The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-11
A FATAL BLOW
W. J. Parfit, a Young Man, Dies From
Hemorrhages.
They We're Brought on BY a Blow Received
From Charles McHale, College
Chum, Who Has Been Arrested
and Committed 10 Jail.

William J. Paratt died at his home
at Lost Creek No. 2, at 2;45 o'clock
this morning, fifteen minutes before attain
ing his majority, and from the effects of
blow received in the face from Charles Nc
Hale, Of town. The blow brought on violent
hemorrhages from the nose which eventually
led to exhaustion and collapse. DIR. s. II.
Brady, Of Lost Creek, made heroic efforts to
save the young mans life, but was unable to
stop the fatal flow before collapse set in.
McHale, the Young man charged with de-
livering the blow, was arrested in town last
night on a warrant issued by Justice Green,
of VIM. Penn, and charging simple assault
and battery on oath of Parftt's father, Will
lam McHale went with Constable Joe
Peters before Justice J. J. Cardin and entered
5000 bail for trial at court It was not
thought at the time that Parftt would die.
This morning, after the death, McHale was
again arrested in town by Constable Peters
and taken to tho Pottsville Jail to await de-
termination by the court or District Attorney,
as to whether bail shall be taken. Paratt
as already stated lacked fifteen minutes of 21
years of age. McHale is about 10 years old
A HERALD reporter called upon the parents
of the deceased at Lost Creek No. 2 to-day
Mrs. Parfitt stated that at about p. m. last
Monday her son arrived home from Woods
Business College in town, where he and Nc
Hale were fellow students. Parftt's eyes
were black and blue and there was great
swelling in the region Of the nose between
the eyes. He refused to make a statement as
to how he sustained the injuries. He was
bleeding profusely at the nose and the hem
orrhage continued almost constantly up to
the time of death. Mrs. Parftt on Tuesday
went to the business college and found that
her son and NcHale had an alteration at the
corner of Main and Oak streets after leav-
ing the college on Monday afternoon.
The college officials summoned McHale to
Mrs. Parftt's presence and he stated to the
mother of the victim that he and Parftt had
dispute about blowing papers at each others
desks and they were lectured by one of the
professors When the college was dismissed
the two young men met at the foot of the
iron steps on the street. MclIale told Mrs.
Parftt that her son pushed him away
tauntiugly and McHale punched Parftt on
the bridge of the nose. Mrs. Parftt also
states that upon returning home she
questioned her son and learned from him
that MeHale challenged him to go into the
basement under the Rynkawicz building to
put ON boxing gloves and settle the dispute
between them, Parftt declined and McHale
struck him in the face with his fist
Mrs Parftt said her son was always deli
cate and up to seven, or eight years ago she
had much trouble with him on account Of
hemorrhages at the nose, but after that
period he seemed to outgrow the attacks
The families of both young men are very
industrious and highly respected and the
affair is looked upon with deep regret by
their friends.