The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-05-20

From the Piat,sburx Regi<r vs learn
the full particulars Of the shooting OF Isaac
w. Doniphsn, which occurred ct the shove
named place on Wednesday evening.
Young Doniphan was . nephew Of Col.
John DOnipbau, OF 81. Joseph, and Was
known By many people here. The Register
SAYS:
On "wednesday evening last, about .
O'Clock, our qnie, little city Vas visited BY
an occurrence which in it's cad results cast
. pail Of deepest sorrow over the entire
community. L, was the accidental shooting
Of Is.sc w. Doniphan, the junior member
Of the grocery firm Of A. Doniphan 4 Sons.
BY Edward Wilmington, the junior mem
Der Of the grocery firm Of HI. Whittington
& Son.
The sad affair took place about n follows:
The day being almost gone, there was but
little business Of the counters Of either
house requiring the attention Of the young
men, and Donipha,., - had been his fire.
quent custom, had gone round to crack
jokes and have u Playfn romp With Whit
tington. They were % insimsts - two
brothers could be, and though they often
took . tussle with each other that tested
the dexterous manhood Of each, and was
sometimes rough, yet il vas always in the
best Of feeling and ir playful mood. They
we're engaged in one Of these in the store Of
Wilmington, and DOniphan having got
the bes, 81 the rowp inside, ran out to the
street. Wilmington got behind the counter,
and to further Playfully tauns him gath
cred some little stones and began poking
them through hole in broken pane Of
glass in the window. whiitington made .
rush - il he would 20 through the glass
after him, only to zee D,niphan dodge and
run. He then gathered up little target
gum ard calling to Doniph.n to look here
threw il down on him. expecting to zee him
dodge. when 10, to his surprise and horror,
the thousht-,o-be empty gun fred end
ioniphsn was shot in the upper part Of the
breast. just under the chin. and almost in
s,sntly killed. He only stepped inside,
saying, lin shot; send ior DOCTOR" took
. seat, and vas dead in less than minute
Whi,tington caught him % he WAS SS''rg
from the chair, and he breathed bis Lass II
the arms OF his beet FREUD. Who unthink.
ingly aud playfully pointed the deadly
weapon that did the fatal work for poor
Doniphan. B,s death. occurring - it does,
in perfect health, snd in period Of noble
young manhood. Was . bitter stroke Of
keenes, grief to his father, brothers and
sisters, but mo- one feels that sorrow, that
art-breskinR grief, more deeply than does
Wilmington. Had il been brother indeed
he had 20 unfortunate y killed, il could not
have more completely overwhelmed and
stricken him. The unfortunate young man
was only twenty one yesn. two months
and four DAYS old. lie was . young man
Of fine business qualities. honest, attentive
to his dnties, enjoying the confidence and
respect Of everybody, and vs. beloved BY
al Who knew bim. His remains were fol-
lowed to their last reasing place in our city
cemetery Ut $50 o'clock yesserdsy By IN
immense throng Of sympsshssie fsiends,
and deposited. The services we're conduct
ed By Rev. Mr.. Atterbury, Of the n. E.
church south. Mr.. Doniphsn end his fam
ily have the sympathy Of the entire COM
muni,y in the hour Of their sore BE- |
reavement.
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