The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-02
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
BENJAMIN LlNDoW DIES FROM GUN
SHOT WOUND IN RIGHT SIDE.
While Coming From a Hunting Expedi-
ton the Gun Slips From the Buggy
and Is Discharged.

Benjamin Lindow. tailor, residing at
No. 2420 Washington avenue, this city, was
killed by the accidental discharge Of his
gun near Docpwater yesterday afternoon
about 4 O'Clock Mr. Lindow with his
friend Mr.. II. Blodgctt Of this city. left
the city in a buggy Yesterday morning early
on a hunting expedition. While returning
and when within about a mile Of Deep
water and immediately IN front Of the
residence Of MIR. BlaEcly, Mr.. Lindow's
gun, which he had with aim, slipped from
the buggy and the hammer striking on
the wheel, the gun was discharged, the
the contents entering Mr.. Liudows side
and INJECTING a mortal wound, from which
he died torty-dye minutes later Justice
Matthews of this city held an inquest
over the remains the verdict being "acci
dental killing from the discharge of "a
shotgun"
Mr.. Charles w. wierick Of Chicago, VINO
"as on hts way to ,hs city, and Who was
an eyewitness, was seen by Post repro
scntNgcc after his arrival here and told
the Following story II the killing:
Mr.. and Mrs. WOunck and myself were
on our way from Deer Park TO Houston
/ al on the road were oyertaken by two
iacn, who We're cvi1ently hunters, about
one mile below DCepwater. This was
about 3I1 o'clock In the afternoon. The
I two men in the buggy passed us and were
about 100 feet In advance OF us when
| heard the report OF gun. ON looking
| NJ | saw one of the men reel from the
/ left side OF his buggy. | jumped and ran
/ to him, reaching him lust as he was falling
/ out OF the buggy, After assisting him an
/ l could, tore open his clothes aud found
/ that he was MORALLY wounded, having
/ received the entire contents OF the gun In
his right side, and In the vicinity Of the
lower part OF the left lung, His compan.
lon had jumped GU; OF the buggy to get
his hat, which was knocked of when the
gun vas discharged, and he was about
twenII feet behind the buggy when ! came
up lie was perfectly hewildered and did
not know what had happened The gun
was a single barrel gun, and when ! got 10
the buggy, II was lying In position "a
indicate that Il had been accidentally dis
charged The hammer was resting on the
side of the buggy and the butt OF the
stock protruded through the right front
wheel MIR, Womack and myself picked
the man up and carried him In on the
gallery In front OF Mr.. Blakelcy's resi-
dence, the accident occurring Immediately
in front OF the house. The man lost con
sclousness soon after he was shot. l did
everything could to restore him 20 con
solousness, while Mr.. womack went 10
telegraph for doctor. l got him partly
bis name, but he did not give Il to me. !
also asked him II he wanted to make any
statement and he shook his head, / then
asked him II he realized what / said when
then asked him II he had any word ia
send to his family, He replied; God help
them This Is all he ever said, except Ia
complain Of his hack"
Benjamin Lindow was about 30 years Of
age and resided at No. 2420 WASHINGTON
avenue, with his family, consisting OF q
wife and two children, He was a tailor
by trade, and was conducting business
OF his own immediately adjoining his resi-.
dence. He has a brother, Frank a. Lin.
dow, who has a tailoring business on
| Travis street He WAS a member az Rod
Oak camp No, aS, woodmen OF the World
In this city.
The remains were brought 10 this city
last night and taken ~ Westhelmer's
undertaking parlors, whelr they We're pre-.
pared for burial, after which they were
taken 10 his home. The body was taken
In charge nv the woodmen 81 the World
and VIII be hurled under their auspices
The funeral viii tsSe place from the resi-,
dence this afternoon az 3 o'clock aud the
intermens will be at Hollywood cemetery.