Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-05-05 | Page 2 | Fight Between Boys

FIGHT BETWEEN BOYS I J I DESPERATE CONTEST IH WHICH I A CHILD IS KILL D t S American and Keslcan Lads at El Paso Engage in n Pitched Battle j in Which One Is Slain El Paso Tex May jAs 4 the result re-sult of a pitched battle between American and Mexican small hays Anastacio Fallen 9 years old is dead from the effects of a rifle bullet wound and three American lads whoso ages range from 12 to 14 are In Jail 1 It has long been customary fdr the I boys of both races who reside In l the I western suburbs to fight whenever the dlrtcrent I bands encountered each other but not until yesterday had any r one been seriously injured On that day about llfty Mexicans attacked a dozen little Arnerlcans I I and for a time the battle was seveis 4 but was confined to throwing of stones t The Americans were being worsted when they procured a target rifle and r small pistols The rUle was directed at the ranks of the assailants and the bullet struck Fallen Inflicting a wound I from which he died last night I