The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-15
ABOY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
TOUNG M,KKHzIE CHARGED WITH
KILLING 4 COMPANION.

0ueII's BODY Was Found q Month After
ward at the Bottom OF an Airsh.ft.
George Mckenzie. IS years old. was put on
trial Yesterday In the General Sessions for
killing HE companion. Henry Quell. 10 years
old. on Feb. 10. Mckenzie was indicted for
murder in the first degree. 1t being charged
that he threw Quell down the nirshait in the
rear OF the bonded warehouse at 90 Washing
ton street Mckenzie is one OF the youngest
defendants ever arraigned In this county on a
capital charge. Assistant District Attorney
Bradley appeared for the people and Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler for the defence. Mr.. Chan
ler is n grandson u JohE Jacob Aston. He Is
as much interested In the practice OF criminal
law as his brother. who Ia leading an expedi-
tion into the heart OF Africa. is in African OK
ploration. Mr.. Chanlor not only does not ex-
act fees. but often. after he has successfully
defended n client. gives him money to start
life With over again.
Mrs. Henrica Q,,ell OF II Washington street.
the mother Of tho dead boy. testified that she
saw her son last on tho afternoon OF Feb. 10
when he was playing with Mckenzie and
boy named Michael liowo. Her son did not re-
turn home that night, and The informed the
police. Within the next two weeks Mckenzie
called upon her twice. and asked about her
SON. Whom she told him that he had not come
home. he said that he knew OF two good detec-
tives who would find him. Michael Bowe tes-
titled to playing with the dead boy and Nc
Ksnzo between ) md o'clock on the after
noon OF Feb 10 In the yard OF - Washington
street. where Quell then lived. At about
o'clock Bowe left the other two boys at play.
Anthony j. Kehoe. 20 years old. OF 81 WASH
ington street testified that In the latter part OF
March he met Mckenzie After talking to-
eether few minutes Mckenzie snid: What
do you think OF follow numbering his Jest
frend?" kehoe made no reply and Mckenzie
went on: A friend Of mino told me where tho
body was and went to see it. 1t was Henny
Quell's body that l saw" Three evenings
later kehoe was walking down Washington
street with Mckenzie. Mrs. Quell and her
daughter Lottie were standing in front oftheir
door. Mckenzie STONED and spoke to then hen
What dc you think that girl said She said
,ht oy e tsSen" natEs With shs
e sns
been dreaming after all"
sh Mhen s1ay Tss Ac cHpd H Tx G
heard about +. Mekenzie asked him NOT to
tse mstel ues haH to Tnsa
went TO- Police Headquarters and saw In
fellow that had m urdsred fellow and skid
that would tell the Inspector who tho muir
the m %ns for ono wceE The nspe1tor
said that lie would not make any such prom
% Then Mk 'ed him h" wa.hnsdn strss
The INSPECTOR did not pay any attention to mo.
Thomas J. Fahey Of - Morris stree. testi-
tho afternoon Of April 10, when some boys told
him That there was q body at the bottom Of the
airshait OF the bonded warehouse IT 53 Wash
ineton street He went aud look ed down. lie
saw what appeared to 10 n scy's legs: hut the
body was nearly covered with rubbish. He
got fishing line ga tried to i"s ,ai the hooR
he went to the Church street station and in
formed the police. They removed the body.
and SSphe Erbe yaane
girls. testified that they. were leaning over the
edge OF the roof OF tho warehouse looking
the body. Mckenzic Joined Them. Looking
down into the r a, NJ he cnid: ~
get good twenty years"
6stsStivo Arthur A. CsrsE e the Police sn Cen,
Score re- cards. testiasd that the prisoner told
him that IL he would take X him to the s.!vaticn
way to the Police Court Mckenzie said. III |
tell you, all about this thing Henry Qnel! and
bonded warehouse. Quell was up there. He
had knife in his hand. He was whittlinc
boat put Of +" piece Of wood He bad been
f fs !sS ~ s s%Sgess ssaIi asaas sa;i
do it. Then uueIl stabbed me IN the hack Of
tho neck and In tho arm. and knocked me
down | got up and he came for me again: I
pushed him, or whether no stumbled back
ward and fell down the airshnft."
The trial was adjourned until to-day.