A Blow On The Chest

John Carson, son of Martin E. Carson, colored, of the North side, who bas been in the Industrial school at Lansing for sorne time past was aocidentally killed there on Mcnday. The nnfortunate aiïair took place in oottage 2, wbich is presided over by Mr. and Mrs. Bryant. The first bell calliug the boys to dress bad sounded and all the boys in tbe dorinitory were preparing for breakfast, wheu John Carson tnrned to a small companiou and swelling out his cbest said : "Strike me one in the chest. " The little fellow did as directed, whereupon Carson turned to a larger boy narned Maitiu, also colored, and made a similar remark. Martin, who ia 14 years oíd responded with a backhanded blow of soine forcé. A look of agony spread over Carsön's face and he dropped to the floor. Mr. Bryant was at the door when he feil and hnrried to the fallen boy, wbo was inbbed and aided in every ruauner that snggested itself, but his beart beat more and more feebly and in a very few niomeuts he died. The boys who had participated in tbe puncbing bont told the circnrnstances :o Superintendent St. John, who proruptly notified Coioner Bntts, who mpaneled a jury and adjourned the inquest until Friday night. Carson was a large boy who weighed 160 ponuds. He uever engaged in active sports on the playground and had complained of pain in the región of the heart. Dr. Hagadorn is of the opinión that he had a weak beart, and that Martin's blow caused paralysis. Martiu's home is in Albiou. No blame attacbes to him, as the enconnter was a good-natured one. The body was brough to Anu Arbor Tuesday noon and was interred in the flfth ard cemetery.