Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-07-14
Harry Moore and Playmate Are
HOrrihlyWOunded by Homemade
Piece Of Fireworks.
TWO FINGERS LOST.
The ingredients Used in the Con-
structiOn Of the Deadly PIaythlng
We're Stolen by Another Young
ster-v Victim in Hospital
Joe Wass Arrested.

Harry Moore, the fourteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Moore,
of Al Fayette street, had his right
hand so badly injured by the explo-
sion of homemade firecracker yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock, that
his thumb and third finger had to be
amputated.
James Emmons, the eleven-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James En-
mons, who live in the same house,
was burned about the face and hands
at the same time
Ten-year-old Joe Wass, of 387
State street, who is a habitual run
away, and who is at the present time
under the care of the probation Off
Ger, was Indirectly the cause of all
the trouble, as he has been stealing,
1t is alleged, firecrackers and fire.
works from place where they were
stored in the rear of Louis Kreezer's
store at 40 Smith street, and giving
them to the boys in the neighbor-
hood. Young Wass has been away
from home for several days and has
been sleeping under front stoops in
that neighborhood. Yesterday Mrs.
Moore found a box of firecrackers in
the cellar of her home and made
Wass, who was there with several
boys shooting them off, take them
away. Harry Moore was in the party
that followed Wass out to the street,
and after the latter had made a pyro-
teehnic piece by ramming powder
and the contents of a Roma an candle
into piece Of inch iron pipe about
a foot long, Moore was told 1t was
a red light, and was given 1t to light
Two balls of fire came out first
and then, with a report which
aroused the neighborhood, the thing
exploded, tearing open the holders s
hand to the bone. Young Emmons
was nearby and his face was burned
by the flash.
Andrew Anderson happened to be
driving by and, when he found that
Moore was badly injured, he took
him to doctor. His efforts to find
a physician were unsuccessful and
while he was at High and Smith
streets, Letter Carrier Frank Com
ings went into the Packer House and
asked permission of Ross Valentine
to use his rig, which was outside.
Mr.. Valentine quickly consented and
Moore was hurried to the office of
DR.. F. G. Henry, who did all he
could to ease the pain. Moore show
ed remarkable nerve and never cried
once during the time.
Realizing that an operation was
necessary, the am bulance was called
by DR.. Henry and the boy was taken
to the city hospital, where the in
jured thumb and third finger were
amputated at once. Moore is resting
quietly today and unless tetanus sets
in, he will be able. to be out soon, al
though it will be some time before
his hand will heal.
Emmons was treated by DR.. w. e.
Ramsay.
Wass was caught last night trying
to steal more fireworks from Mr..
Kreezer and was arrested by Detee-
tive Huff. He was arraigned this
morning and held for the probation
officer by Acting Recorder Colyer.
Wass has been arrested in several
cities, after running away from his
home here.
DR.. G. w. Tyrrell who is In charge
of the case at the hospital, said this
afternoon that Moore's case is very
serious and that, in all probability,
the rest of the hand will have to be
amputated.