Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
BOYS IN Fight;
GUNDlSCHARGED;
2 ARE WOUNDED
LADS COMING FROM SCHOOL
STRUCK BY BULLET
BOTH ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED;
ONE MAY DIE
Struggle Over Possession of Rifle Re-
suits in Tragedy-Versions
of ARRAY Differ
Widely

George r. Wilson, 14-year-old son of
e. NJ Wilson, a retired drug manu-
facturer, 927 Normandte avenue, and
Charles Kendig. also IA years old, son
of A. c. Kendig, a painting contractor,
9S3 Fedora street, were innocent VIC
tins of a bullet fired late yesterday
afternoon during a quarrel between
c. Howard Grannis and Lemuel Grant,
both schoolboys. Young wilson's body
was pierced by fragments of a bullet
which had struck against cufblng
and he is in a serious condition at the
California hospital, with slight chance
of recovery.
Kendig was struck in the right ankle
by fragment of the same bullet, but
his injury is not considered serious, ana
after treatment at the receiving nos
pit;li he was sent TO his home.
The extent of the injuries from
single bullet amazes the surgeons and
police. The bullet was of the 30-SO
caliber. soft-nosed type, and the only
plausible explanation is that 1t struck
the curbing, scattered and then injured
the boys. All witnesses agree that but
one shot was fired, and that from
Winchester repeating rifle, but the in
iuries inflicted are more like those re
ceived from the discharge OF a shot
gun than of rifle.
The police have received two differ
ent versions of the shooting, although
1t is agreed that it resulted from
quarrel between Grannis. who owned
the rifle, and Grant, colored BOY.
After investigation it was decided to
place Grannis under arrest, and he was
locked in the county Jail to await the
outcome of Wilson's injuries.
Demands Retraction
According to a number of eyeWit-
nesses to the shooting, Grannls went 10
Twelfth and Ell Molino streets, ap-
preached Grant with his gun and asked
him to take back the statement he mad
made that Grannis was a coward. 1t
is said that Grant refused, and with a
remark that he would not shoot
negro, Grannis laid down his gun and
reached for the gun case, which ne
had placed on an adjacent lawn. AS
he stopped for the case Grant Is sald
to have seized him. and a struggle tol-
lowed, during which the gun was dls-
charged. resulting in the injuries to
wilson and Kendig, who were on thelr
way home from school.
Grannis admitted frankly that ne
went home for his gun, as he had been
abused by Grant and a number OF other
bows. but his object was only TO
frighten them. He said he pointed the
gun at Grant, but did not fire.
Grant told q QlIIGI6Il SUI y, NiAASH
was accepted by the police. and Gran
mis- was locked up and Grant was al
lowed his freedom to apepar as a wit
ness. Grant stated to the detectives
that he called Grannis a coward, and
The latter started for his home, OBJ
tanned his rife and awaited his ap-
proach. When about thirty yards
awav. Grant said, Grannis leveled his
gun at him and told him to retract
his statement, but the colored boy re-
fused.
.sThen,'' said Grant. "he fired at me,
but did not hit me, but the bullet
struck Wilson and Kendig. who were
behind me-"
Clark Teitsworth, another schoolboy,
975 Hobart boulevard, whose coat was
pierced by the bullet. corroborated
Grants story.
Five persons living in the vicinity
produced written statements last night
that Grant was the aggressor, ana IN
the scufIie the gun was discharged.
The shooting was the result of quar-
rels which have existed for several
DAYS between the 1schoolboys.
Both victims of the shooting attend
the Harvard public school.
Grant, who is 16 years years old, lives
at 97S Irolo street and Grannis at 121O
Fedora street.