The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31
SHOT WITH A PARLOR RIFLE,
JOhu Keller Badly Wounded by Young
WiCkS.
IT WAS PROBABLY ACCIDENTAL.
The Boy Received his Injury AZ the "A""'
OF Youthful Ncighbor, Who Was ar
rested and Baiied--A Man Tries
TO Kin Himself.

John Keller. n fourtoen-year-old boy,
.,ho rosi9os with his mother at No. l9b
.roef Marshall street, was shot ana Daoiy
wounded Yesterday about u.S0 O'CLOCK
a. NJ, by a youth named Wlcks.
The shooting occurred near WeStorook'
sh. former homo OF Major Lewis Glnter,
Keller and two young companions went
cut into the country 10 chase rabbits
They had no fire arms. Out near inc
nm monument they met with young
lNicks. who IS a son OF MT. WlhBheiu
Nicks a motorman for the TRACTION
Company. The Wicks boy had Ilne
az S2-calbre. Young Keller ana Wlchs
and their companions met and engaged
in conversation and were having very
pleasant time up 90 the shooting.
HOW 1T OCCURRED.
lust how Young Keller came 10 be so
badly wounded is not positively known
Ihere arc different explanations gwen
He saws Vicks pointed the rine al MN
i'm an apparently playful spirit ana the
,yoapon exploded with the result already
stated. II appears from the best inior-
nation obtainable, that the boys were
playing and with no idea Of shooting
young Keller Wicks begun 10 tel ol
what he would do with his rifle II Keller
ana not give him a part Of the fruit he
"a "blun" and Wicks probably so intend
I'D It. But the rifle was fired and kel-
Ter was shot.
THE WOUND.
Tho ball entered Just under the left
temple and worked it's way through the
palate and passed out under the right
check bone. Keller was never rendered
Unconscious.
AS soon as the shooting occurred, Wicks
and the other companions notified MT.
Kcllv. a farmer residing near by.
lie came in a buggy and brought Keller
TO his home, az No. 1908 west Marshall
street.
The first information the mother had Of
her sons injuries was when he was taken
lomc. Tie was able TO walk to his room
aud confortod her by saying no was not
very much hurt.
Efforts % get n physician quickly fall-
cd TO bring auT doctor and the ambulance
was sent for. which responded
with DR. Nuchols in charge. he dress
ed the wound Later I'm the day Drs.
J.. D. Batldns, L. c. Bosher and other
surgeons came 90 see the wounded boy
and attended 10 him.
ARRESTED AND BAlLED.
Wicks was terribly distressed over the
occurrence. lie protested that it was
an accident Last evening he was taken
into custody bv the Henrico officials and
Squire I.arus hailcd him 10 await the re-
suit of Kcllcrs wound.
Dr. Batkins said that while ne ala not
anticipate that any serious result would
follow the shooting. still 10 doctor could
tell what would happen.
Keller was resting easily last night at
ter Or Bosher had re-dressed his wound.
lIe lives with his mother two younger
brothers and a sister. His father has
been absent from the city Tor some
time. lie is n bright boy and until re-
Gently. when be losl his position, he as
sisted I'm the support of the family.
The Wick8 family live not faf away OF
Harrison and Leigh streets.
Mrs Keller was terribly distressed az
the time Times reporter saw her last
night. She said il was rather strange
that ne r,omLer Of the Wicks family had
cauei 60 oner any explanation. She
thought they might have, at least. done
tl.s.
Young Keller is bearing up well and II
biood-poisoning does not set in no serious
result will follow.
Tried 10 Kill Himself
For four hours yesterday John Mantle,
of No. Gg north Twenty-hfth street. lay
alone I'M room I'm his house, while the
blood steadily flowed from a self-inhict-
ed wound in his arm, and when at last
an entrance was effectcd the man was
80 weak that ho could scarcely raise him
self from his bed.
John L. Mantle is a wood-worker by
trade. he is married and has small
family For some time past, from one
cause or another, he has been out or
work. and has. in consequence, been very
despOndent. often declaring that he wish
ed ne was dead.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Mantlo's wife
went away from home on visit, and
shortly thereafter Mantle went into his
bedroom and locked the door. Nothing
was heard from him for such long time
that some of his friends became alarmed
and called 10 him 10 open the door.
He refused. however. saying that he
would not let anyone In until his wife re-
turned
A CHASTITY SIGHT
Shortly before / o'clock Mrs Mantle
came back. and then Mantle consented TO
open the door A sickening sight was
revealed TO his wife and friends as they
entered the ROOM The blood. which had
been flowing steadily for hours. had
stained the bed and furniture, and soak
ed the clothes Of the would-bo suicide.
The man was almost unconscious and
0eathly sick. a hasty message was sent
for the ambulance. while everything pos
eible was done TO staunch the blood.
DIT Baughman. resident physician at the
Almrhouse soon arrived with the am
buiance and. after bandaging the mans
wounds. took him 20 the hospital.
To the physician Mantle said that his
mind was an entire blank. and he had
no recollection whatever Of having cut
himself The wounded man Is vigorous
Young fellow. about twenty-five years OF
age. and Dr. Baughman said last night
that hts complete recovery was only
question OF time. the only unpleasant re-
suit being intense sickness from loss OF