Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-08
KILLED BY a FRIEND.
The Accident to Mr.. Peter W. Grubbs
Ends in Death.

The Accident to Mr. Peter W. bruDDs
Ends in Death.
Mr. Peter W. Grubbe. son Of Mr.. John
]. Grubbs, died at the residence OF the
latter. No 9l3 east Leigh street, at l;lJ
o'clock Yesterday morning.
His life was lost 10y tie accidental dis
charge Of a gun.
Sunday night, the 81 instant, he ana ms
friend Mr.. Nindcr Swift left the city for
Hanover. The latter resides near the
Courthouse, and Is the step-sOn Of ox-
Senator Andrew Wingfield. and Mr.. Wing
field is the uncle of deceased.
BrRD-HUNTHG.
Monday Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Grubbs went
out shooting. and each killed a number Of
partrdges. Tuesday the two yOung men
were ioined bv Mr.. Hal Bowman, now Of
Richmond. but formerly Of Pulaski, and
the three went to Rural Point, a voting
precinct ten miles distant from tho court
house, and stayed there until the after
noon. They then returned and rode past
blr. Winghcld's home and passed the court
house 70 a field belonging to the estate OF
the late General Williams c. Wickham.
Here they believed that they would find a
cOvey of pRriridgcs, and so they did.
THL SHOT.
Dismounting from their horses they
went across q brOOmsedge field and IN
the midst of their advance gun was dis
charged. Mr. Swift remarked lOcularlv,
" am shot" aud indeed he barely es-
capped Mr. Grubbs said. shot? look at
nv arm " nj the same time showing his
right arm where great hole had been dug
where the muscles bunch and swell be
tween the shoulder and the elbow. Mr..
Swift remarked. "lou have shot vour-
self" "Oh. no. i haven't Nh. Grubbs
an, ,Wered. " Look at my gan
Mr.. Swift took up Mr.. Gubbs's breeCh-
loader, and throwing open the chambers
soon satisfied himself that neither load was
discharged. Mr.. Swift then examined his
own gun. That. too, was stll loaded;
Next Mr.. Bowman examined his gun and
both chambers were empty, and the awtuI
fact dawned upon Mr.. Bowman that he had
shot his friend. 1t was then remembered
that AZ the moment OF the accident Mr..
Bowman had stubbod his toe aud had
nearly fallen. I'm that tripping no doubt
his fingers pressed the triggers Of his gun,
which must have been cooked.
THE WOUNDED MAN.
Mr.. Grubbs's two companions did all in
their power for the relief of the wounded
man. They bound his arm tightly in the
effort 10 stop the flow Of blood and then
got wagon and carried him to Mr.. Wing
fields house.
the polls. ten miles of. and 50 It was re-
solved to bring the wounded man to Rich
mOnd. In an hour u train on the Chesa-
peake and OhiO road was taken and Mr..
Grubbs was soon in Richmond and at hls
fathers house, surrounded by father and
mother and loving relatives and some OF
the best surgeons Of the city.
THE TROUBLE.
Ii was found that the main artery in the
arm had been severed. Notwithstanding
Messrs. Swift and Bowman had imprOyised
t0urHjg''ei from parts of the wounded
mans clothing and had tied II around the
arm above the wound until the flesh was
nearly cut there had been prOfuse bleed
ing. From this great loss of blood ne never
recovered, and on Wednesday evening It
was seen that he was sinking. For three
or four hours he wQs UNCONSCIOUS, ana at
1:l5 A. NJ. yesterday died.
TN DECEASED.
Young Grubbs was a fine, manly fellow.
Coming down 10 Richmond on the tram
enduring great pain himself, ms chief
thought was about Mr.. Bowman. whose
distress was fearful 10 witness. He told
MIR. Swift to 90 to Mr. BO wman and COM
fort him, and from the beginning to the
end of the lamentable affair his bearing
was that of courageous and noble man.
He was between twenty-one and twenty
two years of age; was the pride OF ms pa
rents. and had held responsible positions
on the Electrician Line, where he made
himself very useful and popular.
The funeral Will take place at IL o'clock
this morning from he First Baptist church.
Mr. Bowman is almost HndOne by grief,
His condition is said TO be really pltlable.
Neither deceased nor Alr. Swift blamed MN
IN the slightest