Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
DIED QF his INJURIES.
RECEIVED A GUN SHOT WOUND
which Poisoned His BIOod-Several
Dfferent Stories Circulated as to,
the circumstances of the Case
Shooting Occurred Two weeks
Ago and Was Probably Accidental.
An Inquest to be Held.

William Prescott, a well-known
resident of the National road, died at
the City Hospital yesterday. morning
at 10 o'clock from the effects of a gun
shot wound, which he received While
at his home two weeks ago. 1t is
learned that the bullet entered the
right knee, making a painful and ugly
wound. Medical aid was summoned
in due time and the bullet was probed
for and found. Afterward Mr.. Pres
colt seemed to be improving up until
the first of last week, when his blood
became poisoned from the wound and
his condition gradually grew worse.
Acting upon the advice of the attend
ing physician, Mr.. Prescott's relatives
had him taken to the City Hospital
lats Wednesday. Some time after ar
irving at the institution the patient
became delirious and remained in that
condition until the last.
AS to the. circumstances surround
ing the shooting there are several diff
/ ferent stories in circulation. One is
to the effect that while at his home
on Monday before last, Mr.. Prescott
accidentally upset a stand, in the
drawer of which was a ~self-acting re-
volver, which became discharged, and
he was shot in the leg. According to
another version of the shooting, he
was. accidentally shot by his daugh-
ter, who was firing at another nam at
the time.
1t was learned from ans Official
source last evening that "Mr: Prescott,
before becoming ~delirious, told the at
tendants who were about him that he
had e%ndeavored to correct his son and
daughter, and~that a fuss ensued, dur
ing which the son handed a revolver
to his mother and told her to shoot
him." (Meaning Mr.. P~rescott.)
In an interview, DIR. Robert Reed,
who attended the patient at the hos
! pital, stated that in his opinion it is
not wise to credit anything which the
patient may have said, owing to the
fact that he was in a state of delir-
ium almost constantly after being
brought to the hospital. The physi-
! clan also stated that he inferred from
the remarks of the patient that the
latter imagined at various times that
some one was after him with a revol-
yer and that occasionally some one
was in his with an intention OF
Shooting him. Coroner j. w
Sofultze said last evening that Prose
cutting Attorney Meyers and Sheriff
Richards had communicated with him
! promising to apprise him of anything
/ which they might learn in regard to
the case. The coroner also said thai
he would hold an inquest over the re-
mains this afternoon, and was of the
opinion from the interview which he
had with Mrs. Prescott, the wife of the
deceased, that the shooting wa acct
dental.
Deceased was forty-eight years Of
age, and is survived by a wife and
children. He was a stone mason by
trade, and was at one time employed
as mine boss at the Elm Grove coal
mines. He was In Englishman by
birth and was well and favorably
known. For some time past he has
lived in the old stone house on the
National road east of the Thompson
residence. The arrangements for the
funeral will be made later.
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