Evening journal., 1910-01-17

snowballing by some boys led up to
4 fatal shooting yesterday afternoon
when William Kidd. aged p, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson Kidd, Of No. 1871
West Ninth street, a well-known young
man. who had nothing whatever to do
with the snowballlng. was slain by Car
mine Russo. an Italian, aged 36 years, OF
No. 1924 West Seventh street. In city
Court this morning Russo was held with
out bail to await the result of the coro-
ner's Inquest that will be held in the
CITY Court room tonight into the death
of Kidd. The revolver from which the
fatal shot was fired by Russo was pressed
against the breast Of Kidd, and the bull
let sped into his heart before he was
aware of the Italians intention
Kidd was shot about 5 a'clock yesterday
afternoon at the corner of Sixth and
Adams SITS. by Russo. while attempting
to shield q friend. Russo was attsrward
captured at his home and made con-
fession Of the shooting to tho police.
That Russo escaped being iynched by
an angry mob Of men and youths was aus
10 the quick action of the police IN get
ting after the man and the manner IN
which they hurried him to the city Han
after his capture.
Russo and another Italian described as
Philfp. who disappeared after the shoot
ing. we're walking north on Adams street
from Fourth. and when near Fifth street
n crowd of boys ranging in age II m L
10 Il years. began 10 pelt the men WITH
snovyballs. Several struck Russo and MS
friend. and he turned and warned tn'
BOYS in his own language to stop. Th'
bows. however. paid no attention to th'
warning and finally when snownal
struck Russo in the face he and his com
panion started after the boys. Some o
them ran toward sixth street.
Al the corner of Sixth and Adams
streets. i'm front of George Hawkins ci
gar store. a number Of young men were
gathered. and they had been witnesses
10 the snowbaliing Of the two men, bu
took no part themselves In this GROVE
besides Kidd. were David Mitchell. JOSEPH
s. Mammele. Of No. 40i North Adam
street Charles 7. Mullen. of SOS Nai
Pnren street: Charles r. Knots, Of No
1eiI West Fifth street: Frank II. Balling
of No. 1912 West Fifth street; Becke
Fianaghan, Of NO 1875 Jackson street, an'
Frederick Morrison, Of No. 9ll Yves
seventh street.
Kidd a Peaeemaker.
Russo saw the young men and rush
ed at them. and catching hold OF
Mitchell made "a motion as if TO strik
him. Kidd stepped between the tM
and it is thought he was going 90 tr,
to cxnlain 10 the 1nfuriated man tha
Mitchell and the others in the crow
had nothing to do with the trouble
Before Kidd could speak, however
Russo. catching him by the coat, pulle
him toward him. At the same tim
he drew a revolver and holding it a
Kidd's chest fired one shot. The re
volver was so close that it burne
Kidd's clothing Russo then release
Kidd and started TO walk out SiXt
street toward Jackson.
Kidd ran into the street and fe
prostrate. his life blood staining tn
snow about him. His companion
picked him up and carried him int
Mr. Hawkins's home. When his shir
was torn open the CHASTITY woun
could be plainly seen.
Telephone calls were sent for ply
sicians and DR.. James II. Morgan fror
the Physicians and Surgeons Hospi
tai was the first to respond, the hos
pital being two blocks away fror
where the shooting occurred. He foun
that the young man had been she
through the heart and that his deaf
had resulted almost instantly.
Friends Shocked by Shooting
The young men with Kidd at th