Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-12

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TjttIe SON of n WeII-Known RlumDer
Fatally Wounded by Missile hur1eu
bva Colored Lad-The Coroners IN
vestigation To-Day.
About five O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the residents of the southwestern portion
of the city were startled by the report
that a white boy. about 13 years old, the
son Of Paul E. Masters. a well-known
plumber. had been killed by colored boy
about MS own age. Exaggerated rumors
of the tragedy were circulated. and IN
few minutes crowd of at least 200 per-
sons cOngregated in front of Mr.. Masters
residence on New Houston street, two
doors east of West Broad street, eager to
learn the particulars connected win the
affair. 1t was ascertained that a
colored boy named Henry Gregory was
attempting to fly his kite on New Hous-
ton street. between West Broad ana
Montgomery streets, and that one or TWO
other bows were playing near by, but not
with bin. when Joseph Masters, lne Iad
who was killed, came out OF his lathers
house. a few feet away, and was looking
at the Kite and the colored BOY. Inc
latter told Joseph that he "need not look
should not have it."
Young Masters knew the c0lOred boy,
who was in the habit of lying Kites IN
that neighbOrhCod, and said: i don't
want your kite; / can get as good a kite
as that" or words to that effect.
The colOred bow, it Is said, retorted 10y
curslng Young Masters, When the latter
cautioned him to be careful how he cursed
him. The colored boy then picked up a
| 4l,ra,s- If ut Masters. The
missile struck the lad a little back and
| below the ear and he fell with scream to
| the ground. Mrs Masters ran to the front
/ Of the house and saw her son PROSTATE
1 and aDnarpntIv insensible near the edge OF
1 the walk and about forty feet east OF the
/ door. at the corner of the lot Whlch forms
| the limit eff the Enclosure TO the residence
/ on that side She ran TO him, and the boy
cried ssOD mammal One or two ladles
and a gentleman ran up, and he was
/ taken into the house, where he gasped
/ and in about ten minutes after DIED;
/ Meanwhile physicians were sent Tor anu
attempts made to restore nm TO con-
I seriousness. Drs. HOust0un, Harden and
/ COrson. who were in that part OF the city,
| responded to the call for assistance,
/ but on their arrival at once saw that he
was extinct. There was no apparent trac-
| ture of the skull. but the opinion was taat
/ congestion Of the brain following the blow
/ caused the Lads death. As soon as the
unfortunate boy fell to the ground after
/ being struck by the brick the coiored boy
| fled. but was pursued by a gentleman IN
! buggy down Montgomery and into Jeter-
son street. where he succeeded.
by running through yard, IN eludlng the
vigilance OF his pursuer.
Coroner Sheftall was notified OF the
occurrence about O'Clock, and called at
Mr.. Masters residence soon after. lie
said to a MORNING News reporter that
he failed to discover a fracture OF the
skull. and was of the opinion that the
missile struck young Masters on the tenn
pie. but added. ''the inner wall OF the
| Uranium may be fractured. \ thorough
examination of the case will be made at
the inquest"
Has the boy been arrested:" asked the
reporter.
II went to his mothers house on Jetfer-
son street, north of Hunting
don street, replied the CorO-
ner. but Gregory's mother said
he had not been home, but that when he
| came she would bring him to me. | eX-
pect he will be arrested tonight. The
railroads are being watched, so that he
can not escape on any of the trains.
''How old is the bOy!'
Il understand he is about years old.
An inquest will be held at the residence
of Mr.. Masters this morning at 10 O'Clock.