Williams news., 1903-07-11
HAMILTON ANDREWS DEAD
Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Head . on the Fourth of July.

on the Fourth of July.
 About 7:3O o'clock last Saturday evening word rapidly spread over town that Hamilton Andrews had shot himself with revolver, dying almost instantly. Such was soon learned to be the case. MT. An drews. who was the engineer at the electric light plant, had been around town during the day enjoying the celebration. In the evening he re- turned to the cottage on the hill in which he and an uncle, George An drews, lived. At the coroner's in- quest the testimony of the latter showed that Hamilton came home and was preparing to go to work. He asked where his Uncle Jim's revolver was, saying that he wanted to take it with him, as there was a dog near the plant he intended to kill. The uncle told him where the gun was. and as he was engaged in some work on the porch, paid no more attention till he heard shot fired. He thereupon rushed into the house and found Hamilton lying on the floor, and when he saw what had happened, ran over to notify Mrs. J. H. Hudson, a rela- tive, who lived nearby. The exami- nation failed to show any cause why the young man should have committed suicide, and everything seemed to point to the fact that the gun had fallen to the floor and was thus discharged, as there were no powder marks on the side of the head where the bullet entered. One theory, which appears to be the best, is that the gun fell and Ham ilton tried to catch it, but failed A cartridge was exploded, the bull let entering on one side of the head near the temple and coming out on the other side about a half inch higher, then continuing its flight till the ceiling was reached, some ten feet from where the body lay. This is probably the correct solu- tion. Following is the verdict of the coroner's jury:
 WILLIAMS, Ariz., July 5, 1903.
 We the undersigned a legally impaneled jury, summoned to inquire into the cause of the death of James Hamilton Andrews, do find that his death was caused by the accidental discharge of shot from 44-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, in the hands of the deceased. E. N CRAWFORD, GEO. U. YOUNG,
 E. A. LIBERTY, (Foreman)
 PIUs E. PATIO, NJ. J. RoUNsEvILLE, G. w. MARTIN
 James Hamilton Andrews was born in Harvard county, Missouri on November 2S, 1877. He came to Williams about two years ago and for time worked as carpen- ter, but later became engineer at the electric light plant, which posi- tion he was holding at the time oi his death. His parents being dead , he leaves an only sister, Miss Flor ence, to mourn his loss. Miss An drews had been on visit to rela- tives in the east and was expected to return at any time. The sad news was wired her, but she was already on her way here and ar rived Tuesday, before she was aware of the sad greeting she would re- ceive. Besides the sister there are two uncles, James and George An drews, and a cousin, J. H. Hudson, all residents of Williams. Deceased was a member of the I. O. O. F. and Rebekah lodges; also the A. O. U. w., in which latter order he car ried $2OOO insurance. He also car ried $12OO in the Masonic Accident.
 The funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. Mir. Oliver from the M. E. church on Wednesday, the orders of which he was a member being in attendance The interment took place in the I. O. O. F. cem- etery.
 During his residence here the young man made many friends. whom the NEWS joins in extending sincere condolences to the sorrow ing relatives.
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