The morning call., 1890-08-18
KILLED HIM WITH HER HAT-PlN.

Negro Girl Fatally Wounds Negro Boy
While Sitting on the Church Bench.
A five-inch hat-pin has just played an
important part in Atlanta's criminal history.
With one a negro boy has been fatally
stabbed. The stabbing occurred in old
Antioch Church. A negro girl Is years old
gave the death-dealing blow.
A few weeks ago, one Monday night there
were services at Antioch Church, AMI
among others in attendance were Joel
Williams, a negro about II years age, and
Cora Young. The two sat side by side.
During the exercises the girl began prod
ding Williams with pin. The boy took
his punishment quietly for few minutes,
but finally caught the girls hand and took
the Instrument of torture from her, throw
ing it on the floor.
Quietly she drew from her hat pin about
five inches in length, and with all her force
drove it into Williams right side, just
above the hip. The pin sank into the flesh
until only the head upon the end could be
seen.
1t was painful wound. and the boy
sprang from his seat with yell.
Persons present gathered around him,
and, after learning the cause of his cries,
found the pin and drew 1t out.
The pin had penetrated the body its full
length, but with its removal the pain ceased,
and both Williams and the girl remained at
church until the congregation was dis
missed.
Williams lives on Grove street, in the e1-
treme northwestern portion OF the city, and
while on his way there suddenly beeams
quite sick, An excessive weakness quickly
followed, and the boy sank to the ground.
His sister, a girl of Is Or IA years, wa lgn
him, and, assisting him to his feet, sup
ported MIN for block. Then, worn out
and unable to do more, she left him sitting
in doorway on Marietta street, aud went
to her home for help.
Dolly Pierce, the boys aunt, and her hus-
band, went for Williams and carried h m
home. There they examined the boys side,
but could find nothing, and believing that
he was not hurt much they retired The
next morning the boy complained Of in
tense pain in his side and back and was
unable to walk with any ease. At first his
aunt thought he was playing his part and
refused to allow him to remain in the
house. Later in the day she found the boy
lying under tree in the yard. He was
groaning terribly The aunt assisted the
boy into the house and put him to bed.
Then she sent for physician.
But for some cause the doctor did not
respond to the call until the next day. Then
he found the boy in q bad condition. Since
then the boy has continued TO sink, and the
several physci who have seen him ap-
pear unable to do him any good.
The girl who drove the pin into Williams
side lives on Emma street, and when seen
yesterday said:
1--WE was at the church together. 1t wasn't
preaching, but meeting. Me and Joel had
been playing pins, and he knocked my pin
out Of my hand. Then l reached up and
took the one out of my hat"
"And drove it into his siGeP"
"JuSt as struck at him some one pushed
him, and lie fell against me. That drove
the pin deep into him. l pulled it o. Side
myself. l had no idea of hurting JOEL be-
cause we were playing and were always
good friends. l never knew ne was hurt
until his aunty told me yesterday"
Williams fingered till o'clock Sunday
afternoon, when he died of lockjaw, super
induced by the wound.-Atlanta Constitu-
tiOn.