The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-01
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT

Last Friday morning. while Mr.. Wm.
Faber's ten year-old boy and three-year- old
girl we're playing with Harry Shippey at the
residence of Mr.. George La Marsh, near the
depot, the latter accidentally shot and killed
the little girl with gun which he was play
ing with. The charge Of bird shot struck
the child full in the face, tearicg away the
flesh from the bridge Of the nose downward
The poor child lived but few minutes after.
wards. An inquest was held on Friday af-
ternoon, when the following evidence was
adduced:
DR.. Paddock. sworn, said am practic-
ing physician and surgeon; have seen the
child; the cause of death was a gunshot
wound the wound indicated that the gun
was near the child; there was powder in the
wound ; the gun was loaded with fine shot :;
| saw that such shot had come through the
jaw the shot was in the front of the face
VIM. Faber, Jr., sworn, said; live near
The depot; the little girl was with me when
she was shot; we went to Mr. La Marsh s
house; saw Harry Shippey; we went there
to play; we went into the house; Harry took
the gun and pointed at my sister and the gun
went off; he went out to shoot dove; we
went with him the cap did not go off; he
came in and put on another cap, and then
pointed it at my sister, and said g shall /
shoot you p and the gun went off never
had any trouble with Harry; do not think
he meant to shoot my sister; Harry shot the
gun once before and shot it down the hill
there was long table; Harry was not getting
any string | have seen the gun standing ON
the table; did not see the gun fall down
Harry carried my sister home after he shot
her; he laid the gun on the table.
Harry Shippey, sworn, said; am four
teen years old; saw the little girl this
morning at Mr.. La Marsh's took the gun
to see If it was loaded | went out to shoot
a pigeon; the gun did not 60 off; went in
and put ON another cap; did not say any.
thing about shooting anybody; never had
any trouble with the little boy or his sister
liked them after she was shot | carried
her home; was excited after the gun went
off; am sure said nothing about shooting
any one; had shot the gun before; never
loaded it /; | was holding the gun just over
the table; did not think the gun was load.
ed; the little girl stood on the other
side of the table and the gun went off I did
say this morning that the gun fell down; the
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The jury rendered the following verdict:
That the said deceased, Lizzie Faber, came
to her death from gunshot wound from a
gun in the hands of Harry Shippey; That
the discharge of said gun that caused the
death of said deceased was accidental That
the said Lizzie Faber came to her death on
the 18th day of August, 1882. at the city of
Kenosha
We, the Jurors aforesaid, do hereby CEN
sure all persons who carelessly leave fire. |
arms of any name or nature where they can
be reached or obtained by children.
In testimony whereof, the said Justice of
the Peace and the jurors of this inquest have
herewith set their hands the day and year |
aforesaid
&. GILLETT, Justice of the Peace.
FRANK L. MARDEN,
MATTHIAS ZAHNEN,
JOHN SCHMITT,
r. s. KIMBALL, '"ioi'.
MICHAEL HUCK,
G. A. DAUBEN
1t is to be hoped that this sad accident |
will serve as q warning to parents and guard
ans not to leave firearms within the reach
If children or to allow them to use them.
The funeral of the child took place on
Sunday, and was largely attended by Mr..
Faber's friends, who deeply sympathise with
lim and his wife in their affliction.