Erie County NyArchives News.....JUVENILE DELINQUENCY April 24, 1911
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Tonawanda Evening News April 24, 1911
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Was the Charge Place Against Arthur Eberfeld for Fatal Shooting.

DANSER HELD INQUEST

No New Facts Developed in Hearing Held Before Judge Knoell on Saturday—Boy will
be Kept in Reform School for at least 18 months.

Arther Eberfeld, 12 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Eberfeld of No. 10
Cleveland avenue, who shot and killed Franklin Licht, 16 year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Licht of No. 57 South Niagara street last Monday afternoon, sent to
the State Reform School at Industry near Rochester by City Judge Charles J.
Knoell Saturday afternoon. The charge against young Eberfeld was juvenile
delinquency and was preferred reluctantly by the father of the dead boy. Boys
sent to the reformatory are detained at least 18 months and it is discretionary
with the authorities how long they shall serve beyond that time up to 21 years
old. The Eberfeld lad pleaded guilty to the charge. He was taken to the
Detention Home in Buffalo where he was kept until taken to Industry this morning.

The charge was laid as the result of the inquest before Judge Knoell. The
examination was conducted by Assistant District Attorney J. C. Roberts of
Buffalo for the people. Medical Examiner Earl G. Danser and his assistant Dr.
George B. Stocker of Buffalo, who conducted the autopsy on the Licht boy; Leo
Helm, the boy who was with Eberfeld at the time the shooting took place; Howard
Vigrass, the boy who picked Licht up as he toppled from his bicycle in front of
the National Roofing Company office on Filmore avenue after receiving the bullet
wound in the neck; Dr. H. M. Edmonds, the attending physician, and other
witnesses of lesser importance were sworn. The evidence developed no new facts.

Judge Knoell held that the facts showed that criminal negligence had been
exercised by the boy in shooting Licht and recommended that the charge of 
juvenile delinquency be laid against Eberfeld. A warrant, laying this charge,
was issued at once and the arraignment of the boy followed.

Chief of Police Arthur F. Ellicott left last night for Buffalo and took Eberfeld
from the  Detention Home to Industry.


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