The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-17
A FEARFUL WOUND.
Irving Mariner Shoots Himself
Through the Arm.
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE
CUNNING.
He was Shooting Coots Off Bowery Beach
The Shot Broke the Bone And Tore
Away the Muscles-He Lies at the
Hospital in Critical Condition.


Away the Muscles-He Lies at the
Hospital in Critical Condition.
There is good cunning now off the
Two Lights. Coots, black ducks. whist
lers, etc, are flying in great numbers.
Among the gunners out there yesterday
afternoon were Ansel Sawyer and Charles
Alexander of this city. About quar-
ter of mile from their boat, at about
D. M, was another boat just about
then there was report of gun from
tnat boat, and Mr.. Alexander, who was
looking at them. declared that no gun
was aimed at any birds from that boat
Then he declared that he believed one
of the men was accidentallyIshot, because
tbe other had begun to row for the shore
as fast as possible.
They followed the boat to the shore
and found that serious accident had
happened. The men in the other boat
were Irving Mariner, IS years old, son
of Mrs. Mariner, the postmistress at
Bowery Beach, His companion was A.
E. Staples, one of the crewEof the Life
Saving.Station atsTrundy's Reef.
Young Mariner had seen some coots
coming and had carelessly and hurried
" drawn the loaded gun towards him by
the muzzle. The hammer had caught
ON the seat of the boat and the heavy
charge of duck shot had entered the in
side of the right arm above the elbow,
breaking the numerous bone and tear.
ing away the biceps muscles.
| He said calmly to his companion. u
| guess I'm shot, The latter said, "You
lay down in the bottom of the boat and
II'Il get you ashore as soon as / can. !"
BY good luck DR.. Rogers happened tc
| be on shore right there at the Two
| Lights. He had no instruments witt
him, but with a stick and handker
chief corded the wounded arm ant
stopped the.dangerous flow of blood.
Mr.. Sawyer's horse was then harnessed
and they drove with the wounded you'll
as fast as possible to his home at Bow
cry Beach, about mile distant
They telephoned from the Life Saving
| Station to Portland for Richs's ambu
lance TO COluo dIltl uhh0 Hill w uliO AAo1A Tx
General Hospital.
! Inquiry at the hospital at o'clock this
morning developed the fact that Marri
ner's injuries were even more serious
than at first thought. His condition all
night was SO critical resulting from the
great shock of his wound, and the Iona
journey to the hospital that it was I'M
wise to do more than bandage the
wounds and make the poor fellow as com
Portable as possible. His condition Is
very serious and his chances of recovery
are about even. DR.. Small was in con
slant attendance upon him all night
Young Mariner is bright and pre-
possessing young man. He is very fono
of cunning, but is rather careless inSthe
handling of a gun. Tuesday he was
cunning in the woods with Dr. Max
we'll, and the latter told him he must be
more careful or he would have an acct
dent.
He is very musical and can play almost
any instruments. His friends have ad
yised him to make music a profession
OF course this Unfortunate loss of ar
arm will be almost, if not quito effectual,
in preventing the developement of his
musical ability