The New York herald., 1877-07-12
Won BoRUMs UNLUCKY SHOT.

HIS USE or THE PISTOL AND HIS PLUCK
HOPES FOR HIS RECOVERY.
The young Russian gentleman who shot himself ac-
cdentaly Tuesday nt the High Bridge Park Hotel is
doing far better than to be expected after so Sc
we're wound and hopes entertained for his rccov-
cry He proves to DO Baron Won Borum a
Russian nobleman, who has recently been en-
gagged q wine broker in New street. Tho
landlord OF tho hotel Adam Hauit, describes his hon.
orcd but unfortunate guest n marvel OF pluck and
sell possession Ho is moreover an excellent shot,
and his expert of the pistol renders the accident
Tuesday the more sinsul The Baron has been ut
the hotel Tor more than week, accompanied
by his wife, who is n French lady OF high
BIRTH During pcrlod he has devoted much time to
pistol practice and especially pursuit OF n porpoise
which was seen in the Harlem River for several days,
but which 1naly killed with spear. On Tues
day morning the Baron, 10 the presence OF his wifc,
attempted to shoot n daisy from It's stem. which grew
some nfty feet away from the window oil their room
He 1rod twico and failed TO hit the object aimed
at, which. induced him TO think his weapon was
out OF order He turned II over IN his hands TO
anime IT, when II 10 way discharged. the ball
entering his left breast Immediately beneath the heart
and passing out below the shoulder blade lie stag.
gercd and fell and his wie swOoncd away by his sdc
The landlord was but little distance away, and hear-
Ing tho mans fall came TO his assistance Tho Baron
calmly remarked that he thought 1t was only flesh
wound, and asked 10 have his head proppcd up. A
pillow was brought when ho raised himself upon 1t
aud smiled AZ tfc terTIneu people ABOUT him..
REMARKABLE COoLNEss
His vile was restored to CONSCIOUSNESS and she sen
Tor physicians. Despite the utmost efforts
their prompt attendance IL was two hours
before they arrived. His wound then dressed
morphine offered him. which he declined 10 take, but
desired the assistance only Of Surgeon Bronson who
had then arrived. Tho latter placed glass In the
wounded mans mouth to ascertain the temperature
OF his body. After minute so tho
Baron took Iron, hrs lips and handing 10 tho SUI
geon copy asked, How much k hY' .Onc hun
dred and Gvc, was tho answer That's m uch, 1"
said he 'it ought not 10 be more than ninety or
ninety three"
During this trial Baron Won Borum was perfectly
sclf-posscsscd. and when tho surgeon departed he
said to Mr.. Hault:--'sTh wound is
baA one; tho ball fear, has grazcd
the heart But he may recover and If bc does it will
be mostly owing TO hts Indomitable pluck. He knows
moro about surgery than the physicians themselves.
never saw anything like IT," Yesterday morning
the wound~d man was IN excellent spirits his
tcndans had great difficulty restrain HIM from get.
ting up aud singing his medical adviser
ordered that lie be kopt very quiet. fearing
that any excitement in this hot weather might pro-
duce modification. Several Russian and French
friends visited the hotel during tho day. though not
all allowed 10 500 him.
II is a curious fact that tho wound the Baron re-
cevcd is almost In the identical spot where he was
struck bv bullet Ia duel hc fought In Russia somc
iour years ago. IS SAID that the duel was tho cause
Of his leaving Russia, where his parents reside.