The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
BOY KILLS
 HIS FRIEND Thomas Parker Fatally Wounded. BULLET PERFORATES LUNG Cecil Yam Exhibits New Revolver
 to Companion. weapon is Accidentally Discharged Inaicting Hurt Which Proved FataI--dissiIe Passes En-
 tireiy Thropgh Body.
 

Thomas Parker, the l4-year-ol son of l.. c. Parker of 41o Finley Avenue, was accidentally shot with a revolver by his friend. Cecil vann, In the bun dle counter at the store of John l.. Cobbs and Company on Dexter Avenue early yesterday afternoon. After lin- gering In agony for nearly twelve hours, young Parker died at l o'clock this morning. His right lung was penetrated through and through, the ball entering the youths body just below the right breast. and tearing it's way direct through the body.
 Cecil Vann, the 19-year-old youth whose hand inadvertently pulled the trigger that caused the deplorable ac- cident. Was almost crazed with grief, and realizing that he had probably fla tally shot his friend, efforts to calm him were unavailing. In restless and nervous state of mind. he exclaimed re- peatedly he wished 1t was he who had been shot rather than young Parker.
 Surrenders to Police.
 He insisted on giving himself up to the police, and three-Quarters of an hour after the tragedy, his name was entered on the police record as a sus- 
 an investigation.
 Both youths were employed by John L. Cobbs & Co, and both were liked bx their employers. Yam holds the position of departmental book keeper at the store, ana Parker had been with the firm two years as a bundle wrapper.
 The accident occurred at the dinner hour. while the regular cashier in the bundle counter was out of the store at iy YnS al nd n was temporarily in charge of the cash ier's desk. Both Vann and young Parker, it is said, were fond of sports and firearms. and when vann went in- to the cashiers office, he proposed to show his friend new revolver.
 T reached down and pulled the pis- tol from its holster said Vann at the police station yesterday afternoon, trigger. for just as l snatched the pis tol out. It was discharged and the bull let hit the little boy. He was stand ing by my side. at the time. and. be- fell to the floor Oh. didn't do 1t inc tentionaliy. Parker was going to show me how the pistol worked, and l was going to show him.
 'It's awful. it's awful"
 Boy Falls to Floor.
 At the report of the pistol Parker cried out for assistance, saying that he was terribly hurt. He then sank to the nOOT uL LAb DuHute COuHleF. Ndun ran wildly from the counter to the first floor of the establishment and ex- citedly told what had occurred.
 Lindsey Hunt, another bundle wrap per. who was in the counter at the time of the accident. but who had his back turned to Parker and Vann when the shooting occurred hastily sum moned surgical aid. and two physicians hurried to the youths side.
 Parker had already lapsed into un- consciousness. The parents of the youth were informed, and the father of the boy was with his son In a few min utes Together with two physicians the injured boy was wrapped in a blan- ket and taken in a carriage to a local infrmarY.
 Soon after reaching the infrmary. Parker regajned consciousness and a thorough examination showed that the right lung had been badly perforated. The attending surgeon held out hope of saving the boys life although he pronounced the wound very serious.
 Thomas Parker was the son of L. c. Parker. who conducts a store in Bo- guehomme. He was the sixth of ten children. four of whom are boys.