The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-12

Aberdeen. oct. 1i-SpsciaI.-A shocking
accident occurred in this city at o'clock
this morning, and the innocent victim OF
a pistol shot aimed at an imaginary bur-
glar now lies at deaths door. The victim
- airs. >. F. Coons. and the possibly fatal
shot was fired by her husband, a prom-
nent young Aberdeen lawyer. OF the firm
Of Bush q Coons. The ball came from a
5S-caliber bulldog revolver. passed through
Mrs. CO0ns' right arm below the elbow,
and entered her right side about three
Inches above and IN front OF the nip. Prob
ing has up 10 this time failed to locate the
bullet. which may have followed a safe
course and found lodgment in some COM
paratvely harmless spot. or. on the ether
haad. il may have passed into and through
the inteStines, lacerating them ID an ex
tent which Will make the recovery Of the
patient very improbable.
AS the shot was from strong shoot
ing pistol fired at A range of but few
feet, surgeons in charge fear that the lat
ter condition exists, favored as it is by the
general course Of the wound so far as the
condition Of the patient has thus far per-
mitted them 10 follow it with their probes.
Tho shooting WAS the repetition Of a
biunder which has appeared in various
guises many times before. and which has
brought death on other occasions to inno-
cent persons mistaken identity and A too
hasty use OF a deadly weapon Mr.. Coons
has very fine young bird dog which he
was raising. and which, in the absence of
children. has been the family pet. Last
night it was accidentally allowed 10 re-
main indoors, and the slumbers Of Mrs.
Coons' were disturbed by its movements
about the house. 50, at about a. m, she
arose as quietly as possible from the bed
in which Mr.. Coons was sleeping s0undly
and put the dog out OF the house. Mr..
Coons was not aroused until his wife was
Closing the door. when, hearing a noise
which. in his half-aWake condition. he took
for granted must have been made by a
burglar. he reached for his revolver which
lay on a stand near the bed. and shot
through the darkness toward a moving
figure which he could dimly see. A shrek
followed the crack Of the revolver, and an
instant later he was Mortified 10 discover
that his wife, instead of a housebreaker
had fallen victim to his too certain aim
Running TO the home of A. Damito, his
nearest neighbor. hsf block away, Mr.
Coons aroused that family, one of whom
was Immediately sent for Doctors Stapp
and Pearson. who were within a few mo-
ments on the scene. and a moment later
they were Joined by y. ". Bush. the friend
and partner OF Mr.. Coons. and Mrs. Bush
for whom a message had been dispatched
The examination by the physicians re-
suited in the conclusions heretofore men
toned, and the condition OF the sufferer
is at this time. noon. considered preca-
rious. The next Few hours will doubtless
decide her fate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coons have resided in
Aberdeen since early in the present year.
coming from Spokane. where Mr.. Coons
had been engaged in the practice Of his
profession for a number Of years past. The
couple were married In that city about FIVE
years ago, but have no children. The &C
cident is a very sad one. and Mr.. Coons
is nearly crazed. Mrs. Coons suffers little
pain, and fully aware Of her critical con-
d.tion, bears up bravely and says that II
blame attaches 70 any one II is 10 herself
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