Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03
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During RiHe Practice.

DuFtnk &tbe rFHfateP-
sunday afternoon q n7mbsr Of men,
bers Of our local military companies
went out 10 the shooting range in the
northern suburbs of the city to do some
target shooting With their jo-calibre
rifles Charles h. Rob5. a member Of
Company ID" vas acting as target
marker for some parties who we're
shooting at the 20o-yards range. By an
unfortunate combination of cireQm-
stances be stepped directly in front Of
the target to mark shot previously
made, just as W. II. McFadden fred a,
the talfs eye" The bullet pierced
him, and he fell to the ground. Com
panions rushed to him, and foand him
sitting on the ground covered With
BLOOD A messenger on horseback
fastened TO town, and summoned Drs.
Dawson and +. b. NJ. Miller, who hast
ened - the wounded man, who had
been placed IN wagon and brought to
q private residence near Bells hotel,
They were there ioiaed by DIR. Z. l..
smith. A consultation was held,
and conclusion reached that Mr.. Robb
WAS MORALLY wounded. and that his
lease OF life was very short. When in
formed OF this the wounded man re-
qaested that his wife, who was in Taco
ma visiting friends, be sent for, which
was done, the steamer Wildwood being
chartered for that purpose. The wound
ed man grew weaker and weaker from
internal hemOrrhage, and as the sun
was disappearing behind the western
bills his spirit tosk its flight. The de-
ceased was about % years of age. a
painter by trade. and leaves a heart
broken widow and two orphan children
TO mourn MS loss. He was a man of
many noble qualities and had a large
CIRCLE of friends. He was a member of
Queen City Lodge No. 10, X. of r., and
also an Odd Fellow. Before his death
he requested to be buried with military
donors, and his wish is to be carried out
by Company ID and the Seattle Rifles.
While assisting Mr.. ShoFey, the under
takef, In laying out the body yesterda Az,
Dr. Smith made al examination of the
wound and obtained the following facts:
The ball ranged in an o0liqQe direction,
downward and forward, passing through
the left arm above the elbow, into the
ihorax above the diaphragm, breaking
the tenth rib. Ii then passed below
the inferior bsrder of the left lang,
through the diaphragm; through the
stomach, and completely tearing away
the inferior portion of the right lobe OF
the liver, thence through the right chest
wall, and through the right fore arm.
DIR. Miller's description of the wound
was practically the same, and both
agree that 10 human power could have
saved the man wounded AZ be was.
Mrs. R9bb arrived home several hours
after her husbands death, and the ter
rIble shock nearly killed her. The poor
woman is bowed down with grief, while
kind friends are doing all in their pow
or to comfort her, during tue dark hour
of trouble and despair.
w. ii. MeFadden, the young man " no
fired the fatal shot, while exonerated
from blame by Mr.. Robb before his
death, ls also bowed down with grief,
which cannot be appeased.
TIE FUNERAL.
A meeting OF tue committees from the
different military and civic organize
tion5 intending to take part in the funs
raj ceremonies of the late Lieutenant
Rebb. met at Captain Haines' office last
evening, and decided upon the follow
ing order of exercises: At 10 o'clock to-
day the body will DO taken to the Odd
Fellows Hall. corner of Front and Ma.
rion streets, where il will remain in
charge Of guard of honor from Com
pany ID, until o'clock. At half past
one the procession will form on Front
street, the right resting on Marion, in
the following order: First, Band; SEQ
ond, Company ID; third, Seattle Rifles;
fourth, Grand Army of the Republic;
fifth, knights of Pythias; sixth, Odd
Fellows; seventh, hearse; eighth. mourn
ers; ninth, citizens. At 2 o'clock the
body will be removed FROM the hall,
placed in the hearse, and the procession
will proceed in the order named to the
Odd Fellows cemetery. Upon arriving
at the grave, the funeral services of the
Odd Fellows and Knights Of Pythias
will be performed by the respective or
ders. The military escort will then FIRE
the usual volleys over the grave. The
committees express the desire that bust
ness houses will, as far as practicable,
close from two o'clock until i've, as a
token of respect TO the deceased.