The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

II would not have hurt Ernest for any
thing in the world. and I can hardly be-
lieve he is dead. We were playing to-
gether just as we played hundred times
before, and I'would rather be in his place
than have anybody think that ! intended
to harm him."
Raphael Altman, whose penknife killed
Earnest Langley last Friday afternoon,
sobbed out these sentences yesterday as
he was placed in a room at the House OF
Detention. His mothers arms were
around him, and her sympathy seemed 10
be the only thing that would comfort
him.
He was brought back from Newark
early yesterday morning by Detective
/ Charles Evans, who was won over to the
boy by his apparent inconsolabIe grief
and his solicitude for the dead boy and
/ the victims family. AFTER brief examina-
ton at police headquarters, young Alt
man was taken 10 the House Of Deten-
/ ton. where he will remain until some dis
position is made Of his case.
Altman Gives His Version.
fortunate occurrence is as follows:
Ernest and I were walking 70 Proctor's
store on Virginia avenue. and all along
/ the way We had been romping with one
| another and pushing each other from the
[ sidewalk As we neared New Jersey ave-
nue. we both got out cur knives and pre-
| tended TO cut at each other but neither
u I-E - .lr Fr-r f.s.
other ! chased him around a tree box
! near the corner, and for a few seconds
we ran around II, turning first one way
and then the other Suddenly he tried 60
| dodge me; We ran together. and my knife
/ went against his stomach.
He stopped short and walked slowly
/ toward the middle Of the street, and fell
near the car track l thought ar first
| that ! had knocked the wind out OF him.
| but when I looked at my knife and saw
/ the blood knew that had cut him. He
was lying in a heap, and I saw the blood
stains on his shirt Lifting him up I
/ carried him 70 the curb, and as soon as
/ laid him down l began 20 get weak all
over.
Something Told Him TO Run.
/ but no one seemed TO pay any attention
10 me. and something told me to run. I
/ went home first and got my coat, and
/ then ran across the lots 20 the Ana
| costa car. which took me TO the station.
All the way down town had a hard
time to keep from crying, and everybody
/ seemed 10 be looking at me. I did not
/ know how badly l had hurt Ernest but
I something about his face told me that
/ he was seriously cut. I had no trouble
/ in getting a ticket. for I had money with
/ me- but az soon as the train started
/ was sorry that I had come. for / began
I 20 think that people would believe that
I | had done IL on purpose. When We got
| TO Newark ! found my stepfather, and
/ he told me not 70 worry, but I stayed
/ awake all night thinking Of IL. I did not
know that he was dead until the oflcer
who arrested me told me. and l couldn't
/ believe il. ] hope nobody will think that
( I did it on purpose
Boy in Tears All Night.
Detective Evans said that the boy was
unable TO sleep last night on the train.
and that as he would steal occasional
! glances at Altman he could see the tears
/ lh MS eyes Inc uoE LAtt-eI spent al
day yesterday with him. and brought q
number Of messages to him from his
/ friends expressing the conviction that he
will soon be with them again. He had
/ arranged 10 60 10 work in Newark this
morning in the place where his step
/ father is employed as a wood-worker-
The funeral Of Ernest Langley will be
held this morning at St Peters Church
/ at $50
The police are in possession of a brick
which il is claimed was carried by young
/ Langley at the time although the stories
Of the witnesses do not establish that
! fact.