The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-24
FATAL RABBIT HUNT.
Negro Boy shot in the Abdomen by
CIasSmate.

CIassmate.
Charles Green. a negro boy living on
Plant avenue, between Thirty-second
and Thirty third streets, was accident
ally shot and probably fatally wounded
near Schwarz's field in Lovers Lane.
yesterday morning. The shot was fired
by William Dorsey Miller. u years old.
who is held at the police station on
charge of assault with intent to muir
der.
The accounts of the shooting as Civ
en- by the prisoner and the wounded
boy agree in detail. and it is not likely
that Miller viii be held when a formal
investigation is had. The boys are
classmates in the Anderson Street Col
ored School and were in the field to-
gether when two unknown white boys
came up. The white boys had a re-
volver and stated that they were go
ing rabbit hunting. According to Mil
Ter, the four boys talked about the best
locality for rabbits and chatted pleas
antly for several minutes.
Miller asked one of the white boys
to let him look at the pistol which he
intended to use in killing rabbits. and
the revolver was turned over to the
negro. The boy says that he was ex-
aiming it when in some manner it ex-
ploded. He is certain that he did not pull
the trigger and cannot account for the
firing or the weapon. The ball enter
ed Green's abdomen and the wounded
boy fell to the ground with a scream.
According to Miller the white boys
then grabbed the weapon and ran,
leaving him with his friend.
The wounded negro was suffering a
great deal of pain, but with the aid
of Miller was able to reach his home.
The boy who had done the shooting
then telephoned for DR. A A Morri-
son, who pronounced the wound an
exceedingly dangerous one. He probed
for the ball without being able TO 10
cate it, and stated that while there is
a chance for Green's recovery, it is a
very slight one.
In the meantime Miller had become
frightened, and had disappeared.
Mounted Sergeant McCool learned
what had happened and began
search for Miller. With the help of
the boys mother he was located in
the Bolton Street Baseball Park, and
was sent to the police station house by
int OlIlCeF. AItDOuRn Dd0lX scared
he boy made a clear statement of
how the shot was. fred. and told of his
movements after the shooting. He APP
peared solicitous of his friends con-
dition and frequently asked the
chances for his recovery.
The wounded boy made statement
to DR.. Morrison and said that the
shooting happened in the manner re-
lated by Miller. He was resting quietly
at his home on Plant avenue, last
night and DR.. Morrison stated that it
is not likely that he will die during the
morning. The physician has not yet
been able to determine just where the
ball lodged, and fears that complica-
tions will set in.
The police endeavored without sue
cess to locate the white boys who wit
messed the shooting, and who own the
weapon from which the shot that will
probably end fatally was fired Neither
Miller or Green remember having ever
seen the white boys before and the
only hope that the police have of locat-
ing them is that they will make them
selves known at police headquarters.
The testimony of the white boys will
be required in the event of Green's
death. tpt