The evening world. Newspaper, May 9, 1922, Page 17

1 at shes att daa ed ed aw “1 Olficials Are Puzzied Over Case- Of Boy, 10, Who Deliberately _- hot io Death Cincinnati Youngster 4-Year-0ld Chum Romps Unmindful of Tragedy and Shows No Remorse—Cannot Be Held for Criminal Offense. CINCINNATI, May 9 (Copyright) —What shall be done with little Rob- erc Lutkehaus, who, last Thursday, shot and killed his baby playmate, Richard Abraham? That problem is puzzling Cincin- Rati, officials and citizens alike. \ It was not the usual case of ‘didn’t know it was loaded.” There is evi- dence that, in the eyes of the law, the act was premeditated, Robert, ten, and Richard, four, were playing in the Lutkehaus apartment with Robert's brother, George, seven. Before leaving to take her sister's place as a hotel stenographer for the day, Mrs. Lutkehaus told Robert he must not bring any neighbor's chili dren into the home, Robert did not heed. To avoid his mother finding out he had disobeyed, Robert ordered Richard to ald in clearing up the rooms. The four-year-old boy paid mo heed. “You do-as I tell you or I will kill you," said Robert sternly. The little tot simply laughed. Without another word Robert ran fmto an adjoining room occupled by P. B. Wright, a boarder, and returned with a revolver, He pressed this against Richard's breast and pulled the trigger. ‘There was a sharp re port, a frightened cry, and little Richaed crumpled td the floor. Little George stood horrified. Turn- ing to him and warning him that if he made a nolse, “I'll beat your brains out,” Robert dragged the limp body of Richard down the stairs which led to the front porch. There for an hour he stood panic-stricken trying to make up his mind what to do. A workman, entering to perform a task, opened the door and Robert dashed pell mell down street. George followed in abject horror, He ran gcross the street to the Abraham home and screamed to Mrs. Abraham that Dickie was dead. Meanwhile, the workman, discovered the body and rushed to the General Hospital. Doc- tors said the boy died instantly. Hours later Robert was discovered by his grandfather wandering about, afraid to return home. Yet, since then, in the juvenile detention home, ho has romped and played, appar- ently unmindful of thé tragedy. He has shown no remorse. Robert will be examined by the psy- chological experts of the State Bureau of Juvenile Research. Under the laws ef Ohio no ehild under eighteen can be charged with a criminal offense. ‘The Inclination of the authorities in the present case is td accept Robeft, not as a delinquent, but ag a playful boy who had no idea of the enormity of his act, MAYBE THIS POLICEMAN FEARED HE’D BE HANGED Patrolman Dent Fails to Appear to ‘Answer Many Charges. Patrolman Darby Dent, of Butler Street Station, Brooklyn, failed to ap- pear to-day when he was called for trial by Deputy Police Commissioner. ‘There i* a suspicion that the reason he failed to respond was: the list of of- fenses to which he would be called upon to plead, as follows: Failure to properly patrol; failure to signal, two ; failure to guard achool crossing; drunk on duty; fatling to guard a prisoner in Long Island College Hospital; failure to take police action against persons who supplied him with whiskey; using vile and obscene Innguage to superior officers in, the station house; absent without leave from April 8 to April 10. By direction of the Commissioner, an additional charge of. failing to appear for trial was entered against him. “ OST THOU catch thyself napping at thy desk as a man off thirdbase? Providethy- self with Dromedary Dates,and lo, thy spring fever vanisheth!” ~The Wise Man of the Eats Dromedary Dates 10¢ IN THE PERSONAL PACKAGE FLAVOR JMALTED The Health-Full Can .CKED inside this Borden can is a product that is just about as full of healthful, appetizing food value as can be found. It is hocolate Malted Milk. Malted Milk is in the daily diet of hundreds of thousands of people — ut they all like it better dren — every day. grownups and chil- with the popular chocolate flavor. That’s why we have put the flavor right into it. In whatever way you may have been using malted milk at home — for the children's between-meal lunch, for the faint hour of , the afternoon, as‘a light repast, as a health- ful, strengtheni: Chocolate Malt: No bother of addin, chocolate flavor is drink — now use Borden's Milk. It’s so convenient. a flavor — the popular ready there. Several cans should be on your pantry shelf. They can be secured at your grocer’s or your druggist’s, and it's a Borden product which means good quality. THE BORDEN COMPANY Borden Building New York DBordens CHOCOLATE MALTED MILK THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, MAY °, 1922, SH MOTOR OILS | The latest and best in Motor Lubrication, 4 F CONY REG.U.S.PAT. OF backed by fifty years’ refining experience CO. — 26 BROADWA NET CONTENTS = MOTOR OIL MEDIUM Watch for our new Lubrication These Oils are desi especially for YOUR car . gned STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK » 26 Broadway | | |