The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-10-03
FATALLY SHOT.
Hon. James s. Foster Acciden-
tally Shoots Himself.
Business Suspended During the
Funeral. .-r
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

(From Tuesdays Daly.)
"James S. Foster is killed." were the
words that went rapidly from one to
another about six O'clock last evening
till the news spread over the entire
town. The sad LeWs shocked every
body and it only required few min.
utes to find out that the words were
true and that all was over with one of
Mitchel's most valued citizens.
The lamentable accident occurred
about $40 p. m. yesterday at the Far
mers' Sheds On east Second street
property owned by Mr.. Foster and op-
Grated by Frank Mover. 1t never had
been one of Mr.. Fosters customs to
90 hunting or even
TAKE A GUN WITH HIM
while driving over the country; but
having several trips to make to his
different farms i'll the county he asked
his grandson, Will Miner, for his IA
'lrr's shot gun last SATURDAY., rsnark-
ing that he might have cnance to
shoot a chicken occasionally. He took
the gun that day and did likewise
Yesterday, going the last time to his
farm about twelve miles southwest
from Mitchell.
lie returned shortly after five O'Clock,
driving into the east part of the farm
trs' sheds. G. G. Randall, who works
for Mr.. Meyer about the place, assisted
him in unhitching the team. When
Randall started into one of the stalls
with the horses he noticed that Mr..
Foster began taking a few things out
of the wagon. While the former was
attending to the horses in the stalls,
lie HEARD THE FATAL SHOT
that ended Mr. Fosters life. at once
running out he saw the latter lying
upon the ground, his feet, hands and
head raised from the ground. His
eyes followed MIR. Randall and he said:
81 didn't know it was loadad."
Randall ran to call help and within
a few seconds came Mr.. Il. Z. Hill, of
Sioux City, who happened to be near,
and DR.. II. s. Sevey and others. Some
thing was said about taking him home
when the then dying man reached in
to his pocket, took out his keys and
handing them to DR.. Sevey, said:
Take me into the Office and it will
be all right"
Water was at hand and he motioned
to have it applied to his forehead.
which was done. From that time
lie BECAME UNCONSCIOUS
and died in few minutes, before
they could move him from where he
lay. His body was placed upon cot,
put into the spring wagon and taken
to the home of his son-in-law, Geo. H.
Miner, from whence it was shortly af-
terwards taken to his own home,
where he was laid out.
The charge from the shot gun
struck him in the upper part of the
abdomen, making
A TERRIBLE LOOKING WOUND.
The deep sorrow felt by the entire
community on account of the sad oc-
currenceis only a small measure Of
the grief and sorrowful loss it brings
to his family and relatives. His SYM
pathizing nature and thoughtful at
tcntion to the members of his family
had greatly endeared him to them
all.
His son, A. D. Foster, of Parkstou,
and his daughter, Mrs. Carney, of
Aankton, accompanied by her daugh-
ter, arrived on this mornings special,
IN response to kilograms. Two of his
brothers, Geo. I. Foster, of Fargo, and
Lafayette Foster, of Seargents Bluff,
Iowa, have been notified land were ex-.
pected to arrive this afternoon. The
deceased has another brother living
IN New York, who will not be able to
reach here to attend the funeral.
IN