Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-11
SELMA.
MT. John D. Moseley Has His Hand Shot or
 Accidentally.


 Selma. Feb. -(Special)-Today at about 80 o'clock there came message over the telephone that MT. John D. Moseley, a well-known citizen of Selma, had met with distressing accident at the well in front of Mir c. c. Farrefs store, on the Cahaba road, on the out skirts of the city. A Journal reporter went immediately to the residence of Mr. Moseley, on Greene street. to learn the particulars. Mrs. Moseley came to the door and had heard nothing of the accident, and was greatly distressed when she was informed that her husband was seriously injured. Mrs. Moseley's sister, Mrs. Mcdowell. at this time came across the street and said that she had just received the news that MT. Nose leys hand was shot to pieces and that he was at Mr. Farrels store. The Journal reporter at once went to the scene or the accident and there found MT. Nose ley in one of the rooms of Mir Farrefs residence suffering greatly from his wound, and with Dr. Gay In attendance. From Mr. Moseley and Mr. Farrel the following particulars were learned. MT. Moseley left home this morning in a bug gy to attend to some business in Troy Level. He was accompanied by his nephew, MT Jim Wynn, who took his gun with him. On returning MT. Moseley cut a lot of small canes for his children and placed the bundle in the buggy. Arriving at the we'll at MT. Farrefs store, MT. Moseley was watering his horse, when MT. Farrel came out and called to him that he wanted to speak to him con corning some brick he had purchased from him. and MT. Farrel advanced to- ward the buggy
 MT. Moseley was suffering from bad swelling on his right thumb Leaving MT Vaughan to hold the horse he started to get out of the buggy to meet MT. Ear rell who was about ten feet distant MT. Moseley, resting his right hand on the gun to aid him, the gun in some way be- came entangled in the canes, causing 1t to go off. The entire load entered the arm just below the wrist joint, and pass ing through the joint came out in the back of the hand, literally tearing the parts to pieces. MT. Moseley was caught by Mr. Farrell, carried at once in the house and Dr. Gay was summoned. MT. Wynn drove rapidly home and notified Mrs. Mcdowell of the accident. MT. Moseley was shortly afterward placed in a hack and carried home. accompanied by pr. Gay and Mir Farrell. 1t was evi- dent that ampusation was necessary, and Dr. Gay summoned to his assistance Drs. Farniss and Howard, and the amputation was performed about an hour after MT. Moseley reached his home.
 We understand that MT. Moseey car ried an accident policy of $20,000.
 The anniversary service of the Ladies' Parsonage and Home Mission society, at the First Methodist church last evening, was most pleasant and profitable ones The society has, had most prosperous year and has done vast deal of work. pr. Lamar's sermon was in line with the cause. and embraced a brief outline of it's history and work. A special choir, com posed of MT. and Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Harper, MT. J. Foote Hooper and Miss Lula Rhea Wise, rendered the music. The solo by Miss Wise, My Runur," from Antoria Elijah, was beautifully rendered efforts are. Mrs. Harper sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" by Boex; 8 song dear to the people of Selma-the last song which poor Harry Bell ever sang Never was 1t more sweetly sung than by Mrs. Harper last evening. The quintette rendered. "Hark. Hark, My Soul" by Shelly, and closed the service with Abide With Me" The service made a profound impression.