New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
Volley Fired
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neck, was shot and killed in the
yard of her home while trying to take
loaded revolver from her little
brother Antonio, five years old, who
had abstracted the weapon from his
fathers bureau while the latter slept.
Several days ago Antonio, baby of
the family, begged his father to bring
home some "whizbangs" for celebra-
tion of the Fourth. He was told
"whizbangs" we're dangerous for little
boys to play with.
Tony accepted the decision with
mental reservations. He had seen his
fathers revolver in drawer of the
bureau, and took another peep to as
sure himself that it was still there.
toed into his fathers room and took
the weapon. A few minutes later his
sister found him playing, and attempt
ed to take the revolver away. 1t was
discharged in the struggle that ensued.
Mary fell mortally wounded. She died
ar hour later in the Port Chester Hos
pital.
George Van Dine, seventeen years
old. was killed instantly in an apart
ment house at 104 North Main Street,
Paterson. N. j., last night, when his
brother. Thomas Van Dine, discharged
a revolver which he thought empty.
The bullet penetrated the older boys
heart.
The two Van Dine lads, with others.
were visiting neighbors on the second
found lying on the kitchen table a
loaded revolver which had been used
during the day by James Smith, occu-
liant Of the fat, to celebrate the Fourth.
The younger Van Dine pointed the
weapon at his brother, after first ex-
tracing cartridges in the cylinder. He
neglected to allow for the one in the
bore. When he pulled the trigger this
bullet was discharged.
Child Shot in Bed
Inez Zuedita, eleven years old, lying
in bed on the top floor of the Astoria
Apartment, 485 Central Park West. was
wounded in the arm by bullet which
shot was fired, the police say, from q
nearby roof by some one celebrating a,
what was thought safe altitude. The
injured girl was taken to Knickerbocker
Hospital. Detectives MADE a search Of
adjacent buildings in an effort to dis
cover the culprit but without success.
Rocco Gelranino. of 2129 Fulton
Street, Brooklyn, was wounded by a
stray bullet as he was passing 229
Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, during
the forenoon. He is at ST. Johns
Hospital, where it was said last night
his condition was not serious.
Blown Into Basement
Max Isaac was blown into the base
ment. of 141 Moore Street, Brooklyn,
when potash and sulphur cartridge
he was pounding on the pavement with
treated by an ambulance surgeon, who
said his injuries were due to his fail
into the basement rather than to the
explosion. Almost Simultaneously an
ambulance was called to attend Joseph
Biloski, twelve years old. of 81 Mon
teith Street, Brooklyn, who mixed a
pound of carbide with water in tin
pail, then covered the pail and sat on
it. He was hoisted several feet when
the carbide exploded.
John Mckenzie, twenty, OF. 2S9 Six
tieth Street, Brooklyn, actidentally
shot his brother, Wilfred Mckenzie. in
the yard Of their home while at target
practice with a rife. The wounded lad
was removed to Norwegian Hospital,
His injury is slight.
Michael Garosalo, fourteen, of 62a
East Twelfth Street, shot himself
through the right hand late in the
afternoon. He was trying to demon
strate to others that blank cartridge
would not wound. Garosalo is at Belle
vue Hospital.
.Punctured by Tacks
Henry Hunter, seventeen, of lO3
West 133d Street, was wounded in
dozen places when his playmates fired
an old eight-gauge, muzzle-loading
shotgun which had been loaded with
carpet tacks. Hunter received part of
the charge. His principal injury was
in the left leg. which was penetrated
by many missiles. He was taken to
Harlem Hospital.
Bernard Taylor, seventeen, Of So
West 10th Street, held giant cracker
in his right hand and permitted it to
explode. He was illustrating how it
could be held without danger. One of
his fingers was blown off. Amputation