The Cecil Whig., 1883-08-25
A Sad Case.
DEATH By ACCIDENT OF c. c. CARPEN-
TER, JR,

News has been received of the death
by accident of Mr.. G. c. Carpenter, Jr.,
son of Mr.. c. c. Carpenter, of Whining
ton, Del, formerly resident Of Chesa-
peake City,i in this county, at Ainsworth,
Neb., where he had recently settled for
the practice Of the law, having been ad-
mitted to the bar last fall. OF the case
the daily Republican,, of Wilmington, of
the 18th instant says:
A telegram received by c. c. Carpenter,
of this city, last night from Ainsworth,
Neb., in reference to his son says:
"Charlie died on the 14th and was buried
on the 18th. ID. w. BEATH, NJ. d."
AS was stated yesterday, Mr.. Carpenter
received a telegram on Monday noon that
his son Charlie had accidently shot himself,
and also that particulars would be sent
later. After waiting anxiously for further
particulars and receiving no word, Mr.. Car
penter telegraphed to Ainsworth for parti-
culars of the accident, and asked if the in
ured man could be moved. In twenty-four
hours he received a reply from the attend
ing physician to the effect that the mans
wounds were dangerous, and that he could
not be removed. This telegram was sent
OH the evening of the 14th, and from the
wording of the telegram received last even
ing it is supposed that Charlie died shortly
after the previous telegram was sent. As
yet no particulars of the accident have
been received, and Mr.. Carpenter, together
with his wife and family, are prostrated
with grief over the sad occurrence. The
deceased was graduate of the Wilmington
High School in the class of 1873, and
shortly afterwards began reading law under
City Solicitor II. G. Turner, where he re-
maiucd for about three years and a-half
He was good student, and at the end OF
that time was examined and admitted to
the New Castle County Bar at the Norem
ber term of court in 1882. About four or
five months ago he left home for Nebraska,
with the intention of settling in the West
and growing up with the country. In his
trip out he met with severe accident at
Omaha. While jumping from the train at
that station he fell, breaking one Of his ribs,
mashing his foot, and was otherwise in
iured. Recovering from his wounds, he
proceeded to Ainsworth, where he com
lnenced the practice of law, and for some
time acted AS claim agent in the courts.
For time his field of labor was difficult,
and it was 4 struggle for him to make both
ends meet, but for the past two months his
luck turned and he was doing well, having
secured "a land claim, erected house and
began to improve the property. 1t is
thought that while he was riding his mus
tang from Ainsworth to his claim that his
pistol was accidentally discharged, which
resulted fatally.
He was born in Cecil county, Md, in
1861, at the breaking out Of the rebellion,
and was a little over twenty-five years OF
age. He was highly esteemed by his fellow
members of the bar, as well as all VINO
knew him, and his death will be lamentsd.
The blow is u severe ons to his parents, who
are Frustrated with grief. and made more
so from the fact that it is impossible to have
the body sent home and buried among his
friends During his short illness two ply
sicians were in attendance. His parents
have the sympathy of the entire conmu-
nifty.