The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
PETER GRAHAM KILLED HIM
HIS BOY BROTHERS TELL HOW HE
sHOT PEDDLER BTdHLMAN.

P.t.r According to Their Story. Found tho
P.ddier in tho House Attic and Shot
BIN ms n Thief-DraEEed tho Body Into
tho Wagon and Drove Away with IL.
BB1pGEPoRr, Conn., juno 3.-Peter Graham,
the l5-year-old boy whom the police have
under arrest for the killing OF Joseph Stahl-
man. the pedder. on last Wednesday, killed
the man in the Graham house and then placed
the body in the wagon and covered it up with
blankets. according to the story told by his
n-year-od brother. Peter led tho horse to
seely's lane and concealed II In the thick
sbrubbery. After short time he gave
the alarm His story was 30 clear and
told with such apparent truth that II deceived
the detectives for some time. but later state
rnents made by the boy gave rise to suspicion
that he knew something about the affair and he
was arrested. 1t now appears that all the
members Of the Graham family knew OF tho
Killing, even the three young brothers Of Peter.
who are aged 5. Z and years. 1t is UNDER
stood that Peter has told the police all about
the killing. They refuse to give anything out.
however.
From ono Of the brothers OF Peter the story
OF the killing was secured to-day BY . reporter.
Near the scene OF the murder three boys. who
proved to be Peter Graham's brothers. were
found playing beside the road. The oldest OF
the three boys is Sam. aged 0. The youngest.
jim. is only 3.
Have you seen your brother Peter since he
was arrestedT was asked
He and Arnold were up here yesterday
afternoon They went all over the house to-
gether What dye think they will give him,
two years 2" asked Sam.
Gosh. guess they will keep him In till he
is21. That will make 1t six years. won't It 2"
added Frank.
DO you boys know why Peter shot the Jew
peddler ?" asked tho reporter.
The boys replied that they knew. and the
two older lads were willing to tell. They took
the reporter to the house and showed him
where the shooting took place. how Peter
lodged around the chimney to escape the blow
aimed at him by Stahlman and the shooting.
At the time OF the shooting Sam and Frank
were at school. the father at work and the
mother away peddinR milk. Peter and Jim
we're fishing together In the stream back OF the
house. Peter heard one OF the three dogs In
the house bark and going back first, saw the
horse and wagon of the peddler standing in the
road in front OF the house,
range in the kitchen and the stovepipo goes
ea3s to The attn is back Of the range OPEN
ing this door. Peter went upstairs and saw
and the s Hi Peter wntss full
s ehGE him MA thief More than that pe saq
went up TO the man and took hold OF him At
this Stahman dropped the goods he was car
ryng. seizec an iron bar and made for Peter.
Peter dodRed behind the chimney and jun ped
down the stairway and into the kitchen. Then
he ran for his mothers revolver. and Just as
the iron bar in his hand Peter ran to tho door
and shot him. During the shooting the boy
was so excited be did not stop pulling tho
trigger Of the weapon till the cham bers were
emptied.
The man fell headforemos downstairs. Peter
took hold Of him and dragged him to the door
way Of the kitchen. The boy then went to the
roadway. got the peddler's team and backed
the wagon against the doorway. Then he got
placing one end OF the boards against the sill
o. the doorway and the other on the tai board
OF the wagon. stout rope was tied around
the body, which was dragged into the wagon
the wagon he covered it with coats and ban-
kets to conceal 1t while on his way to the de-
'E !Who Helped Peter to drag tho body on the
wagon ?" was next asked.
sure they want nobody here. only Petey
himself. He dragged the body in the wagon
lin, where were you when all this was 60
lag on?" asked the reporter, turning to the
Frank replied for him:
He was down at the river fishing all the
How lie, it that you boys know all this' was
ION. we all know tho story now" replied
There are no blood stains to be seen in the
garrett or near the door where the boy said
Peter dragged the body OF the dead man when
fred from the revolver and four entered the
body OF the peddler. but no trace of the fifth
bullet can be found in the house.