Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-18
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A RkicoeAesinE SILL from Frank
II. O'ksricM,s ReVOivcr sends
GLEN q. TeWksbury into
Eternity.
FullParlicMlars on le Tragedy

A1eNA|s
EullParliclslars0 of ilc Tragedy. |
A thrill of horror swept over our little
community last Saturday afternoon as the
awful news of the shooting of G G. Tewks7
bury, by Frank p, O'Brien, swept like wild;
Dire from end to end of the village. At first
it did not seem possible that il Was other
than a CHASTITY joke, but alas il proved too
true-poOr loot was dead-cut down in
the prime of manhood. and by d bullet
from a weapon in the hands of u friend, 1t
was awful news, all the more terrible as
IA young and loving wife was TO hear the
dreadful and cruel tidings The scene of
the tragedy was in D. Goods store and
the particulars are in brief as follows: The
deceased, +. p OBrien, j. d. Good, w
L Collyer, j. H. Evans and II, S. Gilbert
We're in the store and were talking, joking
and laughing together. While the fun Was
at its hrigh. Mr. Tewkshury in playful
manner urged dog, that was in the store,
1T Mr. O'Brien. who. thinking to brighten
titC dSSs w 9iNS viz
others start, fired his revolver, the muz-
re pointing downward. The fatal ball
glanced or rebounded from a steel rat trap
and struck the unfortunate victim in the
breast near the neck killing him almost in
stantly.
The full particulars as elected at the in
| quest arc as follows:
TESTIMONY OF FRANCIS PETER o'BRIEN.
II live in st. Paul, am u travelling sales
man for Beaupre, Allen & k.ogh came
here last evening, went into Mr. Goods
store as always do. We commenced jok-
ing, myself, MIR. Good, MIR Gilbert, MIR.
Evans, MIR. Collyer and the deceased were
present. Something occurred, | laughed
heartily, bitch dog star ed for me. |
heard in the morning that she had taken
one person by the throat, l put my hand III
my pocket found my revolver and
FIRED DIRECTLY AT THE FLOOR,
deceased came found the counter, | felt
afraid of the cog, When ! shot, the de-
ceased was out side of the counter, Ibid
not see him at all After had fired de
ceased came forward. | remember
cooked my revolver to shoot the dog if she
came on. In about minute the deceased
i.sat down and said i am shot He had
gone back twelve feet to the desk platform,
Sir. w. l.. Collyer came forward, ] fol
lowed him, saw he (ceceased) had turned
pale. said Oh! loot are you shot
FORGIVE Ne If HAVE DONE IT,
:, he said L DO FRANZ threw down my
revolver. drank three or four dri ks to
day, | was not. under the influence Of llqG
or
Question by jury man Hutchins: dc
you carry your revolver c"nceaedg
do not, carry it for the protection oil
my employers money: l carry it in my
left coat pocket.
Question by juryman Wells:-'What
time was it when you went into Mr.. G DDS:
think it Was Two or three O'Clock.
W. L. GoLLYER WAS SWORN,
and corroturated MI O'Brlens statements
Eigiving the following full particulars. MIR
y . brien came ON The inside of the countel
towards the back Of the store facing north
in front OF TWO haf barrels of musk IA
traps Mr.. Tcwkshury WAS painting in on
corner of the store, the dog commenced t.
bark, reWkshury said TO Brien, Who wa
talking, dry up or III set the dog ON YOU
MIR. O'Brien said bring OH your deg, :,
same time putting his hand in pocket. II
had revolver in right hand, the Geceasct
came TO end Of rack, at that instant The she
was fired Mr. Good said stop that shoot
! ing it wont do, Mr. OBrien said, ] won
shoot anyhoiy,' at this time the dccease
e said,
YOU HAVE SHOT ME,
: did not think he was shot, thought he wa
q joking, dc, ased was standing, think h
I Il fxvrif. I
i he said
L AN Sill T,
g saw he was turned pale, There the evidenc
0 is as given in MIR. O'Briens testimOny-Ed
|. saw he was sinking fast. and called fl
some one to go for doctor, opened hi
shirt 10 see where he was hit, found tulle
g wound in his neck Did not think Nj
/. EORren was under the influence of fquoi
= Never saw him drupk
Question by jaYyman unsch:-'ln VIII,
y EpoSition Gid q i5rien hold the revolver wlie
!. Fhe fircd?
/ i, member distinctly lie had his hand
l. down Nv his side, the flash of the revove
II went towards the floor After the accidel
&c occurred examined the traps which wer
y at his right hand, and found one while
: looked as if the ball had struck the jaws {
y trap and glanced toward the deceased.
D Tn answer to question by inryman til
witness said but one shot was fired.
The revolver was then produced an
3 only one cartridge discharged. 1t was
L Smith & Wesson 80 caihrc.
e Other witnesses were examined br
] nothing new was learned. their evidenc
II corrohorating the previous testimony
1t Charles Doty. bartender for ] Christian
:, son. was sworn, and stated that Mr. O'Rrie
n had visited the saloon had tlken two I
. three light drinks hut was not intoxicafe.
The Iorohers Jury relurneu>a verdict ,
: toliows:
that Glenn &. Tewksbury the dccease
calne To his death, Oh Inns nmteeutii tIa
" vi Dec. 1919 III the vl.Idgeuf "a olrls counI
T. OF Stevens, aud state OF minnesota, in Il
is Store of j. d. Good, 10y pistol shot wouI
!. Ill the neck. Sasd pistOa bcing IN tiie hanC
= oi one francis Eettr y Blien, and we, att,
iisteianE 10 The cyItienCy iii the matter hl,
n tlcCiesa tilatit Was ny accident Inc DISH
according to evidence being pointed cow
Q ward, and mol lii tho direction of The d
II ceased.
i The scene at the store after the TRACED
d is easier imagined than described, in fla
$; NO pen can picture it.
Is Mr.. O'Bricn was beside himself vii
II grief and rcn,orse, for the fatal blnnd,
Ii which caused him to take the life Of a IL
e low man, an Intimate friend. Ii was
is course an accident, yet Mir. OBrien wi
II never forgive himself for the part he toe
IS in ,liis tragedy.
Al Glenn q Tewksbury was bornin Gala
e Vt. Nov. 9Th. 1851 his parents removir