Opened Fire On Small Boys

Opened Fire On Small Boys

THEY WERE PLAYING IN REAR OF STATE STREET BARN

Strange Man Discharged Revolver at Youths From a Hay Loft

An unknown man, supposed to be a tramp, fired a shot from a revolver at three small boys in the rear of the barn at 411 State street, owned by Am. brose Kearney, the grocer, shortly after 8 o'clock Friday evening. The boys were playing at the place and had thrown several stones at the door of the hay loft which is immediately over the barn, when they were startled by a rough looking man who opened the loft door and directly pointed a revolver at them, telling them to "Begone."

The boys not heeding him instantly he opened fire on them. One of the youths narrowly escaped being hit by the bullet it lodging in a plank directly over his head. Thoroughly frightened the little fellows went to the sheriff s office and reported the occurrence, but when Deputy Sheriff Fred Gillen went to the scene of the shooting the strange man was nowhere to be found.

The boys were Earl Stevens, Nicholas Firestone and James Herrick.