The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-04
MURDER WILL OUT,
A Boy Carries a Bullet in His Brain
for Ten MonLhA.

On New Years eve last o number OF
young Germans in the Eighth Ward went
out for the purpose Of shooting In New
Year" custom peculiar to the Father.
land. Among them was Henry Groscor, a
young man about eighteen years old,
whose step father, q Mr.. Klein, resides on
the corner Of Wood and Both streets. The
party went 10 the vicinity Of the resi-
deuces oil different German citizens, where
they would discharge firearms. After
this they would be called inside and en-.
tertained with cider or beer. Conses
quenIly, 1t was not long before the
entire party were intoxicated. Groscor
went to bis homo about 10 o'clock at
night, but did not stay long, returning 10
his companions in few moments. He
was then in an intoxicated condition. In
short time several Of bis comrades took
him home in wheelbarrow, and he re-
tired 10 bed, apparently in q drunken
slupor.
In the morning an ugly confusion was
discovered over his lett eye, which was
supposed TO have been occssiouCd by a
iall. Groscor remained in Q stupor
all day, and DR.. Pipes was sum-
mOned TO attend him. He was ex.
amined by the surgeon, who did not con.
slider tho injury particularly serious, and
supposed that the stupor was caused by
his dcbauchery Of the previous night, 1t
was thought by the surgeon that the
confusion had been made by slupg,shot
or some blunt instrument.
However, several days passed, and the
boy still remained In sort Of trance.
Dr.. Baguley was called and examined
him, finding that what appeared to be
merely confusion was a bullet hole, and
that his probe paasCd through tho hole
into the brain. The injured man
gradually recovered, and in about
two weeks he was able 10 go
about as usual. &c suffered no pain Of
consequence, except that his right arm
appeared 10 be very numb.
After he had recovered from his stu.
por, GrOsCor stated that he had been shot
by one Of his companions, young man
named LowmAn. He alleged that while
the party were out together on New
Years eve, Lowman had pointed small
pistol at him, playlully as he supposed
and told him that he intended to shoot
Lowmap, he said, had twice told him he
would shoot him, and had without fur
Their warning discharged the pistol in
close proximity 10 his face. This story
was generally dishelieved at the time, but
as the friends Of Groscor threatened &c
prosecute Lowman, he effected a compro'
mise by paying the bills for medical at
tendance upon the injured man.
GrosCor Ielt no pain in his lhead, [oI
suffered otherwise 10 any Considera
bic extent, until Friday last. &c wat
employed in hauling coal from q cosl
bank, and while at work suddenly fell tc
the ground. he was carried home, ant
complained Of suffering intense pain in hi
head. He was very delirious, and it wal
impossible to keep him still. On Sunday
Dr.. Bagulcy visited him, and found hin
suffering terribly, His right side wal
completely paralyzed, and it was evident
that he would not long survive, He lin
gered until A o'clock yesterday morning
when he expired.
Drs Baguley, Frissell, HullIhen, Pipe
and HALEY Mccoy Immediately held {
pos! morton, examination. The course o
the bullet was traced through the skull
into the substance Of the brain, but |
could not be found. The brains werI
then taken out and carried to thu
Office Of DR.. Baguley, where they
were again examined by Drs. Hullihen
Frissell and Baguley. The bullet wal
finally found in that portion Of the brair
in the back part of the head, about lou
inches from the eye. 1t is small conica
ball, evidently Smith & Wesson, and i
flltteued out considerable. It's Of coursr
conceded that the ball caused his death
So far as VIC are informed, LOwman ha
not yet been taken into custody. Whethe
or not he will be arrested and examined
remsins to be seen.