Arizona republican., 1896-08-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER Peculiar Death of Sidney
 TedrOW. Injured Six Weeks Ago by
 Hank Wylie. The Latter Youth Bumped the Boy'e Head Against Post Causing
 Fracture.

IA peculiar case has been developed 1n the death of Sidney s. Tedrow, the il year old son of J. w. Tedrow. The boy died Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, but some person notified Justice John stone that the death was not a natural one, and that official impanelled a coro- ner's jury and held an inquisition as to the cause of the lads death, bring ing out the following facts.
 About six weeks ago young Tedrow and few companions about his own age were playing near their homes on Fourth avenue near Jackson street. Among his companions was Hank Wy lie, lad about 15 years old. While playing the youngsters begun fighting among themselves, young Tedrow get ting the worst of it. He started for home crying, and Hank Wylie, the old est of the group, ran after him. He caught Tedrow as he was about to step onto the porch of a neighbor. He grabbed him by the throat with one hand and the back of the head with the oth- CT. He then bumped the boys fore head against a post of the porch. Young Wylie said nothing to his par ents about the occurrence, but three days after he complained of severe pain in his head. Dr. T. F. Childs was called and afforded the lad some re- lief, but every few days the pains would return. .Dr. Childs finally called Dr. Dameron in consultation.
 By this time sore spot appeared on the patients forehead which soon commenced to discharge pus in copi- ous quantities. The physicians saw from the nature of the sore that the place had been bruised, but the boy would not state how it happened. About a week ago young Tedrow re- lated the circumstance of his beating at the hands of young Wylie, but even then there was no apprehension on the part of the physicians of anything ser ious in the case. The lad was not confined to his bed until a couple of days before his death.
 Coroner Johnstone and the physi- clans yesterday morning made an ex- animation of the remains. An incis- ion was cut around the sore place. when it was found that the frontal bone had been fractured. The frac- ture was two inches in length and one inch wide. It was oval in shape and detached from the skull, although from outward appearances there was no indication of fracture.
 At the inquest several of the con- panfons of the dead lad testified to the treatment he received at the hands Of Wylie and the physicians stated that the fracture was the direct cause of death. The jury, after a short de- liberation, brought in a verdict in ac. cordance with the facts adduced.
 Hank Wylie, the boy who was the means of Tedrow's death, stands ac. cused of murder and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. He is al present at the head of the Arizona canal. His father says that he is 2 wild youth and has an ungovernablt temper. He expressed deep sorrow that his son was the means of Ted. rows death, but is disposed to let tht law take its course. There is some speculation as to whether Wylie car be held on the charge of murder, as al the time of the trouble he clearly hac no intention of badly hurting tn, youth. .