The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-30
SHOT THROUGH The BODY
Mrs. Cowan, Of the Duwamish,
Dangerously Wounded.
Her Husband. IN Handbag RIae.
Accidentally Discharges >
last Cartridge.

a shocking accident happenea on the
Old HyckeE plSee. four miles south 81 thin
city. on the Duwsmish nser. at 4 O'Clock
eandsr afternoon. By which Mrs. cowan.
vito Of Miizierd Conan. viii probably lose
her Hfe- Mr.. fownn and her husband
hsd been - nesxhborss house 30 spend
the afternoon. ard had been pracsicsux
shooting 81 tasxs4 Mr. Couaa had with
him azstalibse Colts iIghsning rife. fron
which he thought he had disshsrgea the
last csftsidse. Returning 70 their own
house tsey vent into the back yard ard
the hashsnd sat upon the STEPS for q few
moments handling the sun. which he after
. Tins laid upon the steps. In doing 80 he
Inadvertently raised the hammer, and left
n cooked. Mrs. cowsn stood near q wafer
barrel ~ The corner Of tho hoEse. from
which she hsd just taken drink A mo-
ruens alter setting shs E8D down Mr. Cowan
noticed that the guu Was cock "a /.
and he picked = up for the purpose
and discharged ! tArtridge hat rr, d. Rssd
In the gun The bali struck the top step
aud, Fehoausinxs struck MR. Cowan In the
le5t fore arm, badly khastefing the radius
Passing entirely through the arm. Il en-.
tered Der isft side JUST above the hip. aud
Yapxsng upward lodged near The back bone
The wAeuded won Al staggered aud would
have fallen bad not her husband upported
her. She was Immediately taken Into the
house aud 3 oaBdage placed over her
Wounds. from which tbs blood rapidly
The husband then left The house for the
purpose Of summarizing msticAi aid He
had hardy left when he saw the little
etfamef Yuma Captain Morrison passing
up the river with tss ss.se patty nboa Il
signaIlinr % Captain Morrison, be made
knewn % hiE the accident and requested
hin % run % tho .cify for medical help.
Tho Yuma wss immediately Put about.
given fall head Of steam and pointed TO
Seattle. which place she re ehcd thirty Eve
minutes Iafer--a very quick run. Making
. landing. . messenger MAS dispatched for
~. EaRisfen. Luckily he wAs found In
diately, and going aboard the Yama,
efert for the scene Of the
accident WAS made Captain
Morrison again gave bis little craft Z full
head Of steam and tn less Than Thirty
minutes be had put the four miles between
seattle and Gowns hatne behind him.
Dr. Esgseson fcdvsxed the wognd when
the unfortunate woman. now weak from
the loss Of blood. Was placed aboard the
Yuma and brought 70 this city. A landing
Was made At Columbia strict and Mrs.
moved to Providence hospital, shere an
examie siIon Was made. The bullet was
pfobed for. bat could not be located
Yesterday the fragments ~ bone were re-
moved from the patients arm and the
waund thoroughly dressed.
Though the two wounds mnst have
caused tho poor woman sxtrEciating pain
she never complained after the ahock
hict followed the accident, but bore
brasSiy up during all
Mf. CowsD takes the accident 10 bis wife
much 10 heart. Mr.. Cowass's sister In law,
who Witnessed the accident, tainted, aud
Was not resnsitsted untii midnight Sunday
night
telephone message 10 Providence hos
pitsl shortly before midnight last night
ELECTED the Information that Mrs Cawsn
had not recovered dusing the preceding
SIX hours. beifg still very weak.
DR. EaQleSau - Dot able 20 give definite
ersninn If Mrs CoWan's chances Of reeuy-
cry, se he esnnuf know the exact course OF
the ballet until II is psoi,td. The chances.
however. seem against her. The woman
is OF strong constitution. aud that Is In her
favor.