Youth Given 10 Days for Emulating Sniper

Headline: Youth Given 10 Days for Emulating Sniper, Camden Courier-Post, February 25, 1928
Camden Courier-Post, February 25, 1928
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YOUTH GIVEN 10 DAYS FOR EMULATING SNIPER Because he imitated the "phantom sniper" Walter Anderson, 18 years old, of Carteret street near Wright avenue, was sentenced to ten days in jail today by Police Judge Bertman. Anderson was arrested last night by Policeman Herbert Anderson on complaints from the residents of the vicinity of Newton avenue and Carteret street that a man was shooting up the neighborhood. Walter Anderson told the judge that he was examining a gun he had purchased on the Fourth of July when the weapon was accidentally discharged.

Because he imitated the "phantom sniper" Walter Anderson, 18 years old, of Carteret street near Wright avenue, was sentenced to ten days in jail today by Police Judge Bertman.

Anderson was arrested last night by Policeman Herbert Anderson on complaints from the residents of the vicinity of Newton avenue and Carteret street that a man was shooting up the neighborhood.

Walter Anderson told the judge that he was examining a gun he had purchased on the Fourth of July when the weapon was accidentally discharged.

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