Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
OF GEORGE K. VOSS
Caused Instantly by Accidental Discharge
Of Gun in His Hands.
GOES TO CLUB GROUNDS FOR A PRACTICE
Body of Omaha Broker Found by
WOmRh-Top of Head BADLY
MutiIated by the
GunshOt.

At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the body
OF George K. Voss, a we'll known broker
OF this city, was found by the roadside on
the grounds Of the Omaha Gun club, a short
distance across the river, midway between
the street car tracks and the clubhouse.
dead from the accidental discharge Of hls
shotgun. ,r
The charge had entered. the right side of
the lower part Of the face and had ranged
upward, coming out of the top OF his head,
causing instantaneous death. BY the right
side Of the body was the gun, with one load
discharged.
Mrs. Andrew Hummel, wife Of the keeper
of the club grounds, discovered the body as
she was going from her home to the street
car tracks. It was by the side OF a narrow
road running through a patch of weeds
and willow trees, about 100 feet from the
main road leading TO the clubhouse. IL lay
face up with the head resting in the weeds
and the feet extending out into the road.
Along the right side Of the body was the
gun. The face was powder-burned and the
top Of the head had been torn almost off.
II was evident from the position OF the
body that Mr.. Voss had been sitting by
the side OF the road when the gun was dis
charged.
Mrs. Hummel in passing saw the body
and. thinking something was wrong, rushed
back, to the house and informed her hus>
band. The latter then discovered that Mr..
Voss was dead. Having no telephone ut
hand, Mr.. Hummel remained with the body
and Mrs. Hummel boarded a street car for
Omaha. She went direct TO the store OF
the Townsend Gun company and told Will
liam Townsend. The latter notified rela-
tives OF the dead man and with Judge
Davis, NJ. L. Learned and others at once
went after the body. Before 1t was re-
moved the coroner Of Potta wattamie county,
Iowa, was notified and after an investiga-
tion decided that death was accidental. The
remains were then brought to Omaha and
taken to the family residence, 1927 Chicago
street.
To shoot at Gun Club.
Mr.. voss had an engagement with Judge
Davis and NJ. l.. Learned to shoot at the
Gun club. and was to have met them there
at / o'clock. He arrived a short time before
1 and inquired OF Mr.. Hummel II either Of
them had come. When Informed that they
had not, be remained a few minutes and
then stated that he would not wait fol
them and started way alone.
Nj. Hummel returned to his work and
Mrs. Hummel remained at the house to bt
ready should the shooting party return to
spring the traps for them. At 2 o'clock
she started for Omaha and 1t was then thai
she discovered the body.
Between II 80 and 2 o'clock Mr.. and MRS
HummeI both heard a gunshot, but thousn'
nothing OF 1t, as many people frequently
hunt and shoot in the woods there.
George X. Voss was 81 years Of age ant
came west from New York state, his birth
place. He resided in Omaha a number o
years, during which time he had travelet
extensively. He spent seven years II
Alaska and returned to Omaha about foui
years ago, when he was married to MIS-
Florence Yates, daughter OF Henry w
Yates. president Of the Nebraska Nations
bank. Besides his widow he leaves a young
son, nearly 2 years OF age. Mr.. Voss wa
a broker and had an once in the Nebraska
National bank building.