Evening journal., 1899-07-20
1T MAY BE MURDER
ollie Lewis Puts Bullet in
William Dutton's Cheek.
THE BALL CANT BE LOCATED

THE TWO BOYS WE'RE HUNTING
FROGS YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON WHEN THE SHOOTING oC-
CURRED-JUDGE BALL HOLDS
THE CASE UP.
In Municipal Court this morning
|Cllie Lewis was charged with an as
sault to commit murder upon William
Dutton, and after hearing the evidence
Judge Ball held the case up until to-
morrow.
The two boys. Lewis and Dutton.
who are both colored. are aged IA and
1G years. respectively. Yesterday
they had gone out on Elliott's run to
leolI for frogs, and LOWS carried a %
calibre pistol with him. In this morn
ings court John White, colored, testi
fed that when he was walking in the
vicinity of the run he heard some boys
talking. and going towards the spot
saw Lewis and Dutton sitting along
the bank. AS he approached Lewis
pulled the pistol out of his pocket and
showed it TO White. He then took it
back and pointing it at Dutton said:
Look out, Dutton, I'm going to shoot
it,"
White demonstrated with the boy for
his act. but in an instant the weapon
was discharged, the bullet entering
buttons left check Lewis held the
revolver in such a manner that the
ball cut a cash in his left thumb as
It passed from the muzzle Of the
weapon.
Lewis then went to his home, where
he was later arrested by Officer Welsh.
who. after taking him to Gallagher &
Bros.'s drug store to have his hand
dressed, took him in the patrol wagon
to the scene OF the shooting. where
Sergeant Howgate found the pistol in
clump Of bushes. He was later lock-
ed up in the police station.
Dutton was removed to the Della
ware Hospital, and DR.. Williamson
lprobed for the ball. but could not To-
cate it, it having lodged somewhere in
the throat. The physician testified
this morning that he would not be
liable to tell the result of the injury for
a week. Lewis claims that the revolver
was given him by a lad named Herbi
Johnson. That he and Dutton had
gone out together yesterday afternoon,
carrying the pistol, which had two bull
lets in it. Dutton discharged one at a
sparrow and then handed the weapon
to Lewis, who threw It on the ground,
where it exploded the ball taking ef-
feet in buttons face.
Dutton, however. stated to officer
welsh at the Delaware Hospital that
IseE1s pointed the weapon directly at
him. There was no evidence of any
quarrel or ill-feeling between the
boys.
On account of the popularity of the
case, neither Judge Ball nor Assistant
city Solicitor Cahoon being convinced
that murder was intended, his honor
was inclined to let the boy out on bail,
but, after consideration, concluded
to hold the case up. Lewis lives at No,
2l9 East Sixteenth street, and Dutton
on Fifteenth street, between French
and Walnut streets
The following drunks were disposed
of at this mornings session: John NJ.
. Clark, Charles Bonner, James Connor
! Henry Dougherty and Robert McGin-
mis-, 81 and costs each; Joseph Pen-
q nington. oolored, pleaded guilty to as
saulting Clara Fisher, also colored. and
, was fined $40 and cots. Harvey Cotter
J colored, also pleaded guilty to shoot
ling crap. and was fined SO and costs.
The case Of George Weldon, charged
!. with the larceny of lot Of onions,
was continued until tomorrow at $50
o'clock.
At the request of Horace G.. Knowles.
representing Howard Gregg. recently
placed under bail for Court Of Cen
leral Sessions for breaking into Franks
grocery store. on King street, Judge
lBail reduced tine original bond OF ST.
c lnon oono