The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-18
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Tho couuir, I'M. confronted With y |pf''lrn
that rr,ra rpt. pressing each year " BE-
how ~ avoid tha nre ~ mo rprrl,ss gunner boz
no vrHda The nun hef ~ deaths 'au-ri
by rnfe.osa shooting IT, no Nurih Woods rs
inrronaoI fl m two ~ three 100 q vcnf - uW.y
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n.ns 'rt'. T., hunters rri gu. lra NJ" dancer
a.rrt t. N, grpvlng H. tlc lu.t ,Upt r'N.o
'htn . d.gru rcrsnu- voro tIlci w. mo A'I.'..
d1cks o. ''n 1.'t. i"t'a Of 'i'rrs, Milo 70 'I'.
tor tll'd them, c,vrs The il.t # casualties i'
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~, p I rgni.. 1N,f Tnrt'ccr -
the Snprac Inkc mo department, accident.
pl'y shot Niwprlf v'iln hunting fotcH lclpy
LAX colby Tho comforts ~ ono tarfrl on
tered tho abdomen on ~" lcft side. passing
UPWARD toward the ris.t side. hi- death
occurred that night
Dec n A. rhnori, Will" Frank Allen wa
getting through n fence In hunting rabbits
the contents ~ his Gun wcr" discharged into
tho side and arm ~ Norman Si,bury. The
wound. while dangerous, was not mortal.
Dec. II Frank \. Gle 81 Ieonaiisyilo,
Madison county, died ms n result Of a shooting
accident which occurred on Dec. 3. while he
was hunting with CLAYTON Searlcs. While
Searlea WIS climbing through a fence hi' gun
was discharged and tho shot entered tho legs
Of Giles. who died from blood poisoning.
Dec. 10. stephen Burtis of touvorneur,
when about to start upon a hunting trp, FELL
down stairs and tho contents Of the shotgun
lac carried were DISCHARGED into his abdomen.
Jan, s-Cluy Branche was killed by the die
charge of his gun while hunting In the eastern
part OF Lewis county.
Jan. 81. Foes f.. Thomas OF Utica, a we'll
known lswyer. was killed 10y his own gun while
hunting nj Moose River. Mr.. Thomas was
examining the gun when his finger sccidently
touched the trigger.
Jan &c Frederick Tovne was instantly
killed by his brother Arthur at Owle's head
Arthur aimed AZ a squirrel in a stump and hit
Frederick IN the head
April 3O.-John Oprey wa. drowned In Pine
Pond.
July 81 A son of Josiah Russell NJ New York
was shot and killed by a boy at Palmerville.
The boy was shooting At a crow.
Aug. 5 Henry Gonyca. a hotel guide. was
drowned in Cha2y Lake
Sep, 6-FraLk Hedgeman. aged II. was shot
and killed at F~orcstport while hunting with
William Goneer
Sept l3.-Charles Bailey 81 Philadelphia and
Mrs. Selma 4 Kerr Of New York were wounded
at a shooting Preserve near North Creek. A
shot fred 10y Or. Dade passed through the
body OF Mr.. Bailey and into the leg OF Mn.
Kerr. Mrs. Kerr suffered the amputation Of
u leg. Mr.. Bailey recovered.
Sept. 2~7.-Edward Anibal was killed at Ben
son, Hamilton county. 10y William Davenport.
who mistook him for a woodchuck.
Oct. 4-Howard Fetterly Of Euclid was mis-
taken for a deer by John APP and Slot through
the heart.
Oct. 5-En Garrett of Monticello was killed
by a New York hunter. \ partridge Few up
near Garrett, who was q guide and the excited
hunter shot G arrett full in the face.
oct. Edward Brpndel Of Dunkirk while
hunting caught the trigger OF his gun on a
derrick where he was resting and the gun was
discharged. The load OF shot passed through
his abdomen and lie was killed Instantly.
oct. 10 -Clarence Birch and Frank Playford
were shot by the same bullet while hunting.
The gun was In the hands Of Birch. Both re-
covered.
Oct. 20. Marcus Earle. q Bconville Guids
was shot and killed by DR.. W. n. Palmer OF
Utoa, while hunting on Moose River. Palm
thought Earle was a bear.
Nov. Peter sheffield. Town Clerk Of
Duane. Franklin county. was shot and In
stantly killed by another sportsman who mis-
took him for a deer.
Nov. il.-Ezra Davis Of Middletown was
killed by his son while hunting, Tho lad at
tempted TO discharge his weapon, which was
an old musk ct. but the lock would not work.
| Davis walked toward his son. when the gun
exploded.
Nov. il.-Henry Lemair OF Platsburs per-
ishsd In a sno wstorm while hunting near Igor
Mountain.
Peter weloh Of Borsas. a blacksmith. died
in a snowstorm during q hunting expedition
this autumn.
Walter Johnson OF Olmstcadvills was found
dead this month near Hewitt Lake, where he
was hunting. There was a gunshot wound
In his body and II is thought that this and eI-
posture caused his death.