Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-29
YOUNG BOY KILLS PLAY MAIZE
Wesley Mcbride Shoots Arthur Long
Three Times.
ONLY FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE
COnfesses 60 Deed, Claiming First
shot Accident ana Others ann
Effort TO Escape Respon-
sibtlity. f.

Arthur Long. a boy Of 10 years. was shot
to death about $3.50 p. m. Saturday near the
Burlington tracks on the river bank below
Missouri avenue. Wesley Mcbride. a son
Of George Mcbride, the county surveyor.
fired the three fatal shots into the boys
head for no apparent reason. Wesley Nc
Bride is about 10 years old. as has been
determined by the juvenile officer, Paul
MacAulay.
The two boys and Andrew Jonasheit were
together part Of the way. According to the
story OF Jonasheit, Mcbride had been talk
ing OF using his gun several times on the
way to the river bank, saying, shall l pot
him? Shall l pot him?' Indicating Long
Jorasheit said he became frightened and
returned to Thirteenth aud Missouri avenue,
where he met several other boys and told
them he was afraid Wesley would shoot
Long before they returned.
! All of the shots struck the boy in the
head. One went through the center OF his
upper lip, another went through his cheek
and another through the right ear into
the brain.
Mcbride Claims Accident.
MoBride's story was that he was playing
with the revolver, twirling It around on his
finger, the finger being in the trigger
guard. The first shot hit Long In the
lips. He started to run, and Mcbride said
he was siezed with the thought that he
must kin him so that he himself could get
away. He shouted at Long to stop and
fired another shot after him. This failed
to hit him. He then ran after the boy.
headed him off and fired a shot whickS
went through his cheek. Long then fell
to the ground and as he was on his hands
and knees crawling he fired the last shot
into his brain.
The people who know the Mcbride boy
intimately express no great surprise at the
terrible deed. He has been considered a
little unbalanced and odd. He has had a
mania for crimes Of various kinds for some
time. Once he is said to have held up the
hired girl at his own home while the fam
lily was away. He took several articles
from the house, including silverware.
In this light the shooting is a sad case.
II is certain that the boy had nothing
which Mcbride could desire and there was
no apparent reason for the deed. No other
witnesses are known except the boy him
self, who was arrested shortly after the
crime was committed. He made no attempt
at denial and after telling all the facts
asked what would be done with him. He
stuck to the story that the first shot was
accidental.
COnfcsses to Shooting.
Inc pouN OF arthur Long was discovered
by two boys named Mcfarland and An
drews, who reported to the police station.
Officers j. F. Marvel and Hank Elsfelder
Investigated the case and turned the body
over to Heafey & Heafey. The police ques-
tior ed the boys of the nelghborhood and
when they discovered Long was seen last
with McBride they went in search of him
and found him at his home, 515 North Nine
teerth street, South Omaha. When they
bluntly accused him of the crime he broke
down after a few moments and confessed
to the shooting.
Wesley Mcbride was kept last night at
the city jail in South Omaha, but will prob
ably be placed in the Detention home today.
The father Of the dead boy is Alexander
S Long, Eighteenth and Missouri avenue.
for the funeral and coroner's
inquest have not yet been made.
Clocks-FRENZER-l5th and Dodge.