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Show Is Accidentally Shot Ety State Troopers Who Fight Crowd Scranton, Pa , May 11 A riotous demonstration mado by forelgneis at Olyphant colliery No. 1, Delaware & Hudson company, today, resulted In tho killing of George Robareskj, a 14-year-old boy by tho stato troopers. Tho troopers were riding down a crowd of rioters who wore despcrato In their raannor, displaying firearms and hurling stones and clubs at the stato police Tho boy was standing In tho front yard of his homo, the mob nearby defiantly de-fiantly daring tho troopers to come on. The mounted police moved forward Jost as a volley of stones struck them. Several pistol shots were fired by tho crowd. Tho troopers had their guns ready and wore ordered to shoot. The police wor ordered to Are low and the bullet bul-let that hit the boy wat not intended for him. It passed through his body over tho hoarL Tho shooting for a time cowed the rioters, but they gathered in greater force as nows of the boy's death sproad. The police appear to have the situation well In hand. Moro troopers from Peckvlllo itntkin nnil from Wv. omlng barracks arrived In Olyphant shortly after tho shooting. There was no trouble today at the Cayuga breakor in North Scranton, where yostrday's disturbance occurred and several men were -wounded. Stato, local and railroad pollco still aro on guard. Leaders of the United Mine Workers aro endeavoring to koop tho forolgner-aapoaklng minora throughout through-out the region from gathering in crowds about the mines, |