The herald., 1895-01-14
THE SHOT WAS ACCIDENTAL
Contractor John Grant Dam
gerously Injured.
A Bullet From Officer Maguire's Re-
-vOlver Did 1t; ~
An Unfortunat s Occurrences which May
Cause thu Death of n Well Known
Contractor aud Builder.

John Grant, the contractor, is lying
dangerously wounded at hia home on
the northwest corner OF West Second
street and Bunker Hill avenue. He
was accidentally shot by Mounted Of
fcer ]. f. Mcguire, in the Eagle livery
stable. 122 South Broadway, at :45
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Grant is the junior member of
the firm of Stewart & Grant, with an of
fee at 23l Requsna street. They are
among the best known contractors and
builders in the city. Mr.. Grant has re-
sided in Los Angess for 1C years.
Though he docs most of hio business
from hie Requena street Office, he fro
quently visitu the Eagle stable and at
odd timen makes his headquarters there.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Grant visited
the stable, as usual, and was engaged in
conversation with II. Lethsad. the
proprietor. when Officer Msguire rode
into the barn. Msguire had just gone
off duty "a mounted officer in the south
western part OF the city, and was about
putting his horse in the stable for the
day.
He had scarcely dismounted and re.
moved his revolver when Mr.. Grant
approached from tina rear. Maguire. in
his usual familiar style, greeted Mr.
Grant cordially, and said Johnny,
how's everything ?"
Mcguire wh5 handling his revolver, a
Colt's styls, OF As calibre, and as Grant
came up, he turned and was about to
continue che conversation, when in
come insxplicable manner the weapon
wss discharged. and Mr.. Grant fell to
the ground az if dead.
Clerk Gridlsy. aS the police station,
was notified and be dispatched Officers
Huston and Mckenzie to tho sceno to
assist in removing the wounded man to
the receiving hospital.
Police Surgeon Bryant was soon on
hand, aud slleviated the pains OF tie
sufferer "a much 90 possible.
THE INJURY SERIOUS.
Il was apparent that Grant was aeri-
ously injured, though the exact location
Of the wound WAS not easily determined.
Blood covered his body, aud the cloth-
ing had to be removed, after which an
examination diso osad the fact that the
bullet had pisrcsd the left hand, which
Grant had in his pocket at the time OF
the accident. Crashing through the
thickeat part OF the hand, tho heavy
eaden missile entered the left groin,
and, turning downward, ooursed through
the flesh and made it's exit about mid.
way in the left thigh. The wound was
pronounced very serious. to say the
least. and although it had the appear
ance Of being fatal. DR.. Bryant did not
despair.
TIE injured man was shortly removed
to his home. at the rsaidence of L. u.
Berke, his father-in-law, where every
thing possible was done to insure COM
fort so far 90 attention was concerned.
No visitors were allowed and he was
compelled to refrain from talking.
Mr. Grant WAS conscious all the time
and bore the misfortune bravely He
fully exonersted Mr.. Maguirs, and stated
to eeveral witnessed that the off Ger wss
not to blame, that 1t waa purely an acci-
dent Maguiro was driven nearly de-.
mented, and he weps like child over
the unfortunate happening.
Both men hsve been friends for years,
and il would have been the laot thing in
the world for either 10 attempt harm to
the other. Mr.. Grant is quiet and I'M
assuming. while Mcguire. perhaps, is
mora inclined to jollty, but q more
liberal mar 10 aeldom seen.
Word from the injured mans cham Der
late last night was to tina effect that he
has improved but little. and ia in very
precarious coalition.