THE DEADLY DIME NOVEL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume X, Issue 514, 16 February 1883, Page 23

THE DEADLY DIME NOVEL.

(From the Norristorvn Herald).

Yesterday noon a terrible accident occurred at Sbamokin, in which a fourteen year old son of IT. F. John, v well-known attorney at law of that place, lost his life. The lad, Howard by name, procured his father's pistol, and with George S. John, his cousin, and John Baldy, both about his own age, was about to start west to engage in the extermination of the Indians, of whom they had read so much in the pernicious yellow covered literature unscrupulous dealers still sell. While they were playing on Mr. John's porch, prior to startiLg, the pistol, which was in Howard's pocket, was discharged in some unknown manner. The boy fell mortally wounded. His terror-stricken companions were unable to call for help for some minutes. The injured lad, however, was beyond relief. He was carried into the house and physicians summoned. The wound was probed, but it was impossible to find the ball, which had entered the right temple. Death ensued within three hours after the accident occurred, the 9 juthf ul victim never returniiJg to consciousness. How the pistol was discharged is not known, but may be discovered by Coroner Wright, who has summoned a jury and is holding an inquest. The deceased was an unusually bright and intelligent youth, and his sudden death has thrown a pall over the entire community, where his father is considered one of the leading citizens.