BOY WITH A REVOLVER.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14360, 4 February 1911, Page 5

BOY WITH A REVOLVER.

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A I'AIUH SEN BAT JON

A youug lad of 10 caused w> »luall oxeitcniunt m the neighbourhood of U» Hue MontmarUe, I'm,*, und tho MUJ*vards by miming aiuucli with I* revolver, wjnv.ii he du*bnrgud at >'» P"W» iu ibcy pui-aiied U.UJ, and with which hv hud shot ii young woman, li« had been dismissed by but employer, und instead of looking lor iiuoUier i°, b , | lO spent tho night in getting rid of «U» Hinnll mini Mill in his possassion, «»><•& represented, tovoral montln' wages. U3 iivo o'clock in tlio morning ho hua visited nearly all tho places of amusement noar tho Oontrul Market*, ana afterward* got into a dispute with » young woman whom ho had treated to a drink in a cafe. Ho alleged that eh» had tokon a sum of money, which ho wanted lior to return, and eho refused to do bo. Aa ho became noisy, ho wu put out of the place, whereupon ha took up a position in tlw street, mid waited for tb» girl with whom ho had quarroJlel. lio had a nmlvor with him, and was determined to mat* use of it. As soon as tho young woman stepped into tho street ho walked up to hi* and threatened her. She screamed for help, and started to run. when ho fired two shots ,and she fell on tho pavement. Thinking that ho had killed lior tho lad ran away, and soon reached tho llue Montmartro, whore a hue and cry was raised after him. Ho flourished his revolver, threatening everybody, and finally readied tho boulevards, whero ho hoped to find tho road clear, wlien suddenly two policeman, who had heard tho pursuit, stepped in his way. Ho dodged them, but when they ran after liiin, lie turned and aimed. Ho fired two shots at one of tho policemen, but missed him, mid tho policemen also drew their Tcvolvorß and fired. Tho report of tho firearms created tremendous excitement in the neighbourhood, and u crowd was soon on *ko boulevards. Tho lad ran «. short distance, and iircd two more shots, which, almo missed. A shot from ouo of thio policemen thou hit him iu the leg. Ho stumbled and foil, but picked himself up again and started to run. lly that time naif a doacn shots had boon fired, and his revolver was empty. Seeing in Hie end that he was surrounded by * crowd lie dropped his revolver, threw up his arms and surrendered, Tho crowd soon had hold of him, and gave him such a drubbing that ho reuouod tho polico station more dead than alive. His hood had to bo bandaged, and ho was eont to the nolico infirmary. The young woman at whom he first fired arrived about tho same timo to tho hospital. Ono of tho shots hud perforated a lung, and tho other had smashed her jaw. Her condition is almost hopeless. At tho infirmary the lad said that tho money which Ho alleged the young woman had kept, and which belonged to him, wns n sum of seven francs. Ho had fired nt tho polios because ho huiT completely lost his head.