Connecticut western news., 1898-06-16
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The great folly and constant menace to life, of boys carrying revolvers and other weapons, was illustrated in startling manner in this town Friday evening when one hot headed boy de- prived playmate of life and threw two families into mourning. The details in the case are that Roy Sagendorf and John Marehesei, both about l4 years of age. with several other boys went to the banks of the Housatonic river few rods above the state road in this village. Sagendorf had boat at that place and with some of the other boys went in swimming. Merchesei was on the west side of the river and Sagendorf on the east side. Like the average boy, Mar chesei threw stones across the river and one of them, it is said, hit Sagendorf on the foot. He ordered the boys not to throw stones but few more were thrown over without doing much harm, only splashing the water. At this the blood of Sagendorf was up and without a moments warning he drew from his pocket 32 calibre revolver and point ing across the river fired. The bullet struck the water bounded upward and hit Marchesei in the abdomen. The boy gave loud cry and fell unconscious to the ground. Some of the boys at once gave the alarm and a messenger was sent for help. Drs. Beebe and
 Bates responded and were soon on the river bank. They made a careful ex- animation and found that the bullet had entered the right side at the border of the ribs and passed through the liver. | The doctors probed but were unable to locate the bullet. The wounded boy
 was taken to his home where he died at 430. Saturday morning When Sagen- | dorf saw the fatal result of his shot he left the scene of the tragedy, handed his revolver to another boy who hid the I weapon in barn and then went to the | house of his grandparents, Mir and Mrs | George Andrews, where he has lived since the death of his mother about three years ago. Chief of Police Pilon was notified and Sagendorf was soon
 taken into custody, the revolver having in the meantime been found by some of | the boys who witnessed the shooting. | Sagendorf was brought before Judge | Sanford of the district court and com
 mitted to the county jail at Pittsheld
 until Tuesday. The mother of. Sagen- | dorf, who was much respected woman and an accomplished singer in the choir at the Methodist church died few years ago Her marriage to Sagendorf | was an unfortunate one as he was of | such character that she was obliged | to separate from him and go to live | with her parents Mir and Mrs Andrews. It is evident that the boy has inherited more or less the evil disposition of his father, who is said to be somewhere in the south. The grandparents have done great deal for the boy by send ing him to pubic and private schools but in spite of their efforts he has per- l sisted in reading dime novels and in more ways than one has led wayward life. As for the dead boy we hear of nothing against his reputation. He was one of tho three sons of Mir Pas quelle Marchesei, who has lived in this village about five years. His funeral was well attended Sunday afternoon from St. Peters church, Rev MT Fallon officiating.
 The marriage of Patrick Dunn and Miss Mary Dunn both of this village is announced as soon to occur.
 The body of William Dunn, who died at State Line Saturday morning, was brought here Monday for burial. Walter R. Green died Sunday at his home in South Egremont aged 73 years. He is survived by wife and daughter Mrs Elvin Peck, proprietor of the Mount Everett house.
 A son was born Sunday to MT and Mrs John Winchell.
 Since writing the above young Sagen- dorf was brought Tuesday before the District court and bound over to the grand jury at the July term of the Su- perior court.