Evening journal., 1914-01-01
MAY
PROVE FATAL
TO WINCATE
Hospital Inferno Says Wound
May Cause Paralysis or
Blood Poison
BOYS REFUSE TO
SAY WHO SHOT

Arthur Moore. aged is, Ernest
Davis. l6, Francis Nlahoney, aged 10,
Griffin Rash aged 10. Thomas Burke,
aged II. and Paul Ward, aged 10,
white boys. were arraigned in city
court this morning. charged with as
saut with intent to commit murder.
The police allege that yesterday the
boys shot George Wingate, a watch
man, who is employed by dredging
firm, near Seventh street bridge, after
he had hit one OF them for shooting
through the window OF his bunk
house.
Although Wingate was able to be Ia
City Court this morning IL was stated
by a physician of the Delaware Hos
pital, who dressed his wounds, that he
is in serious condition and death
might result from the bullet which is
still in his back. near the righ.
hip. An N-Ray will be taken OF Win
gates back today in an EFFORT 10 locate
the bullet.
After hearing the evidence of VIM
gate the boys were turned over to
Probation officer Farra because Of
, their ages. Bail was fixed at 5000 and
they will be tried in the Juvenile
/ Court tomorrow In case Wingate
I dies they will be brought back to City
= Court and charge OF murder placed
Iagainst them.
None of the boys will tell anything
4 about the shooting or who fired the
I shot that struck Wingate.
D After the shooting the police claim
the boys hastened away from the
\ scene as fast as possible. They were
e captured above Edge Moor.
The shooting occurred about 1.
s O'Clock and at 1890 o'clock a squad
of police officers in the police patro
10 started after the boys. In a chase
a over several roads through marshes
i the boys we're finally sighted by th'
j police near the United States govern
10 ilncnt buoy pier above Edge Moor Th
+ patrol cut around them and severa
q lof the officers got out and started ar
IL ter the boys.
N According TO the police the boy
started to run when they saw the ol
n ficers. but all OF them stopped Whe
NJ commanded to do so, with the eXcei
tion OF Moore who WIS CARRYING t'
rifle and siiother little trll''0 lha
were caught. and an OF Che boys pl
ss into the patrol and brought back
al this city. Tho police say that th'
travelled at least 10 miles in their
II forts 10 capture the boys. They clai
4, thar Moore did the shooting.
10. Wincate testified this morning On
H. about 1t.30 o'clock, while he was
ne the bunk house. on the north side
No the Brandyv inc. near Seventh stree
ana the railroad crossing, he heard
shot and "A bullet came WhizzI
bv through the Winrow pane of the bur
20 house. Picking up a club, he we
na out to investigate. and saw the DO,
N lie could not say how many were
80 the crowd. but he identified DaN
and Mahoney. and said Davis had q
rifle
sn- When he caught the boys he stru'
the Davis with the club and boy poin
ID ed the rifle at him. Afraid that
or would be shot Wingate said he
treated with his back TO the DO
and they went on a little distance.
Dr moment later he heard the rife era
en- and was shot in the back. He cou
not say who shot him because
- was not looking in the direction
ses. the boys.
DR.. Marcus Ostrow. an inferno
The the Delaware Hospital, said that
God was treating Wingate and that
ohm might die from the wound as It mig
and cause paralysis or blood poison. j
doctor said the hole was about
large as the cartridges used in
rife. which was of % calibre.
officer johnson told of the arrest
w the bovs and said that Moore i
w the rifle. The rifle bore a scar su
as might have been made by cl
such as the one used by Winga
~ They expect some OF the boys to bre
down and tell the story of the sno
W. ing before the case comes to Il
now tomorrow.