On Saturday afternoon, three boys, viz., James SENTELL, aged 16, Robert NOBLE, about the same age and Frank ATHERTON, age 10, went out to the Tower woods, NOBLE having a fowling piece and some powder and shot. They amused themselves for some time firing at trees and other objects. After their supply of shot was exhausted, they found a piece of copper which they used instead, searching for it after each discharge and replacing it in the gun. In the meantime, NOBLE strayed from his companions leaving the gun with them. SENTELL loaded it with powder only, he says, and placed it on the ground and went in search of NOBLE to get some caps, obtained them and returned. ATHERTON, standing about 60 feet off, told SENTELL he might fire at him. Believing, SENTELL says, that the gun was only charged with powder, he fired at ATHERTON who staggered, fell and died immediately. Two other boys who were rambling in the woods happened to come up and saw the shot fired. The frightened boys ran to the city and told what had occurred. A number of persons were soon on the scene and it was found the piece of copper had entered ATHERTON's heart. Frank ATHERTON, the deceased, was s/o G.R. ATHERTON, formerly of Fredericton, N.B. and a brother of W.T. ATHERTON, proprietor of Halifax Livery Stables. Jas. SENTELL, who fired the fatal shot, is a s/o James SENTELL, keeper of the County Court House. He is in jail awaiting further proceedings - Halifax 'Chronicle'