KILLED BY A COMPANION.
Fight Between Blue Springs Boys
Results Fatally.
Two Blue Springs school boys fighting with stones resulted in the death yesterday morning of James Shropshire, 12 years of age. The injury which caused death was received Friday afternoon as the boys were going home. Robert Snodgrass, 16 years of age, became involved with young Shropshire in stone throwing, and the latter was struck on the back of the head. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Shropshire, who live in Blue Springs.
John Snodgrass, father of the other boy, is a farmer. Young Snodgrass was arrested, but w3as released last night, after Deputy Coroner C. H. Parker had held an inquest. The jury returned a verdict of death from the blow of a stone thrown by Snodgrass. No recommendation was made and Snodgrass was released on his promise to appear if wanted by the prosecutor's office.
