Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-05-31
Deplorable Fatal Accident

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'his place received a telegram an.
nouncing that his son, Charles II
! Manlon, was lying seriously i'll a
OF. Marks hospital in Salt Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Manion hastily de
parted for the bedside of their son
but at Minadoka they were informed
by telegraph that poor Charlie hac
oreathed his last that forenoon, anc
That the remains would be sent I,
Mountain Home for interment
Mr.. and Mr.. Manion returned here
Saturday bowed down with mex.
pressible grief.
Even at this late day it has been
impossible for Mr.. Manion to oh.
tam exact information as to how
the accident happened, though he
mas made diligent inquiry by let
ters to parties who reside where the
unfortunate affair occurred. Hence
we give information derived from
the salt Lake Herald, which is as
follows:
Charles Manion, a well known
young man from Mountain Home.
Ida, died at st. Marks hospital
yesterday forenoon from the effects
OF a gunshot wound accidentally
inflicted by companion. The
circumstances surrounding the case
are very peculiar and pathetic.
Manion was shot with paper wad.
The two young men were herding
sheep together, their camp being at
Fontenelle, near Kemmerer, Wyo.
They We're the best of friends, and
target shooting became to be pas
time with them. Finally they got
to making practice of shooting at
each other with blank cartridges.
Last Sunday morning the acct
dentoccurred. Manion's companion
picked up gun, and with some
Jocular remark, fred at him. The
paper wad in the cartridge pene-
trated Manion's right hip, and al
though it caused him considerable
suffering little was thought of it
until his condition prevented his
walking around.
The young men then made for
Kemerer, and Manion was sent to
st. Marks hospital in this city, ar
irving yesterday morning. 1t was
found that gangrene had set in,
and before noon Manion expired.
The wad had ranged downward
and the limb was in a terrible con-
dition."
Charlie Manion was a young
man of noble impulses and highly
respected by all who knew him,
and was cut down at the age of 81
years, IL months and 5 days. For
nearly year he had charge of
Buel, Snyder q Co.'S big sheep
bands, and left this place last Oc-
tober with them for Wyoming by
trail. From that time to the hour
of the accident he faithfully per-
formed his duties and retained the
confidence and esteem of his en-
ployes-but always having in mind
his devoted parents, brothers and
sister with whom he fondly antici-
pated enjoying his next Christmas
dinner.
His remains arrived here Sunday
about l o'clock, and were met at
the depot by six of his former asso-
ciates and schoolmates-Prat Dam
ron, Walter Tanner, Bert Kelsey
Byron McWilliams, Rutledge Fitz-
water and Bert Thompson-who
acted as pall-bearers.
The funeral services took place
in the opera house at 3 o'clock,
when the hall was packed withsym-
pathizing friends of the deceased
and the sorely bereaved family.
Rev. Mason conducted the services
in most sympathetic and consol-
ing manner, and while recounting
the good qualities Of the deceased
his proven affection for his parents
and expressed desires for their wei
fare, the eyes of many of the audi
ence were moistened with tears.
The beautiful casket was complete
ly covered with the choicest of flow
ers placed there by many low
ing friends. Appropriate hymns
were sweetly sung by choir com
posed of Misses Lodge, Wilcox and
Mellen and Messrs. Pearson and
Spring, Miss Williams being organ
list.
The procession to the grave was