[Newspaper]
Publication: The Muncie Daily Herald
Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 19, no. 303, p. 1, col. 3
IS FIGHTING FOR LIFE
But Physicians Fear Young
Hawley Cannot Recover
from Injuries.
A CHARGE OF MURDER
Will be Placed Against Clarence
Moscow if Death Results from
Recklessness — Sad Accident at
Hemingray’s Glass Works Last Night —
Details of the Affair
With a dangerously fractured skull and a badly fractured head, Charles Hawley, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawley, lies unconscious and probably fatally injured at his home, 203 Koontz avenue from the effects of being struck in the head by a glass insulator, alleged to have been thrown by Clarence Moscow, a fellow workmen. Both are employed at the Hemingray glass factory. The accident occurred at about 10 o’clock Monday night as the result of some boyish playfullness.
Moscow is now being detained by the police pending the outcome of the injured boy’s condition and should young Hawley die a murder charge with will be placed against Moscow, although the latter claims that he had no intent of injuring any person when be threw the missle.
It was at rest time at the factory Monday night when young Hawley, who is employed as a gatherer, with some companions went to where Moscow was working in the sorting department and it is said that Hawley threw snow balls into the place where Moscow was working end one of them struck Moscow and it was at this juncture that the latter picked up the insulator and hurled it out of the door into the darkness, Hawley fell to the ground. The father of the injured boy recognized the voice and hurried to his son and carried him home. Dr. O. I. Reasoner was summoned and he pronounced the injuries as being extremely curious and would probably end in the boy’s death. The skull was fractured in the occipital region and a bad laceration was inflicted to the scalp. A heavy cap worn by the boy probably saved him from being instantly killed. Since the unfortunate accident occurred the boy has not regained consciousness. Physicians will hold a consultation today.
Young Moscow said this morning, "I threw the insulator but had no intent whatever of hitting any person with it and I thought it would frighten those who were throwing the snow balls and thereby they would stop it." The young man stated that he would tell the truth about the accident. Moscow is married.
The Hawley family has lived in this city but a short time.