The sun., 1898-10-13
TRAGIC DEATH 0F A BOY
William II. Moore, Jr., Killed by
the Accidental Discharge Of
a Shotgun.
AN OLDER BROTHER WOUNDED
Frank Moore, Younger Brother
Was Shooting at a Mark When
the Weapon Went or.
A Mothers Terrible
Grief.
IN OLDER BROTHER WOUNDED

William II. Moore, Jr., aged 10 years,
is lying a corpse at the home OF his
parents, near the Hazel Dell race tracks,
and his brother, Elwood Paul Moore,
aged 13 years, lies in the Delaware Hos
pital with his right arm literally filled
with shot.
The death of the one and the wound
ing of the other was due to the accidental
discharge Of shot gun in the hands OF
younger brother, Frank Moore, aged 8
years, along the marshes near their home
between and o'clock yesterday after
noon.
An hour before the terrible accident
the three brothers, accompanied by
Clarence Jones and Fred Grantleln, left
their homes in the best of spirits for a
short cunning expedition.
They had succeeded in shooting lark
and had gone to the marshes to look for
snipe.
As the tide was low they could not get
any of these birds and they then de-
cided to see how the shot would scatter
by shooting at a mark.
A convenient freight car was chosen
for the target and all had. taken a shot at
the car with the exception of Frank
Moore, the youngest in the party.
He had fired one shot when El-
wood showed how far apart the shot
had gone by standing in an upright posi-
tion and extending his arms full length:
Frank decided to see for himself and
was about to place the double barrelled
gun on the ground when his finger
touched the appraised trigger OF the bar
rel which had not yet been exploded.
In an instant it had gone off and El-
wood with a cry of pain dropped his
right arm while the blood spurted from
the wounds made by the shot.
All the boys crowded around him with
the exception OF Willie but during the
excitement nothing was thought OF this
A few seconds later one OF the boys
had informed number of persons OF the
accident and it was one OF them who
stumbled over the prostrate body O
Willie, which was lying face downward
in the marsh. -,
An examination then disclosed the
horrible truth that he was dead, as
number of shot had penetrated the hear
and that death must have been instan
taneous. 80,
The news of the tragedy spread witt
rapidity and Mrs. Moore on reaching the
scene and learning the terrible trutf
sank unconscious to the ground.
She with her dead son was conveyed
to their home and for a while it was
thought that the shock would prove toe
much for her and her life was de-
SPARED Of.
The physician called in however, sue
ceeded in resuscitating her and she has
so far recovered that she is out OF danger
Elwood in the meantime had beer
taken to the hospital and the attending
physician thinks that his arm which wa'
badly mangled by the shot can be saved
The grief of Frank when he graspec
the full meaning Of the accident was IN
tense, and ne too is so overcome that DC
is confined to his bed.
The utmost sympathy is expressed fol
the stricken family, the head OF which,
) William H. Moore, Sr., is employed a
Pyle's patent leather works near hl'
home.
Deputy Coroner Chandler On being
notified visited the scene of the accident
{ and will hold an inquest some time this
week.
No arrangements have as yet beer
, made for the funeral of the dead boy.