Evening journal., 1910-01-08

Said TO have taken a revolver from
the room of a guard at the Ferris In
dustrial School, yesterday morning,
and entering a scheme with several
other boys. inmates at the school, to
make their escape. Clarence Walker,
aged 15 years, of Wilmington, failed in
his purpose to-day.
AS a result of his escapade, two
boys at the school were shot, being
manned by bullets said to have been
fred by Walker. Several other boys
and a guard also narrowly escaped be-
Ing shot.
The wounded are George Baker, aged
1s years, of Middletown, and Charles
Cannon. aged II years. of Georgetown.
The former has a bullet wound in the
thigh and the latter was wounded in
the back.
DR.. Mitchell Greenwood, of this city,
attending physician at the school, Is
attending the boys. He does not think
either seriously injured.
When Walker made the break for lib
erty shortly after O'Clock this morning
John Stilley, aged IS years. one Of the
other BOYS in the schme, bolted and
was captefed before he had gone far.
When the guards and the boys started
after Walker he is said to have drawn
his revolver and began firing. He
successfully stopped two of the boys.
Walker ran several miles followed by
armed guards, who had borrowed guns
on the way, and several of the school
boys, ard finally took refuge behind a
tree in field and threatened to shoot
his pursuers IL they approached him.
He had several dozen bullets and load
ed his weapon as he emptied 1t while
on the run. Finally he was surround
ed. and seeing there was no hope OF
escape he surrendered and gave up the
weapon.
The boy was returned to the school
where he will be kept confined until
the Board of Managers Of the insti-
tuition decide whether to punish him
at the school or turn him over TO the
police authorities.
Charges of ilI-treatment Of boys are
pending against the school from which
the boy tried to make his escape.
Schools Most Serious Outbreak.
The affair this morning is the most
serious that has ever occurred at the
school. and is matter of grave i'm.
porl to the managers OF the institu-
ton. particularly because Of the in
vestigatlon of the charges of ill-treat-
ment of boys at the institution. Since
these hearings began officers OF tht
school say they have had considerable
trouble maintaining discipline.
The escapade OF Walker to-day would
have done a seasoned train robbel
credit. Yesterday morning the lad is
said to have gained entrance TO the
room occupied by Guard Harry Mayne
on the top floor Of the new cottage
building. on which floor are dormi.
tories for the boys. He had ethel
taken the key or fitted one TO the door
effecting an entrance In this way.
Rifing the officers bureau in the room
Walker found the revolver which is a 80
calibre weapon, and several dozen cart
rioges. These were evidently the one
he used in the weapon
Boys Plan a Break.
From what was learned to-day Wake
and several other boys had planned L
make their escape from the school thi
morning. His companions knew he hai
the revolver as he is said to have tol,
them that he intended to shoot anybod.
who interferred with him.
shortly after O'Clock Walker ant
stilIey bolted from the cottage building
and started on a run for the road.
crown boy, one OF the inmates of tn
school devined their purpose and cap
tured Stilley before he had proceeded
FAR. A crowd Of boys, including Baker
started after Walker The latter upoi
being hard pressed turned and wher