The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-21
PISTOL PRACTICE.
A Little Boy Killed by n Play
mate.

n AtttAe bOy hA1A0O my u FAAy~
mate.
The result of carelessly handling load
ed pistols was again shown BY a sad
case that occurred last evening.
Two little boys, Edward Haldy and
Thomas Brown, respectively fourteen
and eleven years old, were looking at a
small single-barreled pistol which the
former had purcha ased at the so cent
store on Fifth street.
This was about halEpast 7 O'clock, on
East Seventh street. .BroWn, after
looking at the weapon, proceeded to
cock 1t, when Haldy interierel and at
tempted to take it away. At this time
another boy pamed Martin Mclaughlin
came up anu just then the pistol went
of, the ball striking him In the breast
Just below the heart.
The affair occurred almost in front Of
the latter's house, whittier he was taken
aud where he uied within five minutes.
Haldy, who lives at No. TO East Seventh
street, and Brown, at No. 7S, East Sixth
street, were taken to the hammond
street Statlon-louse on a charge OF mur-
der.
This morning at 10 o'clock Coroner's
jury beng impaneled, they proceeded
to investigate the cause OF the death OF
young Mclaughlin. The testimony of
several parties in the neighborhood was
taken by Coroner SLich, the most ma
terial OF which is presented below:
DR.. s. W. Craig said:
IL examined the deceased and found
a bullet hole in his breast between the
fourth and fl th ribs to the right Of the
sternum. He expired few minutes
after l arrived"
Mrs. Bridget Mclaughlin, mother OF
the dead boy, testified as follows:
"Martin was born in England, and
was nine years OF age on the first day o.
last January. About twenty minirtes
after be left home last eva,
ming, he was brougb. bacl
shot. He hos been ip the habit of play-
ing on the street near ny house. donjt
know whether he ever played before
with the boy who did the SHOOTING. /
know there was no i'll feeling between
::nnaamn.6 ~~
Edward Mclaughlin, father of the de-
ceased, knew Nothing material as to the
shooting.
William Green, of No. Go East Seventh
street, who carried the boy home, could
tell nothing as to now tho affair oc-
CURED. Dld not see or hear The shoot
ing.
Officer John Corcoran said: ~
~ was informed OF the shooting by
two other policemen and arrested Thos.
Brown and Edward Haldy, and placed
a charge OF murder against them on the
Hammnnd-street Station-house slate"
Matte Lauderbach, aged thirteen
years, who lives at No. 222 Broadway,
said: ..
II was walking up Seventh street on
the south side at the time, when 1 saw
Thomas Brown, Edward Haldy and
Martin Mclaughlin, standing In
front Of Mr.. Duffy's house
on the north eide of Seventh above
Broadway. Haldy had a pistol in his
hand, and Brownewas trying TO take it
from him. Haldy said he wanted to go
into the house,, Brown tried then to
grab the pislo1, when Haldy struck
hlm in the face. During the
scufie, the pistol Went off,
and Mclaughlin, who was only about
two teet away, fell. saw Brown have
the pistol, but 1 am certain that Haldy
Had il when it was discharged. When
tue boys were scuf1ing Haldy had hold
Of the pistol by the handle and Brown
caught hold Oft and pulled the trigger"
Willie Curtis corroborated the above
as to all the material points.
Mrs. Anna Curtis, OF No. 65 East Sew
enth street, was called, but did not
know who did the shooting; she picked
the wounded boy up and bathed his
head until he was taken home.
VIM. Sullivan, OF 63 East Seventh
street, and Heury KIucle, OF 68 East
Seventh street, were called but added
no new facts.
Brown and Haldy, after their ap-
pearance in the Police Court this
morning, were taken before the
Coroner, who subjected them
to a searching ex .mlnation, but
eIicited nothing further than that testi-
fed 10 by Landerbach and corroborated
by Willie Curtis. The jury after dellb-
Grating about fifteen minutes brought
In verdict Of accidental shooling."
The case of the boys was called In the
Police Court and continued TO Monday,
no bail being taken.