The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-12-27
THE ELK NECK rIsAoEDl
} while Two Brothers Tussle Over
| a Gun-One is Killed by its
/ Discharge.

AF53CsttSA
- ac were about To SO 10 press on
Friday 81 last week, vary conflicting ae
counts pr tle dealt. OF Jesse Foster,
son Of { plain William Foster, OF Elk
Meek. reached E!kSou. OIe report
Stated that he had been killed by an ac-
ciaental discharge of gun while remov
ing if from a boat. Another, that he bad
been cunning with his brother, ana IN
getting over fence the gun WAS dis
charged, shooting him fatally. In truth
subsequent investigation showed that
not cue of the Published accounts gave
the correct facts Of the case, which GER
tainly show it to have been OEo of the
most distressing cases of accidental
killing within cur knowledge, and which
in the sorrow it has cast upon the parents
and family Of the unfortunate young man
should prove a lifelong warning against
the careless and reprehensible use of fire.
arms, especially by angry men. Captain
William Foster, a respectable and indus
trious farmer. occupies with bis family
one of tho most desirably located farms
on the Elk Neck side o? Elk River, OPP
y,ositc the mouth Of Back Geek, the on
trance to the Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal. His far'jiy consisted OF wife,
w&0 @as before lie? marriage Miss
TALLY. o! that vicinity. . verg domestic
aud astiraabEa lady. aaH eight children !;
the oldest, William, attaining his major
ity on Saturday LAST a second son, Jesse,
the youth now deceased, who was nlne-
teen. and FIVE other Gons and ore Gaugh-
ter all o; tender ages. The farm occupied
by Capt. Foster is owned by his brother,
! Capt Washington Foster, who resides in
Baltimore, and who for years has been
connected mith the Ericsson line .: Steam
ers plying between tta- city and New
| York. 1t is "djoiued on the south by
! another 's.rnl, The Ruttsr" property re
caatlv purchased hy Capt. Washington
! Fss,cr, b5th far-ns being Under the ten
aueF 81 his brother, William.
! For some time pest il seems thai a
! QUA owned ag his eldest son, William,
| his bean on severa! occasions, p bone of
/ contention between him and his brother
jesse. tile latter htgiag used it without
Williams consent or knowledge. On
Friday rc,ring. the 19.h inst. the fam
liz h,v;Iy brs,kass4d, William started
to G.aae stocl: on the adjoining farm,
and while So engaged, Jesse, who was
SIMILARLY employed at the home farm no.
toad he'd II ancks feeding on the river
,mnsd:ate!g opposite the shore of James
Koibly. which adi,ins the Foster farm
/ IN the north. Jesse left his wolk ard
o,irc - tho b,uss ,onr, Williams GUN
/ ara .,,,.ses toward TEai-hiv's shore. THIS
y,,s e,..i,, -, tka.r,,r,fog the sun having
/ fa;rry risen n .he meantime William
r,+,,.,.si s,,,,, f.,3;,p H. stock on the
Iowa, ,,,,oa aud gas t,Ii nv one nf the
,.,,,,,.,n,. HAYS that Te,sa had taiyan his
'.r., II. -r,s eyifauf!v aa,a-sd nv the
,r.,.,,,-:,,., ..,5 -,asssd i.,.o tie Louse
19;,j;,,r sc, DIN, No. :, is accustomed
rr,ae he IN tl,e house rather hurrielIy.
,,,1r.;r,r go 4dIp towards fra Kaithly
s,o,., ,,he,a Tssea was As bc passed
,.,,,, .r., IONS. Ms F,ster nressad tc
l,or hush. nd her anor,r,ausiaa os trouo,e
,,,,., ,ha am, SAVING she WAS afraid that
40 1.,r e,,,ot,,ipr, +.rrihIa vonl1 hon
.-,,,ri. s,o k,.o,;,o hv Williams
.,.,,,..,.. .1.,e /. had Isft TN, borea IL
60. a,.5 thor n,esibIv J,s.s and h.
,y,ir-r,. ,or,, inf, o,lIision ovor II
Vary soon the isstipceive dread O: tn;
,ovi,,s nathan r.csiyaa It's complet,
r.,,e,,,,,,oe 4 rcn7r. If the lischarsra O
cun WAS hear1 and before man,
r,,,,toso r,a.hI,ss ,nesscopsr arrive,
- 4bo l,o,,so ,r,o,,ci,r III, Shooting q
lass. The exac. manner Of his death !;
me-, on,v +, Wi.liam-sor tho first ma,
70 o,.r;y, At ,Le srot where he fell wa
C,n. rloirhIv wb, fopnd him living mo,
hi, b.ck with his ba. for = inflow. bav
i,o ,,ar nr,oad j, that n,<ifi,n nv vii
ca, ,f,ar tho f,t.ldisch,roao If the ynn
Nv Williams statement and which
o,rrohara.al hv other circumstance,
Jes,e wbeo shot, had fallen Hfeless upo
his face in . pool o! mud and water. Wi
I;or, ros,ig;n,, tho faarrp1 ,esnIs of his \,
+o,,,,,t g., ,,,ren,b tha crn violsntly fror
$ I,sso nod raised his Hr.lsss body an
nIacaI The hat upder hjs byotber's heac
W. 10 ,o, cara :, consider or even reno,
& an, s,atamsut made by William md,
, ,o-..;+o,>,o,. r.bo ,,one,+ M ar
q Gov On instant boIieves that bp .Ithcug
. ,ho .o+ ~ toL;na the o-xT-g--,.--..-,
: hrothsr NV force intended {. So. -.
rrhe~o o,n bo M dr,ht of III. I ~. IN
,,,f.,.o.,t;arol ~, lis r,,+ a. ~ az hainp II
=, ,.,,,, ,s,,,, o,.,,.,, ,,,ssIo Gov tho D.,ssa
,ho o,,, r. L.s. ;ra,.no,t
q 60, ,,ho s,oo o1os,I,, ,,yaet:,,a.aI r.
,,,,l ,,r,;,,, c,,i..i,, &c h,rna ont ;
q g., ,,o,,io, ,rd na.rra or Jasss,s conn
+ $500, ,.n,.o;,,o .ta cu, hv +,
- nhi,o Uii,,,o, bol4 i nv II
q 49,, ,.....4.,,,.,,i,,,, 80 ressa show,
.,. , .s ,,v
.,",.uo.;,,;,v :, bis bod,
N, .,,!-,..,,,i ..,,irsti4 and ,ras
*, -. r.,-,,t arm, Drawn ri.
A ;,n. haol, because While the d.shy DC
oil con 81 bie FORE arm was shot away
L'o'i Vi ''' 49,. rnao+,rod =
,e ,.rafs In,5 ~ fhe gun passing into
N ,'aI, -, ,r,s righs side. making : woui
ID ,nfn which = mans fist could be thru
sr H. d..ri, r,nst haze been iustantaneo
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