The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-11
WITH HIS OWN GUN.
@. p. GREEN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
WHILE DUCK HUNTING.
Attending Physfeian Thinks He May
Reoover-Instant Death Prevent
Cd by n Match ssfe-keys and

c. e. Green, formerly superintendent
and now manager OF the Bowers dre.sger.
Hes at Providence hospital, with a long.
gaping gunshot wound In his body and
right arm He may I've. and II he Goes
ne viii show his friends a bruised and
battered match safe, a blackeaed silver
dollar, denied silver quarter and a bunch
OF Keys. They alone stood between him
and horrible death. He would have been
literally torn Go pieces. dtsembowsled II
these inanimate friends had not turned the
charge OF shot and sent ii through the
muscles OF his body from the groin 20 tho
twelfth rib.
The shooting was purely accidental and
would never have happened IL Mr.. Green
had not gone bunting with hammer"
shotgun. II
lie was standing on a plank walk four
feet above the ground. watching for ducks
The gun was cooked. its butk resting on
the plank. Mr.. Green had his hands on
the muzzle. The butt slipped of the
plank and tire hammers struck the edge
of the plank. exploding one barrel The
charge tore of a finger, ripped along Mr..
Green's arm and entered his body low
down in the right groin. A bunch OF
keys. soma money and match safe de-
hected the charge. and II took an outward.
upward course through the muscles, carry
ing shreds OF clothing. keys and money
along with L. Mr.. Green was brought 70
Providence hospital as soon as possible
and operated upon by Or. wothsrspoon.
Last evening the doctor said he had hopes
OF his recovery.
The Duck Hunting Trip.
Mr.. Green. Charles seweil and John
Burns started out yesterday morning on
the o'clock car over the Grant street
line for duck hunt. They went to a
hn Ave- Age Ga
tied up. Burns. who ID Waterman 1T
the dredger. took a boat ana rowed out
70 the dredger, while Green and sewell
dId some hunting along the shore. They
were standing on plank walk that ex-
tends from the edge OF the river across
ditch. Green's gun was cooked. Its
butt rested on the walk near the edge.
Green's hands were over the n1uzzle. The
butt OF the gun slipped or the walk and
the hammer struck the edge OF the plank,
One barrel was discharged. Green had
followed the gun down with HE hand so
the charge struck his hand first. thsn
his arm and finally entered his groin
Owing to the nature of his Injuries. all
that can be- saId IL that the shot, being
deflcted. did not dlsembowsl him. but
ripped him open UP 70 the floating ribs.
carrying money and keys into his body.
Fall. With q Groan.
Green fell from the walk TO the ground.
He ala not cry. he simply utter a grOan.
Seweu Jumped down 10 bis side. Green
was insenstbie. Seweli saw the terrible
wound. and realized that q physician
ought 20 bs secured ~ all hazards. Hs
called a boatman and asked him 20 re-
main with the wounded man. Sewel
ran all the way 20 the county farm but
Or. Carman was not there. He tele-
phoned to Newelfs saw mill and FORTH
rately reached Or. Brooks. Another race
back 10 tha spot where Green lay was
commenced. When they got there the
body was gona. Burns had returned
with hts boat and taken Green TO Seattle.
II was about three mile row. but he
dif Il n remarkably shcrt order, and.
according 10 one estimate Il was just
one hour from tie time OK the shooting.
SIS a. m. until Green was being operaL-
cd upon ct Providence hospital
Green Tcus Ms story.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Green
vsas visited By g Pcsf-IEtsiligsncer re-
por.er. ia was suffering considerable
pain. but rlsnare6 TO tell how the aeoi-
dent happened
II was watching for dacks." he said.
"aua the gun slipped OF tie walk. the
e.ckea hammers striking tia edge CT he
plank. I suffered great deal before
reaching the hospital bat did rot lose
as nuch blood as feared ] would. AFTER
2 @noe.~s-sns chasrsossz rSss"