Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-08
FATALLY SHOT AT THE LAKE.
Bullet from Rifle Hits Philip Loomis in aForehead-ReekIess Target Shoot ing by Two Youths.

Philip Loomis, 10, son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert LooInfs of New Britain, died at the Day-Kimban hospital at Putnam Thursday night a few minutes AlexanderS Lake, where he had been shot in the forehead with rifle ball while out rowing along tine north shore.
 The boys death is chargeable to either. Peter Bridges, IT. who is em- ployed by w. A. Thatcher, who occu- pies the Newton Phillips farm close by the scene Of the accident or to Ar thur Warehouse, 15, son of Edward Warehouse of Attawaugan-
 This youthful pair were on the top of tcs run that rises in a fringe of trees from the lake shore. each with a p calibre rife, firing promiscuously at trees and such other objects as the range afforded. The heavy pines shut out a clear view of the lake.
 It was nearly dark, about 7.30, when the rifles cracked in rapid succession, followed instantly by a cry of alarm from the Loomis boys companion, Frederick Johnson, as Philip toppled over in the boat with the fatal wound. The cries attracted the attention of MT. Loomis, who was camping nearby, and when the boys with the rife heard the father of the victim of their care lesness rushing to the scene of the &C., cident, they leaped to the ground, but did not try to escape.
 Dr. George Barnes of DayvilIe and Dr. George Burroughs of sDanielson were called. but could not help the un- conscious boy who was placed in W. T. Bullard's automobile and hurried to Putnam. He died as he was being taken in the hospital elevator to the operating room.
 Soon after the accident Bridges was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Michael Grimshaw and Constable Flu gene Gfbney and brought to Daniel son, where he Is held at the police sta ton.
 Waterhouse was secured at his home about Il o'clock and also locked up here. The Bridges boy is a son of James Bridges of Scranton, Pa. and has been employed at the Thatcher farm only short time. He lived in Wiliimantfc up to about three years ago. He tells a aightforward story about the affair, saying that he shot last but the rifles cracked almost to- grether, and he cannot tell whether he or Waterhoase is responsible for the death of the Looqnis boy He says that he bought the rife recently from MT 1 Thatcher, and that the only other time that he and the Waterhouse boy have been out practicing together was on the Fourth at Attawaugan. He claims that the first knowledge he had of the presence of the boys in the boat was when he heard the cry of distress from Philips companion
 The WOh1ueQ DOV never uItSTeQ I sound after he was hit Bridges did not seem at all broken up over the sad affair Thursday night. The Loomls family went into camp at the lake 6 few days ago, as is their summer GUS tom. Mrs. Loomis is a daughter c1 Sheriff Preston B. SibIey of Windham county and Mr. Loornis is the assist ant principal at the State Norma school at New Britain. All are pros trated with grief.
 The Johnson boy who was witf Philip when he was shot, is a schoo l friend, son of Dr. A. B. Johnson ot Maple Hill New Britain. He was | spending a part of his vacation as the | DoonTis family's guest. The accident | has cast a gloom over the entire cot l tage colony at the lake.
 While the Bridges boy claims thai | he never did any shooting along the | north shore it is understood that Tt
 was recently ordered away from thai 1 section by one of the cottagers for do 1 ing reckless shooting.
 | He and Waterhouse will be given q hearing this (Friday) morning.