicago, Dec. 25.—“ Now, mamma, shoot me and I’ll go to bed." It was the childish, sleepy request of three-ycar-old Pearle Locke, son of Earl Ix>cke, superintendent of electricty of the Illinois Steel company, South Chicago. The mother smilingly complied with the request—pointed an. old revolver at her son and pulled the trigger. The next moment the child was quivering in death at her feet. Mrs. Locke didn't know the revolver was loaded.