Erie County NyArchives News.....Murder In The First Degree April 19, 1911
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Tonawanda Evening News April 19, 1911
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE

This Charge Was Placed Against Arthur Eberfeld.

POSTMORTEM WAS HELD

Medical Examiner Danser Gives Causes of Franklin Licht’s Death as Gunshot Wound
and Homicide as Contributory Cause—Inquest Saturday.

Upon a warrant sworn out before City Judge C. J. Knoell this morning by
Patrolman John Alarie, young Eberfeld was charged with murder first degree, and
was committed to the Erie county jail to await further developments.

When Arthur Eberfeld, the 13-year-old son of August Eberfeld of No. 10 Cleveland
avenue, is arraigned for killing Franklin Licht, the 16-year-old son of Herman
Licht of No. 57 South Niagara street, the charge will undoubtedly be murder,
first degree. However, this serious charge is not likely to be pressed against
the lad who fired the shot from his rifle on Filmore avenue Monday afternoon and
inflicted the bullet wound in young Licht’s neck, resulting in the latter boy’s
death at 3 o’clock yesterday morning.

Assistant District Attorney Roberts of Buffalo has merely recommended that this
charge be preferred by Chief of Police Arthur F. Ellicott in arraigning the boy
before City Judge Charles J. Knoell so that young Eberfeld may be committed to
jail to await the findings of Medical Examiner Earl G. Danser of Erie County.
Dr. Danser’s decision will determine the course which the district attorney’s
office will pursue in the matter. It has been suggested that an examination be
held before Judge Knoell in Tonawanda Saturday. The medical examiner has
expressed his willingness to conduct the examination at that time, if the other
persons required to appear are able to attend then.

Dr. Danser and Assistant Medical Examiner George B. Stocker of Buffalo conducted
an autopsy at the undertaking rooms of C. J. Miller & Sons on Main street
yesterday afternoon. The bullet was found to have passed into the trachea, from
where Dr. Danser believes it was ejected by the violent hemorrhages which
resulted from the jugular vein being severed. A gunshot wound in the neck was
given as the cause of death and the contributory cause, homicide.

The Tonawanda Board of Public Works in session on Monday night adopted the
following resolution:

“Wheres a serious accident has befallen Franklin Licht, son of Herman Licht, a
member of this board and,

Whereas, the board sympathizes with Herman Licht and his family in their
bereavement, therefore, out of consideration and respect to  said Herman Licht,

Be It Resolved, that this board adjourn to Monday night, April 24 at 8
o’clock.”


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