The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-24
Arthur Godfrey Shetland
Severely Injured by
Andrew KrOuSe.
BASEB ALL g GAltlE
TURNS TO FIGHT
Decision Of Umpire Was Electric
Spark That Started the Ex-
plosion- Young Godfrey
Taken to Hospital
While Krouse is
Arrested.

Arthur Lee Godfrey, fourteen years old.
was shot and seriously wounded late yes-
ter1ay afternoon by Andrew Krouse, the
thirteen1ycar-old son Of former Policeman
James c. Kronsc.
The wounded boy was taken immcdi-
atcly to tic City Hospital In the ambu-
lance, and sixty No. ytot were taken
from his back, neck and head. While
his wounds are very serious, they arc not
necessarily fatal.
Young Krouse was bailed by Judge
Witt. Of the Hastings cocrt, In the sum
Z OF $500 for his appearance In the Police
Court this morning. Mr.. Andrew Krouse.
grandfather OF the boy. became surety
for his appearance In court.
The trouble between the two boys
was the direct result OF quar-
rel In baseball game played
on 4 vacant lot III Lee District
Yesterday afternoon. A decision by the
umpire gave dissatisfaction to tho team
on Which young Krousc was plnytng.
The two Mines quarrclcd, and the ball
was thrown away BY one OF the players.
This ended the baseball game for tile
afternoon, and then The Young fellows
lined UP against each other for a rock
battle. Stones flew :nick and fist. and
young Krousc. with two or three of his
companions. We're getting the worst OF
the battle.
\ son OF Mr.. w. j. Kimbrougli, 1t Is
said, WAS with the boy who did the shoot
Ing, and young Kfmbrough went into his
home on Park Avenue AMI brought; out
single-barrcied shotgun. He gave the
weapon to the Krouse boy. who imme-
diately pointed 1t in the direction OF the
crowd Of boys who We're throwing rocks
IN his direction. and pulled tile trigger.
Lads Mother Tainted.
- 7 he shot were small and scsrttered con-
siderably before they reached young
Godfrey But sixty of them penetrated
the boys back and neck and head. He
WAS unconscious for some time, and the
ambulance was called at once, Dr. Tur-
maj, responding promptly and doing
what was necessary 10 relieve the boys
suffering. 81 II
After firing at Godfrey the Krouse boy
started on ruin for his home, at No.
,925 West Clay Street. Rushing into the
house he told his motheraStfat he had
shot a boy. and that he didn't know
whether or not his victim was dead.
Mrs. Krouse is ola very nervous tenn
perament. and at once tainted She was
prostrated for several hours. and 1t re-
,quired the attention OF physician to
quiet her.
Mr.. James G. Krouse. father OF the
boy who did the shooting. was for a
number OF years an officer In the So!ice
Department. and knew at once that his
son would have to be arrested. He gave
Officer Hatton Amos, who was assigned
to the case. all the help he could, and
went with Ills son to the Second Police
Station, and there waited until Judge
Witt could be communicated with.
Every one who was in any way con-
,nected with the shooting regretted the
affair. and all were OF tile opinion that
It was the act Of. child. who did not
realize what he was doing.
Officer Amos last night sunnone,,
about twenty boys to testify in the case.
He was out until early this morning
serving the summonses. -