From The Semi-Weekly Messenger, Wilmington,
published January 9, 1906
Raleigh, N.C., January 1—A very sad death occurred here, due
to the terrible toy pistol, the victim being Vance Hampton Harrell, aged 11
years, who died of lockjaw, having been wounded in the hand Christmas day while
playing with a number of companions. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Harrell of Portsmouth, Va., formerly of Raleigh, and was visiting relatives.
The funeral will be held tomorrow. The body will be buried here. The body of
the little brother of the dead boy will be brought from Portsmouth and will be
buried here at the same time. One merchant here sold 55,000 toy pistol
cartridges during the holidays.
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