Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
DESIRE FOR REVENGE
UPSET MIND OF LAD
WHOM FATHER SHOT
Brooded Over Tragic Death of
Brother Year Ago and At
tackled Mother With a
Knife
"I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN"

An obsession to avenge the death of his
13-year-old brother who was killed In a
tragic manner n year ago. unsettled the
mind of Arthur wall. is years old, and
caused MIN to lunge at his mother with a
1G-lnch butcher knife, according to stories
told today by relatives of young Wall
The boy, with his eyes blazing the
wrath OF n person Of unbalanced mind
was chasing his mother with the knife
in their home. 2040 Wharton street, when
his father. Harry Wall, cripple, drew
"A revolver and fired, the bullet shat
tering the right wrist of the man.
Young wall today was held in $500
bail for a further hearing by Magistrate
Briggs, while his father, who had been
arrested on the accusation Of aggravated
assault and battery, was discharged. The
boy's father furnished bail for him, and
after the hearing an affecting scene took
place between father and son.
Tears streamed down Arthur's face. and
he threw his arms about his fathers
neck
"Pop." he sobbed. "T don't know what
made me do it. I'll never do it again
CHANGE IN DISPOSITION.
The story of an alleged sinister change
in young Wall since the killing of his
brother Albert was told today by his older
brother, Harry Wall, Jr.
Last Easter Harry Carol. mechanic.
was repairing an automobile near the
home of the Walls when small boys pep
pered him with snow balls.
Enraged Carol hurled screwdriver
into the group The tool bounded from a
wall and the blade penetrated the brain
of Albert Wall to a depth of three inches.
The hoy died three days later and Carol
was arrested. He was acquitted by n
Jury of responsibility for the boys death
Arthur Wall saw his brother fall with
the screwdrver protrudng from his SKULL
and his relatives say the horror of the
sight affected his mind and filled him with
an intense hatred for the man who threw
the tool.
BROODED OVER DEATH
Arthur his relatives say, changed from
n bright, happy boy into a remorSeful
and irritable young man, He loved little
Albert better than anything or any one
in the world. and the death of the child
was a blow to him. Every Sunday, fair
or clear, he visited the grave of the child
and brooded there for long periods
Arthur vowed he would hang Carol"
said Harry Wall. September % he at
tackled Carol, and the later drew a razor
in self-defense. Arthur succeeded, how
ever in stabbinG Carol with penknife
Arthur was arrested and held in 5000 bail
on a charge of aggravated assault and
battery.
after that Arthur's hatred for Carol
was more intense than ever, lie was very
fond of little Albert, and the boys tragic
end was Il terrible blow to him.
"The manner of Albert's death seemed
to poison Arthur's whole nature. All his
life he has been frank in his dealings
with his parents, and he respected their
wishes. But a great change came over
him. He kept much by himself and
seemed to be brooding over something.
QUARREL WITH A GIRL.
Recently he started friendship with
a young girl in Il moving picture theatre,
and this friendship seemed to make him
more morose than ever, lie had a quarrel
with her last night, and he was In an
ugly mood when he came home His
mother reprimanded him. and the boy
grasped the knife and made for her. Ny
fathers left leg is an artificial one, and
this was unscrewed and lying on the floor
out Of his reach. He was helpless.
Father drew a revolver and fired when
he saw that mothers life was in danger"