New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
KERR SHOOTING EXPLAINED.
Mr.. BAILEY, N HIS BROWN HUNTING
SUIT, MISTAKEN BY DIR. DADE
FOR A DEER

Mrs. salma a. Kerr, of No. 66s Fifth-ave.. this
City, and Charles A. Bailey OF Philadelphia, a
friend, who were accidentally shot Thursday
evening Of last week the game preserve Of the
Tahawus Club thirty-fve miles north Of North
Greek, in the Adirondacks, were mistaken for deer
by DR.. Charles T. Dade of No. 63 East Fifty
sixth-st this city, who the other side
of small clearing from Mrs. Kerr and Mr.. Bailey.
Some of the details Of the accident were received
yesterday by George Livingston Nichols. Of No. &C
East Fifty-sixth-st., from his business partner,
Arthur II. Masten, who IS at the Tahawus Club.
Mr.. Nichols was seen last night. He said: 4
left the camp, which is about thirty-fve miles be-
Eond North Creek, in the Adirondacks. in Essex
County, ten days ago; and then my partner. Mr..
Alasten. with his family up for his vacation.
I got letter from 1Ir. Masten this morning, and
he clears up practically all the mystery surround
ing the sad accident 10 Mrs. Kerr and Mr.. Bailey
near the Tahawus Club last week.
MI Bailey is q good shot and IS Mrs. Kerr,
who has been going TO the Adirondacks for the
last fifteen years. There is a clearing about two
miles from the club. not far from tributary of
the Hudson, and Mrs Kerr and Mr. Bailey were
near this clearing waiting TO get shot at a deer
Twilight Is the best time Of day TO hunt them.
Mr.. Bailey a shooting coat Of reddish brown,
and at this time Of the year 1t is almost exactly the
color Of deer. Mrs. Kerr doubtless dressed in
brown, too
a wood road runs along the edge of the clear
Ing about Two hundred yards away, and DR.. Dade
was out cunning for deer this road. AS Mr.
Bailey passed shrub hundred yards away
from the doctor the latter mistOok him for a deer
and fired Mrs Kerr exactly in range, and
the bullet that went through Mr. Baiey's back
struck Mrs. Kerr. who was sitting a few feet dis
tant. Aid was summoned from lumber camp
near by and the injured persons were removed 10
their camp Fortunately DR.. Brewer Of the Roose-
welt Hospital staff, at the clubhouse and was
able 10 render immediate assistance. Nurses were
summoned from New-York TO care for the two
patients. both of whom doing well I under
stand from my partners letter that Mrs. Kerr's
limb was successfully amputated between the knee
recovery Mr. Baileys wound is not necessarily
rs DR.. Dade accustomed to hunting?' Mr. Mich
OILS was asked.
oh. yes said he. He is member Of the
ana FISH. ! can readily ina CINE how the doctor
nstook Mr.. Bailey for a deer. There are many
though few OF them result so dsastrousiv If I
remember correctly. there about forty such
hlltd outright: A brown shcotlng coat little
darker brown than khaki uniform, in the twilight
locks much like the red hide OF deer this sea
son OF the year II is an accident that might have
done he was Frustrated with grief and nervous
ness. and his friends have received word that his
and Mr. Bailey Al his house last night it was
said that his mother had heard from him that he
feeling better and that both the injured ones
we're doing we'll
Mr. Bailey. the injured man. IS treasurer Of the
Welry firm Of Bailey, Banks & Biddle OF Phila-
eiphia. He is a widower, thirty-five years old.
md has two young daughters; He was the
Ars. kerrs brother MI 5ailey's father has gone
from Philadelphia 10 take him home he
Mrs. Kerr is the widow Of Chauncey J. Kerr. who
died in 1884 she IS a wealthy woman, and her
some one. A rumor 10 the effect that Mr. Bailey
and Mrs Kerr were engaged 70 be married Is de
lar fffeen years Mr. Bailey has been Yrisr6 az
me Goes whom he visits In this city every year