Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02
Victim OF
FLODERT RIFLE

Eddie Fedrofl. seven., ear old boy..
was shot through the Ankle Friday
afternoon hy Flobert rife in the
hands Of eHotI.er boy nv tie name Of
James failah TIE unfortunate Accid-
eat, - the result Of which "A bright
little boy will no doubt be- cfipnle
for life, follows as the logical sequence
of permitting children to nlav with
dangerous fire arms
The affair took place on North Mil
street shortly after the bour Of noon.
The ball, which was discharged from
Flobert rifle, passed clear through the
right ankle of the fedroff boy produc-
ing a dangerous wound.
Accompanied BY Chief.of- Police
Mincemoyer representative of this
paper visited the wounded boy at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Tillie Fed
rolf, in tue rear portion Of Mis-. Hart
lines house, Nc. G3l Mill street. The
hoy is only seven years of age He il
very bright and as he lay on q couch.
notw outstanding his terrible injury.
he coolly related tie incidents of the
shooting
He said he was walking on North
Mill street, when James Fallon came
along carrying a Flobert rifle. Ac-
cording to the story of the Fedroff boy.
Young Fallon pointed the gun at him
and said 81 am.going to shoot YOU. "
At the same instant the gun was dis
charged and the bullet pierced Eddie's
ankle
Mrs. Fedroff said that the Fallou
boy brought her son home. He did not
deny the shooting but declared that it
was an accident. DIR. Stock was call
ed. who ascertained the full extent OF
the injury. The ball-a No. 22-enter-
ed the boys ankle just above the pro-
truding knob or bone and passing
slantwise through the joint came out
on the other side of the foot near the
sole. The ball, with a fragment of
bone attached was found in the shoe.
DIR. Stock very much fears blood
poisoning, in whichTevent the boys
foot will have to be amputated. The
ankle bones are shattered by the ball
and the jointEwill be stiff even if the
foot can be saved.
Mrs. Fedroff has seen her share of
trouble. a few years ago her husband
was killed in the mine at Natalie. She
has four little children dependent up
on her.
A visit in company with the chief
OF police was also made to the home
of James Fallou, Ferry street, ten
year old boy, who did the shooting
James was "A badly frightened boy ano
at the sight of the blue coated officer
he cried ont:
1T was all an accident the shoot
ing was an accident
He admitted that he said to the Fed
rolf boy, 81 am going to shoot you. -
but he declared that he had no inten-
tion of doing so. 1t was only on the
barest theory that he could explain
how the gun happened to go off.
The boys parents took pains to ex-
plain that they played no part in plac-
ing the deadly weapon in their boys
hands and they called upon the little
fellow to explain to the officer how
the gun happened to come into his
possession. Not deferred by the in
eliminating nature of the recital JRmes
at once proceeded to tell the story.
He said he obtained the gun on
Christmas. His father gave him FIVE
dollars to pay II bill. or this sum un-
known to his parents, he retained 81 so
applying it to the purchase of the
Flobert rifle. He named another Per
son, who, he said, purchased it fer
him at one OF the hardware stores.