Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-24

uuf huOut 4 y NluCki ne was III "tN"N'N" {
near his shop with several persons, one oil
whom he informed that he would so TO the /
shop, get gun aud shoot bird which had q
nlighled in the vicinity lie accordingly /
procured an old gun which he had repaired, i
came out OF the shop-which was over ,
wheelwright shop--on 10 II platform, where
he commenced the process Of loading The
gun. While thus engaged, the weapon pre-
maturely discha ged, the wad passing in at
the side of his neck, severing the main arte-
ny and lodging in the back part OF the neck.
The persons at the wheelwright shop sup
posed he had shot at bird, and paid no
further attention TO him until the blood be-
gan 10 flow through the flooring oil the plat
form and fall on the ground. When these
persons reached him he was still alive,
though unable to speak, and died in about
thrce.quarters of an hour afterwards. The |
jury rendered n verdict, hat the said |
John f. Robinson came to his death by the
accidental discharge of gun in his own
hands, taking effect on the left side OF the
neck, severing the main artery, on Thurs
day afternoon, September 10Th, 1867" The
| hNISuhtu itslhNh III IMP lily AbA many JNeAS
and was well-known to most of our citizens.
He served in the army during the war for
the preservation of the Union, and was con
nected with the Second Delaware Nolun-
teers. lie was useful man in his vocation
and will he serious loss 10 the locality in
which he lived. DIR. Joseph p. Chandler
examined the body, and expressed the opin
inn hot ihnra mn aDt ~ thn that
the wound was caused by the wad. Thomas
Mitchell, Undertaken, took charge of the
body and brought it TO the residence of DIR.
e. Jefleris, in Eleventh street near Tatnall,
in this city. His remains were inferred in
, the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
, on Sunday afternoon, and were followed to
their last resting place by Lafayette Lodge,
A. F. A. NJ, the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, and a large number of relatives and
/ friends.
Nellie, q daughter of VIM. j. Enos-ior-
IL merly of this clty-aged about three years,
!, was so badly scalded at the residence of her
q parents in Philadelphia, on Wednesday last,
that She died ON Saturday. The child was
v sitting at a table eating meal, audit mother
u for ii to drink. The little one complained that
it was too hot, and while the mother was en-
gagged in getting water 10 cool it, the child
took up the cup which the heat caused it 10
n drop, the contents running down its breast
e and back, scalding her in dreadful manner.
q II fingered in great agony until Saturday,
when death ended its sulferings. 1t was bu.
8 RED in this city yesterday.
'e white man and boy made narrow
N escape from drowning on Sunday afternoon
!, at the bridge which crosses the Brandywnt
ID on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
tmore Railroad, in this city. They wer,
rs standing on the draw watching Il soop pass
through. The vessel accidentally strucl
nc the draw with such force as 10 cause til,
III lever to turn around with great velocity
ns The man and boy were standing in such
n position, that the lever IN It's course strucl
nc them both. The man was thrown on t.
III the side Of the vessel, and the hoy into tn
I'll river The former escaped with few Sigh
&C. bruises, and the latter was rescued by Mi
o. Miller, Superintendent of the Bridge.
as We learn that horse, attached to a wa
gon, belonging TO Mr.. Joseph Brown, i
Brandywine Hundred, took fright on FIR
day afternoon, on Eliott's Hill, short di.
ut lance above the Concord Turnpike, an
en- runaway He ran with great speed until Ii
reached 81. Johns Church, where the v,
ng hcle came in contact witha large stone, wa
re. upset and completely demolished. Mr.
MS Brown and her son were in the carriage, an
its were thrown out The lady escaped wit
his a few bruises, but the boy had IL portion
oil. the scalp torn from the back part of Ii
ed head, and was otherwise injured, though
it's ia hoped not seriously.
is In Elktont on Wednesday last, Georg
ne Walton, lad of about 10 years of age, la,
rl ing procured a quantity of powder though
me he would try the effect of igniting it, whei
err as natural consequence, lis face was la,
il ly burned.
ry, The Elkton Wing of Saturday says %
ur- sunday last, Taylor Howard, of that tow
IN was injured severely by cow The GOV
ice having calf, is very cross and wicked, an
no on being approached by the young man, ru
at, and tossed him in the air. goring scriou
ly one side of his face, and bruising an
liz tearing his side and leg.
MS The horses attached TO the stage whic
yo runs between this city and Fairville, Pa
tits took fright yesterday morning in King sire
RS, ana runaway. The driver, Bennett Flanl
ms IN his efforts TO stop them was thrown o.
lch and had two of his ribs broken. No 9th
m damage was done,
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