Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28
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Frank Danielu the Victim OF n Gun
Set TO Trap Chicken FhIeves.

SHUT NO DEA1as
Frank Danielu the Victim OF n Gun
Set TO Trap Chicken Thieves.
Frank Daniels, a young lad IA. years OF
ago, was accidentally killed at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning on the farm OF Harrle
L. Wood, on the Lancaster pike, three miles
outside the city.
Henry Grlswell, who runs the farm for
Mr.. Wood, had bsen annoyed very much
recently by the depredations OF chicken
thieves. Accordingly on Thu sday night
he fixed shot gun to the inner side OF the
hen house door which is 80 1xed as to open
outwards. He nxed the gun between two
and three feet from the ground so that II
would shoot the depredators IN the legs. A
liece OF twlne YVES tied from the door
handle to the gun trigger so that II would
discharge upon the cord being drawn taut.
Friday morning Frank Daniels, who
was on the farm learning the milk route In
order to aid his elder brother Talbot who
was to take Grlswell's place Monday last,
started out az his usual hour with the milk
wagon 10 serve his Wilmington patrons
He was instructed by Grisweil TO feed the
chickens on his return. Frank got back
about 8 80 and then commenced bis round
OF chores. Meanwhile Griswell bad for
goften to unflx his deadly mAn6ap, The
youth, quite Innocent of any knowledge OF
the loaded gun being in position, walked
up to the henooop and grasping the door
handle, gave 1t vigorous pull, dlscherg.
lug the gun which sent full charge OF shot
in his right leg just few inches above the
knee on the inner side. The poor lads
wound was a terrific one, tearing the bones
In pieces and sevsrlng the main artery OF
the leg II was due to tho latter fact thai
he subsequently, bled to death.
The report Of the gun and the boys cries
were heard by the inmates OF the farm
house who rushed to the place to discover
TO their horror the fearful results OF Mr..
Griswells thoughtlessness. Frank was
borne into the house bleeding profusely and
suffering feartully. A physician WAS sent
for and meanwhile wagon was got ready
and after the wound had been bandPged
temporarily the lad WAS placed In the
wagon. Then commenced long. tedious
drive of over three miles to the Homeo.
pathlc Hospital in this city, where he was
cant by direction, IT Ia understood, of DIR.
j, Paul Lukens. On his arrival at the hos.
pltal the poor boy was utterly Frustrated
being almost depleted OF every drop OF
blood. He died at 8 o'clock from exhaus.
ton.
At noon, when the family gathered for
dinner, Franks brother had the greatest
difficulty IN conoealing the facts from thelI
mother She said to them ''Don't let Frank
| 20 to the mo- af.g.l1oG, le Eal
/ get hurt" They ate no dlanHs, 5u. W51)
I out to the stables to avoid Ma Daniels III
-essant queries
/ The body was taken from tho hospita
to the residence OF the lads sister, Mrs
Josephine Anderson, No. 73l East Seventh
I street.
The jury empanelled to investigat,
the cause OF the death Of Frank Daniel
met at the coroner's { filce ct z, 80 o'clock
Saturday evening. The witnesses hearS
were Harry Griswold, his wife, Mis-
lucy Lambert sister Of Mrs. Griswold
and DIR. J. Paul Lukens. Testimon,
showed that both Mr.. and Mira Griswol
repeatedly warned young Daniels not Il
go near the chicken house. After an eX
tended bearing the jury adjourned I,
mset Tuesday evening, at z 80 O'CLOCK
at the eorOner's Office to hear the remain
ing witnesses. DR.. j. Paul Lukens wa
not at the Wood farmhouse at my tim
on Friday the day when Frank Daniel
was shot When the wounded boy wa
brought to tho hospital Or. Lukens wa
telep6oned for but was unable 20 resc
the hospital for an hour after. This wa
the frst intimation or knowledge, Dl
Lubens lad OF the case. He hearth
condemned the moving Of the boy to til
hospital after he had ssoertained th
nature OF the ladsipjury.
The ccroner's jury in the Frank Daniel
case met again Tuesday night. Testimon
showed that when the lad was brought I
the hospital the tourniquet was apple
10 stop tue hsmorrhage. DIRE j. BARN,
Rile and j, N. Curtis fixed the hour OF
o'clock rs the time for amputation.
Miss Lizzie Webb, teacher in the Ga
Hill school where the deceased attended
met Mias Lucy Lambert coming alor
the road who told her of the aceidan
and said also thai Mrs. Wood told Gri
void 10 Get the gun 50 that it would sho
the thief about the body. Daniels can
to work in the morning and knew not
ing about tho gun. Miss Webb tht
went to the fsrmhonse whare she saw u
dying boy. Or. Greenleaf arrived at Il
farm at IL 80 q. M, but Daniels had Q
ready hann sent TO the hospital.
George Il &oe testified that MIRA. CIR
void stGtsd Attos the accident tn
! Daniels had been warned several tim
, not TO go to the chicken house.
Arthur DayiR. oclcred, farm nan
testified that he heard tue shot and RI
ming to The chicken house found Fra
> lying with his lace to this ground. /
0 called to him and the boy rolled over
bis back. DaviA ran to the house (
oRndages. He picked up table lot
/, when Mrs, GrisRoid exclaimed, "Doi
take that. tia my table cloth.n
lhe jury adloarnea to meet FIid
: night.
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