Middletown transcript., 1875-08-28
Accidental shooting.
a YOUNG MAN THE VICTIM

Odessa, situated three miles east of Middle
town, was the scene Of an accident on Sunda,
last which not only excited its residents, bu
startled those living here, a. the case was th,
shooting Of W. P Mif1in by Richard J.
Foard, both young men well known in botf
towns.
The facts Of the shooting were given us and
are as follows: On Sunday Afternoon the tive
went walking together, and stopped near Z,
v. Asprirs foundry, when Mr.. Mifflin took
from his pocket an empty revolver and COM
menced pulling the trigger while it was
pointed to the face Of Mr Foard. AS soon as
the latter was aware that the pistol was un-
loaded be took 1t and commenced the same
operations his friend had instituted. 1t
would have been well could the play have
ended here, but such carelessness inssitably
receives its reward, and it did in this ease.
In the short absence Of Mr.. Foard, his friend
placed cartridge in the revolver with the
intention Of soaring him on his return should
be renew the desire to handle the same in q
playful way. His object was not reached,
for as soon as Nr. Foard returned he picked
up the revolver and without any knowledge
or warning, from his companion Of it having
been loaded, be pointed it at him, saying
that if be did not come Immediately be would
shoot. No sooner were the words spoken
than the trigger was pulled and, to the great
surpriss and regret of Mr.. Foard, the revolver
fred. The ball struck the bridge of the nose,
glanced downward and through the cheek to
the teeth, two of which were knocked out.
The wound was st FIRST supposed to be fatal,
especially BY Mr.. Foard, notwithstanding the
fact that his friend was able to walk to the
residence of DR.. Hamilton. The wound was
dressed, and the victim was taken to the home
of his mother, who resides near cDonough.
The ball could not be found, 90 an eminent
surgeon Of Philadelphia was sent for, who,
after patient saarch, concluded that it had
passed out of the mouth. The wound is now
healing fast, and all fears have been erased
since the knowledge that the ball'had not re-
mained in the head.
OF course this was an accident, yet how
many warnings have persons had against
SUCH ssDo not play with firearms is ster-
eotyped warning that has been unheeded for
years. Mr.. Foard plainly showed his regret
Of the affair by his constant attendance on bis
friend, and by bis languid and care-worn
looks.
jones' Peach Cutler stopped. q Il
United States Marshal Dunn, last week,
served an injunction upon John A. Jones, Of
Mount Pleasant, New Csstle county, to re-
strain him from the manufacture and sale Of |
the peach cutler which he claims as his pat
emit, until the case is disposed Of in the United
States Court. The injunction Is issued by |
order of Judge Bradford, upon the affidavit
Of Edward W. Lockwood, Of Niddletown,
who claims that Jones cutler is an infringe
ment upon : machine patented BY him some
time previous, and that Jones obtained his |
original conception Of the machine altogether |
from his patent. 1t 80 occurred that the farm. |
srs generally were supplied with the Assorter |
before the injunction was laid, and if It had
been otherwise considerable trouble would
have been experienced BY them. Mr.. Jones
informs us that be win soon put another ma
chine before the public. 1t is rather unpleas-
ant to know that two such highly respected
gentlemen are at law with each other, and
we hope satisfactory arrangements will be
made for the continued manufacture of the
Assorter Hs