The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-11-23
FATAL
SHOOTING,
Bert Larkin accidently shot
by a companion while
Hunting.

| IL Cl1 Ol119s
| The first fatal hunting accident il
+ Douglas county this season was tn,
fatal shooting last Saturday morning
of George Albert Larkin by mis- hunt
ing companion VIM. Kirk, who il
speaking of the accident said:
'We had, up to Saturday, secured
but one deer, which Bert Larkin haG
shot, and some birds. We had beer
out all Saturday morning and had not
net with any succs So. When we were
returning home and were about one
mile from camp, Larkin, who was &c
feet in the lead, held up his hand as il
to call for silence on my part. Larkin
stopped, and crouching down, changed
the bird cartridge in his rife for a
large one. He then after few min
utes got up AMI called out to me, 81
have missed good shot"
81 then saw the deer through the
bushes which Larkin could not see
because a tree was between him and
the deer. crouched down and took
aim, calling to Lirkln that could get
think he could not have heard me-
Just as l pulled the trigger Bert
stepped out or leaned over and caught
the bullet in his side. He, not hearing
my warning ,d stepped out from be-
hind the tree to get a shot himself and
ste 1ed squarely in the path of the
bullet
"When / saw what l had done, l
sprang forward aud said 'Oh, what
have | done!" Larkin turning around
threw his arms around my neck and
said: 'My God Kirk you have shot
the best friend you ever had"
II wanted to go Immediately for
help bat Bert would not let me. He
= id: Il am going fast do not leave
me- He thought that he was much
harder hit than he was, and said: 4
am filling up and am afraid to spit.
meaning that he was afraid it was
blood in his mouth, and that he would
not live but a few moments. / took
off my sweater to make him as COM
Portable as | could and he said: Never
mind me, | am going fast After a
half hours delay l started for Smiths
place for help, and Bert called me
back and asked for piece Of paper.
All had was a paper covered with
figures which | gave m. He turned
over and pla ced the paper on hat
chet and wrote: Kirk did not kill me
Intentionally and signed it B. Lar
kim then ran for help and we i'm
provised Ii ter and went back to set
Bert. 1t toe k us nearly two hours to
cut our way through the woods. We
finally ar ived at Lundgreen's camp
and poor Bert lived about 20 minutes
after we got him there"
Mr.. Larkin was conscious up to the
moment he died and through it all
tried to impress upon the men that
Kirk was in no wise to blame. He
said to them: Kirk did not mean
to dc it, it was as much my fault as
his" He told them what TO do about
his insurance and other business
matters. Mr.. Larkins' last thoughts
were of his wife and child and he died
saving: "Oh, Nina, Nina"
The rem aims were brought to his
home in this city and an inquest held
Monday, the Jury returned a verdict
of accidental shooting.
The funeral was held from the Pill
grim Congregational church at 2:3O
monday afternoon and was In charge
of the Woodmen, of which lodge MIR.
Larkin was prominent member and
in which he held a $4,000 insurance
policy.
Mr.. Larkin leaves a wife and one
child. He has sister living in this
city, Mrs. H. L. Chase, of 5)1 Hughitt
avenue. His brother, Henry Larkin.
is a member of the firm of Haven and
Larkin. He has a brother and sister
in Bay City, Mich.