The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-02-21
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when the cause Of mourning is %
death Of . person just stepping from
boyhood TO manhood with ths
brightest Of prospects, aud tsker
away under such dePlOrable cireum'
stances a. robbed Nj. and Mrs. 7. y
Carver Of their eldest born-Ber'
tram-on Tuesday. The circum'
stances briefly narrated are - fol-
lows: Bert" - he was familisrly
called, had spent the night ct the
home Of his friends, Robert, Thomas
and Frank white, sons Of Thomas
White, the farmer, who lives about
two miles northeast Of Salina. Mr..
white, the father, had come TO
town, and at home were the mother,
children, Bert, and the hired girl.
The boys were gathered In the sit
ting rom, where also was the hired
girl. The boys Tom and Bert each
had . pistol, both old, and the one
held by Bert useless and empty:
the one which Tom had In his hand
had been recently oiled and re-
paired, and . little time before that
q cartridge had been placed In u.
The boys began playfully to snap
the revoIVers at each other, when
the cartridge in Toms pistol was
exploded, striking Bert near the
left temple, penetrating the
brain. The family OF Mr.. White
were frantic over the occurrence a.
would be expected. Robert, the
eldest son, jumped into . road cart
and fastened To this city, accom-
panied by his mother. Leaving
Mrs. White In the city, he called 81
Bert's home and conveyed Mrs
Carver Immediately to the White
residence. What an awful expe-
risnce It was for the grief-stricken
mother a. she gaIed upon the in
animate and bloody form Of her
idoliEed boy. A cOrOner's jury
being summoned an inquest was
held, and verdict Of accidental
shooting returned. The body was
then conveyed to the parental home,
and prepared for burial. A tele-
gram was sent to Mr.. Carver at
Lincoln Center, which he received
In the midst OF the trial Of . ease.
He took the first train and returned
that evening. The meeting Of the
fond parents In the chamber Of
death, with the shadow Of the TRACE
dy resting heavily over them can be
well imagined. At 2:30 o'clock
afternoon, the funeral
ceremonies took place at the family
residence. The remarks Of Rev.
VIM. Foulkes, pastor Of the Presby-
terian church tOI which the de-
ceased was . member)-in the
presence OF = large assembly Of
beautiful, well-chosen
and consOling. Numerous ear
riages followed the remains to the
The deceased was Is years old on
the 18th inst. He was = most afiec-
tionate son. He possessed q large
heart, most generous nature. And
this caused him to love with an in
Iensity, and be loved in return. His
mates In school aud In sport all
hold him In the warmest affection.
He had developed into the finest
specimen Of physical manhood. He
was passionately fond Of field sports,
whiC b not q little aided his physical
vigor. For something over . year
he had been . student at Washburn
college, Topeka, and was making
rood progress In his studies. He
mad returned home only for . few
lays, expecting to return TO his
books next week. His future seemed
10 be one Of great promise. Under
III the dsplOrable circumstance
this cruel taking of,
! greater shock not only TO the par
,nts but to the community could not
'ceur. There are few young men
ThOse death under natural cireum-
stances would cause . wider or more
profound sorrow than that Of Ber-
ram 8. Carver. While words OF
aud sympathy are but g
weak balm for the bruised hearts
which yesrn for the loved one who
will never return. there IL cOnsOla-
lou la knowing that the sorrow Of
not so deep nor pene-
rating as that Of their OWLS freely
md GeeIingIy extended to those who
uffer so grievOusly today.