Evening star., 1923-05-13


house, and time was beginning to pail
on them shortly before supper time
Started to Fight.
Joseph and Wilson had an argu-
| ment. Just how 1t started no one
present could tell, but the next mo-
ment both boys were wrestling and
fighting. In another moment, accord
ing to witnesses. Joseph seized a
silver table knife with which he had
been cutting his candy and flung II
at Wilson. Fearing for his brothers
life, Samuel leaped to separate the
young belligerents. but too late.
Angered at the intended blow. Will
son snatched up a pair of heavy
shears. took an instant's aim and
hurled them at Joseph. Grazing the
sweater of Samuel the points hurtIed
straight through the tender left side
of their victim and severed the main
artery of his heart. The next instant
they clattered to the floor.
Dies at Mothers Feet.
At first the little fellow did not un-
derstand he was badly hurt. But
instinct sent him running to his
mother.
"Oh. mother" he cried, as he
turned into the yard of his home.
Alarmed, Mrs. Dewhurst hurried to
the spot and just as she reached for
her boy he fell at her feet. dying.
Tho moment the tragedy occurred
Mr.. Smith arrived home and had fol-
lowed Joseph up the street. Before
the shocked mother realized what
had happened Mr.. Smith had picked
up her son and started to the home
of q physician, half a block away.
The physician placed the boy in his
automobile and, together with Mrs.
Dewhurst and Mr.. Smith, raced to
Casualty Hospital, hoping that one
chance for life might yet remain.
At the, hospital Joseph was pro-
nounced dead.
Mother Told Of Death.
An hour later a physician hurry
ing through a corridor Of the same
hospital, saw Mrs. Smith. Recogniz-
ing her as a resident of Mount
Rainier he told of having attended
the body Of "a. boy" from her town.
His name was Dewhurst." continued ID
the unsuspecting physician. He
was stabbed to death by a lad called
Woodrow wilson Can't remem-
ber his last name"
Not Smith," gasped the Mortified
mother.
"Yes. that's IT," replied this inferno.
MY God" cried the woman. That's
my baby"
Wilson sat in his mothers lap last
night as he told the story of the
tragedy to a reporter for The Star. He
wore the sams clothes he had worn
when he killed Joseph, and his polka
dotted blouse was stained and red.
Adnits Fight.
"Joe and I started to fight" he said
frankly. "I don't know Just what
about-but. you know. we were
wrestling. I had him down and /
guess 1t made him mad. Because
when he got up he threw . knife at
me. I was mad. too. 80 I picked up
the shears from the table and threw
but look funny, ran out the door and
the next heard he was dead
Twice before within two years
Hu,Hs apast nssn,n sno enI
fate had placed cruel hands upon both
boys Joseph De~horst had nearly
died from attack scarlet fever.
according to neiEhbors. and Wilson
Smith had been struck by autonno-
ptD, IEteDQ KnO Kiss K1fD pIm II
a,uITp psq Peep stIneF pA su 1neoUo-
Smith had been struck by an autonoo-
the eIr1ae was killed. but he ESCAPED
Me- vViIson must face coroner
in1rnediaeeIy after the death OF
Dewhurst had been announced Con-
stable John White arrested little
Wilson and took him before Justice of
the Peace Robert e. Joyce. The jus
tice, however, Immediately released
him In the care Of his father, until
the inquest vhlah will b hsld, to.
|mofToM might.