The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-01
SHOT BOY, FOR A BURGLAR
WJLLEAMSBUR nc MANS MTSTAkE
j.. MAY COST INNOCENT LIFE.

auer Fired st Figure In Hss Yard.
which was That Of o Lad whs wa
Going Hsme Late ~ the mack Fence.
William Nordenschild. rs years old. was
shot and probably fatally wounded shortly
before II O'Clock last night by Samuel Mil
bauer. a manufacturer OF 203 South Ninth
street. Williamsburg. who mistook the lad
for a burglar.
.Milbauer had been awakened from his
sleep by the screaming Of the h~ousekeeper,
Mrs. Ida Madden, employed at his residence
and lost no time in getting his revolver out
Of the holster. He ran TO the back window,
whence the woman's cries came. and saw
q hgurs-it vas that OF the boy-crouching
in a shadow. Then suddenly II clambered
over the fence. He challenged the stranger
and upon receiving no answer fred two
shots. One OF them struck young Nor
denschild In the right eye and passed
through the head.
The boy gave a cry Of pain and then
became unconscious. He was burriedly re-
moved 10 the Eastern District Hospital. 1t
was said there later that his chances OF
living until morning were slight.
The boy had left his home at POI South
Ninth street, next door to Milbauer's.
early In the evening. IL Ia said, as The result
Of a slight quarrel with his brother Joseph.
~ years old. The mother Ia said to have
threatened to chastise the boys IL they
didn't cease their dispute. Upon hear
ing this William ran into the street. Moth
ing was thought Of this until several hours
later. Becoming alarmed. Mrs. Nordens-
child sent Joseph out to look for the boy.
He found his brother near the corner.
Il don't want TO go home until mother
is asleep" william is reported TO have said.
Il am afraid she'll whip me-"
Then he suggested that the two boys slip
in thrsugh the rear way and thus William
would have been enabled TO get to his room
without meeting the mother. Joseph
agreed to this plan. They had 10 cross over
tho yard Of Mr.. Milbauer, which stood be-
tween them and their own premises.
There were few passersby and without
hesitation the lads started for the rear
Of their house. Joseph got over both
walls, which were about fou feet high,
with little ~dificulty. but William lost his
balance and fell back into Mr.. Milbaucr's
yard. This was probably the noise that
attracted the attention of the h~ousekeeper.
The shots from the revolver attracted
Lieut.. Eason and Policeman Lot OF the
Clyiner street police station, h were
passing.
They found the wounded boy lying in the
shadow and breathing deeply. Joseph had
crawIed over the fence again and was try
ing to stanch The flow Of blood. Failing in
this, he began weeping. Mrs. Nordenschild.
who In a widow, heard the noise and rushed
TO the rear Of the house. Sh swooned when
she learned that her son was the victim and
il required the services OF a physician TO
revive her.
Mr.. Milbauer was also deeply affected.
He dressed Immediately and after conveying
a message Of sympathy to the mother
through neighbors who had gathered.
he accompanied Lieut.. Eason to the police
station. He was later arrested and held
without bail to aw ait the outcome Of the
boys injuries.
The Nordenschilds are persons III means
and live in one of the beet residence sections
Of williamsburg. MIR. Milbauer knew the
boys we'll. and they often played in his yard.
which was one of the most spacious in the
neighborhood. His premises are located at
the northwest corner Of Roebling and South
Ninth streets.
In the last few months ~burglaries in the
nsighborhood have been frequent, inc with
idea of protecting himself Mr.. Milbauer
recently bought a revolver. II was said that
nioh, xaa tha Arat time he had fred II