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Show CHILDREN HI PLAY BURN G1BL AT STAKE Oldest of the Party Was Ten, While Little Victim Was Only Five. Montgomery, "W. Vn., Juno IS. -The 5-ye-ar-old dRUghtor of Robert Moroney of Cedar Grovo, Kanawha county, was tied to a stake and burnwd to death by playmates, who wero emulating tho characters In a mock Initiation of tho Red Men recently presented by tho members of tho local lodgo In tho public ball at that place. Tho children, tho oldest of whom Is about 10. wero arrayed Ilka Indians and tho Uttlo llaroney child, who was tho "nalo face," was seized and bound to a fence post. A quantity quan-tity of shnvlngs wero placed about Its feet, saturated with oil, and lighted, tho flames communicating with tho child's clothing, and lu a moment tho llttlo body was wreathod In flames. Tho other children, realizing what they had done, strugKled manfully to tear away tho burning material, and did rcscuo the child whllo still allvo, but It almost Immediately succumbed to Its Injuries. |