The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-07
THE PICNIC SHOOTING.
John n. Danner Writes a Letter TO
His Parents,
Full Particulars OF the killing OF
Miss Maud Kendall,
He Thought the Revolver Was Not Load
ed-.-Muoh Delay In Getting pootor'''
The Young Man Not Arrested,


The article In Saturdays NEws'DEMo'
ORAT, regarding the shooting Of Miss
Maud Kendall, at Beaver Falls, by John
II. Danner, Of Canton, caused a great deal
Of talk In this city,
Mrs, banner, mother Of the unfortunate
boy went 10 Beaver Falls, Saturday aud
will return tonight, II IL learned that the
shooting was purely accidental, and II ID
not likely any trouble will be made foT
young Danner,
lie resided with his parents AZ 1872 High
street, while In Canton, and was well and
fayorably known In this city, His many
friends were palned 10 learn Of tho I'M
fortunate affair, and all will be glad 10
know he was not to blame for tho acol'
dent, except that he might have been q
little careless In handling the revolver,
pANNER WRITES 10 ms PARENTS,
The following letter has been received
from tho young mani
BEAVER FALLS, PAn Aug, 3, $780,
DEAR FATHER AND MoTnrH'-l write
you these few lines, 10 lot you know how
the shooting Of Maud Kendall was done
Maud was q Sunday school teacher In the
First NJ, T., Church, She took her class TO
picnic and Invited me to spend tho after
noon with them. In the morning two
young men went out 10 gather berries,
aud saw Maud, remaining with her In the
morning.
Frank llago found q revolver ln tho
berry patch, When ! came he handed lhe
revolver 10 me, / thought twas the same
one we had AZ the rehearsal Of the Com
federate Spy, play we were practcing
for the G., a, Il, had Il on my lott leg,
WHEN m WENT orr, | said "My God, was
II loadedN aud ho said YES Maud
raised heraelf aud said MY God, John, !
am shot,
took hold Of her TO see how bad II was,
Whom had her basque and corset loos'
ened saw
~ WAS NEAR llfV HEART
I sent the other two for q doctor, but II
was about three miles a. the nearest one,
II took about three hours 10 got one, !
wanted 10 give myself up, but the Justice
said II was not necessary, went TO take
care OF her, and help aH much nh could,
On Friday night at Ave minutes OF Z she
died. can't write more.
jonN II, DASSER,
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or TIM auoorlNG,
The New Brighton News has the follow
Ing In regard 10 the hhootIng which was
published before tho young lady diodi
An accident which may terminate SER
iously, happened at a picnic AZ Bonnetg
run yesterday afternoon, Miss Maud
Kendall Of this city, aged about 10 years,
took her Sunday school class to lioneua
run yesterday TO enjoy picnic, ltaooms
that during the afternoon they were
Joined by two or three young men who
were after borriCa
FOUND a REVOLVER,
ono Of the young men, Il N alleged,
found 82 calibr0 revolver aud gave u 10
John banner who took IL under the sup
position, aa hO states, that II was one that
the young people composing the party had
boon using In the rehearsal OF the "COu.
fodolnto SPY which they propose soon TO
produce. Danncr was sitting down NJ the
time, and placing the revolver over his
knee, began working with the lock, By
some means the weapon was discharged,
the ball striking Miss Kendall Ia the left
breast and passing upwards 70 tho
NllpNlNNl Mll'lN " lNNENNt \ NV NHNlNlN
girl exclaimed that she was shot Aul the
How Of blood told too true that she had
bOen,
DELAY IN GETTING DOCTOR
Dannor attempted to stop the flow OF
blood by pressing handkerchief over the
wound until a physician arrived, Aaaoon
na arrangements could be made Miss kOn.
dali was takCn TO the house Of a family
named Martin about 800 yards away,
which distance she was able 10 walk, An
effort was made 20 get horse 80 that one
OF tho party could 20 10 town for the doe.
tor, but II IN said no one living In
that locality would loan one, Ed,
Whittah happened to be passing
late In the evening and learned Of the ac.
cidont, sOnt DR.. Grim out, Another Of the
party by thia tlmo, had notified DR., Kring
who also went out, Tho wound though
painful may not prove fatal as first re-
ported.
TnE YOUNG MAN VERY SORRY.
Dannor appears very sorry for what has
happened aud went before Justice Piper
whoro he made statement which is sub /
stnntinlly ~ above related AZ this writ |
ing, Miss Kendall ls still NJ Bonnotpa |
Run, being unable 10 be removed, II IN
thought that while the shooting was the |
result OF slight cnrolossncss, and purely |
accidental, the story OF tho finding of the |
revolver In a myth and that II belonged 10 |
some OF the party present, though not 10 |
Dannor. The accident happened ht . |
o'clock, and II was fully @ o'clock before |
medical holp came,