Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
YOUNG ITALIAN IS VICTIM
Police Say Parents Of Child Gave
Him Wine,
LADS FIND WELL FILLED JUG
Saturday Ramble in Woods Almost
Proves Fatal to Youngsters
From Northeast.

Steven Brescio, a three-year-old Italian
boy, died of acute alcoholism at Garfield
Hospital yesterday afternoon, and almost
at the time OF his death seven small boys
were dangerously near to death in Casu-
atty Hospital from drinking whisky.
The Brescio child's parents are Italians
who came from New York Friday and
went to S1I f street northeast. The
police say the parents gave the child an
Italian wine to drink on the journey from
New York. The boy was so Ill when they
reached Washington physician was call
ed in. and he, noting the dangerous con-
dition, sent the child to Garfield Hospital.
The coroners verdict was death from
acute alcoholism.
The seven boys who were overcome by
whisky went out for a Saturday rsmble
IN the woods along Bladensburg road yes
den jug of whisky which none Of them
is likely to repeat. and which came very
near to a disastrous ending for some OF
them The boys gave their names as
Joseph Ver1nillion. five years old; Walter
VermilliOn, seven years old, and Fred
Nermillion, nine years old, all Of 1913
Montello avenue northeast; George Roth
enoencher. seven years old: John and
Carl Rothenbencher, twins, ten years old,
all of 1875 Montello avenue northeast.
and Roland Pixton. ten years old, of 1870
Montello avenue northeast.
Find jug Of Whisky.
The boys left their homes yesterday
about noon, and were playing in the
woods near the Terminal roundhouse.
One of them, prodding around under a
trees root, struck something hard, and,
boylike. began an active excavation AS
he tossed out leaves and dirt he saw the
shining surface of something and with a
shout set to work to solve the mystery
and get the hidden treasure into his
hands. The boys crowded around him,
and when they saw the mystery was q
jug one of them grabbed the cork out
and smelIed the mouth.
It's whisky said he.
The seven adventurers looked sheepish-
ly at one another, until one Of them sug-
gested that they all take a taste. They
took the taste, and, seeing that they could
still stand up, they all took another and
another until the liquor was gone.
All Of Them Become III.
However. their little systems had no
intention Of standing up under such a Sc
we're shock and every one of the seven
became violently i'll within a few mo-
ments. They were all badly scared and
started from the woods for the Bladens-
burg road They were staggering, fall
ing and crying in pitiable manner
when Sergt Mccormick of the ninth
police precinct saw them from his horse.
He scarcely knew what to think when he
saw the seven children reeling and fall.
ing. AS soon as he realized what was
wrong he telephoned for the patrol
wagon and the boys were sent in q hurry
to Casualty Hospital. DR.. Henry Yeager,
resident physician, with several assist
ants. went Immediately to work on the
cases. They said last night the boys
presented one of the most heartrending
and unusual sights ever seen by them.
Five of the boys were revived after
several hours work and sent home, but
Fred Vermillion and George Rotten
bencher were in grave danger until late
last night. They also were eventually
sent to their homes.