Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-11-01 | Page 5 | Youth Kills Friend in Prank Tragedy

Youth Y Kills Friend In Prank Tragedy PORTSMOUTH Ohio Nov 1 t P A P-A A year old high school student shot and killed one of his best friends at near by Franklin Furnace Tuesday night while tryIng trying trying try try- ing to scare care off Halloween prank prank- stern ster Sheriff Burl E E. Justice re reported re- re ported The victim was Joseph Brumfield Brumfield Brumfield Brum- Brum field 18 son o of Mr and Mrs Carl Brumfield Sheriff Justice Is holding Beecher Beech- Beech er Daniels 17 for juvenile au au- au- au No charge has been filed Four other youths are being questioned I IThe The sheriff said Daniels told I him he fired fireda a shotgun out of his I living room window without aiming aimIng aim- aim aimI I Ing Ins when he thought Halloween I pranksters were trying to overturn an outhouse The charge struck Brumfield who died on the way to general hospital