New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-22
BOY SLAYER PUTS
VICTIM IN BARROW
Wheels Body About-Said
Automobile Caused
Death.

Paterson, n. j., April 21.-After Pub
lie School 9 closed this afternoon
George Everitt, nine years old, asked
his chum, Michael QUAINT, one year
Younger. to Join him in baseball
game. As they ran down Knickerbocker
Avenue to 439, where the Everitts lve'
George said: Lets go to the attic a
minute. I've got to fill some boxes
with salt for my mother.
Half an hour later Mrs. Samuel Ross
~ 86O Knickerbocker Avenue, met
voung Eyeritt staggering along push
inc a wheelbarrow, in which lay ms
nlavmate's body, limp and lifelessH
"An auto hit Mike and I'm wheelln'
him 70 ST. Joseph's Hospital gasped
George. painting from his exertlons.
BENDING over the wheelbarroW' MIS-
Ross noticed a bullet hole in the quaint
bov's forehead over the left eye. Whlie
she was telephoning for an ambulance
George left his burden and ran home
The hospital surgeon said that dea'h
had probably been instantaneous.
Not until he had the police bewil-
dared with conflicting stories did young
Eyeritt admit that he shot his pal while
thew were playing with pistol which
.hoy found IN the attic. He was pa
rolled in the custody Of his 1ather'
George II. Everitt. a silk worker. to
onHesr in court tomorrow morning:
The accidents victim was the son o.
Henry T. QUAINT, who lives at oVo Dull
falo Avenue. cooro,a
Detectiye william Lord found George
b;ding IN mis- home and brought MN 10
Police Headquarters. At first he was
too excited TO explain how the shoot-
'ng happened. He finally said that ne
and Michael were playing togeIheI
after school closed and that ne had
left his chum to run home after d
slice of bread and butter.
dWhen | came back to play ne salG'
looking vaguely at the police o!hcialS
who were grilling him, Il iound mn. mn.
living in the gutter. Some auto mus
have hit him. had got my wheeIoaT-
row and was taking him to the hosPltal,
when I met the woman. A1ler giving
This information George began 10 ya%l,
end cave indications that he "ould
soon drop asleep. -,
He STAYED awake long enough, now
ever. to give more details Whlch we
oof;ce think come nearer the truth.
~ t1n soid that he took Michael up in the
a.t;c IN help him fill several wooden
%ovos With salt and carry them down
80 tbc kitchen. While they were dlg-
80 dceplv into the contents of bag
Sf alt Michael spied a satcheI over IN
the corner. :, .,bolo,n no
"'What's IN that olu
asked. ,.. uo,o &c bis
L,,.;ross" " continued George, "and then
7 told him that he'd better be carer ul'
because nv fathers pistol was IN II;
W. finished filling the boxes and
stortod down the. ladder. Just as | was
o";nS down | heard shot. | found
Michael living on the floor. 50 | car,
ried him down the ladder and stairs ana
cot the wheelbarrow to wheel him to
A. this point in the questioning
,onrg Fveritt went sound asleep, leaV-
mo the police convinced that there was
still more Of the story TO be told: De,
tectiye Lord, for instance, had 1ound
that the pistol had been placed back IN IN
tho satchal after the shooting. one
chamber was empty. In view OF tins
evidence. it seemed improbable that
Young QUAINT could have shot himself.
Georges full confession came after
his refreshing nap. 81 shot him, but !
didn't mean to-" he said calmly. I'VE
were both playing with the pistol. !
pointed it at Michael, and off 1t went
before | knew what had happened. l
didn't mean to kill him.
AS far as the police could learn the
lads were on the best of terms and had
no grievance which might furnish
motive for the shooting.