New Britain herald., 1922-07-05
BASSETT ST. YOUTH
 LOSES TWO FINGERS
Fourth Celebration Has Many
 Other Accidents Reported

Although the fireworks demonstra- ton in this city yesterday was not what 1t was years ago, the day did not pass without the usual accidents which mar the Fourth. There were many accidents. most of theM of . minor nature although one or two proved serious. The morning cele- brating appeared to be unusually quiet but as the day wore on, the shooting increased.
 What was probably the most ser ious of yesterdays accidents was that of Edwin Wright. aged Fl years, son of Mir and Mrs. Rufus Wright of 29 Bassett street He had the fourth and fifth fingers of his left hand blown of as the result of picking up a small cannon which had failed to go off. Tss youth was taken to the local hospital where Dr. Carl J. Hart attended him. The accident occurred a short dis tance from his home on Bassett street.
 Another serious case was that of Benjamin Lipman, 10 years old, of l9 Oak street who was shot in the back with metal slugs. The boy did not know who shot him. pr. David Was kowitz attended him and removed sew eral pieces of metal, The physician questioned as to whether or not they were bullets fattened out or if the metal was some stray pieces picked up on the street. It appears that gang of other boys were shooting of blank pistols and rammed the metal into the pistol barrel.
 Other Minor Accidents.
 Thomas Noonan, aged 24. of 174 East Main street was ramming can- non when it exploded in his left hand. His hand was badly lacerated and mangled and Dr. George H. Dalton attended him. Dr. Dalton also attend ed a youth of Oak street who had powder driven into his hand by an exploding firecracker
 Henry Grabeck of Southington road received wadding and powder from a blank cartridge in his left shoulder at the hands of playmate. Dr. Men del Volkenheim attended him. pr. Volkenheim also attended an Italian of Lawlor street, about 45 years old, who shot himself in the index finger of his right hand with a blank pis- tol.
 pr. Frank Zwick rendered aid to Michael Ryan, aged six years, who shot himself in the left hand with a blank pistol. A boy of 60 Orange street shot himself in the left foot.
 Julius Zinenski of 235 Myrtle street, stood in the range of blank pistol and received the discharge in his nose. The pistol was shot off by Witchik Swanka of 35 Silver street. who took the pistol from a boy to shoot it off.
 George Stueck, IT years old, of Spring street, had a cannon cracker explode in his left hand. Dr. David Waskowitz attended him.
 William Flagg. six years old, was attended by pr. Edward J. Dray, for a blank cartridge wound in his left hand.
 stelhen Scholar of 15 Laurel street was attended by pr. Chafles J. Greenstein as the result of a fire cracker exploding in his right hand.
 pr. Greenstein also attended Ed- ward Banks, 10 years old, of New York, a visitor at 46 Willow street. who shot himself in the chin with a blank pistol
 Louis Skopeski of Stanley streA shot himself in the palm of the left hand at Walnut Hill park last evening and Dr. George H. Dalton attended him.
 John Winters, 10 years old, of S5 Franklin street, held a firecracker in his hands and was slightly burned. pr. E. J. Dray attended him
 John Letitia of 69 Franklin street, aged 13 years, called at the police station with a wound in the first finger of his left hand Doorman Gus tave Hellberg took him home in the service car.
 Other minor accidents also were re- ported.