The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-18
Sam Mclaughlin, Shot by Jerry
O'Connell, Died at the Null
lanphy Hospital.
HELD PENDING THE INQUEST.
! McLaughlin's Ante Mortem State
ment Disclaims Any Criminal
~ Intention on the Part
OF OCOnnell.

As the result of an accidental shooting,
Sam Mclaughlin. % years old. of No. 2olo
Mullanphy street. died at the Mullanphy
Hospital ten minutes before o'clock yes
terday morning.
Jerry O'Connell who did the shooting, was
arrested by patrolmen at his home shortly
after McLaughlns death and locked up at
the Ninth District Police Station. Jefferson
avenue and Dayton street. where he will be
held pending the result Of the Coroners in
quest at 10 O'Clock this morning.
While McLaughlns condition was con-
sidered very serious for the last week, The
attending physicians. relying on his power
full constitution, held out hopes of his re-
covery.
Shortly after the shooting Mclaughlin, in
an antemortem statement, Hexonerated
O'Connell from ali. criminal responsibility
in the affair. Mclaughlin and OConnell
We're the best of friends and al eyewit-
nesses say that the shooting of Mclaughlin
was purely accidental.
As detailed by several eye-WltneSSeS. the
shooting occurred In HoSanS saloon, AT JET
ferson avenue and Howard street. about
o'clock on the night of February s.. Nc
Laughln. who was silent partner in the
saloon. was behind the bar when OConnell
began to clean his revolver. He had broken
1t and extracted all the shells. as he thought,
and after putting 1t in working order point
ed it at Mclaughlin and began Swapping it.
Mclaughlin did not think the weapon was
loaded and made no attempt to get out of
range. A loaded shell remained in one of
the chambers and this exploded. The bullet
struck Mclaughlin in the right breast just
below the nipple and lodged in his lung.
Mclaughlin. who was a very powerful
man. did not think seriously of the wound.
and for nearly an hour would not allow his
friends to summon medical aid. BecoGlinS
weak from the loss of blood however. he
put on his coat and walked to the office
of Doctor Wells at No. 258 Cass avenue.
Doctor Wells was not at home, and the
wounded man walked to the Office of Doctor
Soraghan at Jefferson and Cass avenue.
where his wound was temporarily dressed
and he was removed to the Mullanphy Hos
pital.
At the hospital. Doctors Soraghan and
Carson. owing to the condition of the
wound, deemed 1t unsafe to attempt 10 eX-
tract the bullet.
After the shooting OConnell gave him
self up. but was released at the request of
Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin. although only 90 years Old
was a powerfully built man. weighing
played association football, and was con-
sdered by good judges the Misunderstanding
full back ever seen in st. Louis On more
than one occasion Mclaughlin has cleared
the ball from full back into the mouth of
his opponents goal.
He lived in St. Louis for thirteen years.
coming here with his widowed mother from
Kirkwood, Mo. OF an amiable disposition.
he made many friends and was one of the
most popular football players that ever
played in the city.
Thursday morning at $50 O'Clock to Calvary
Cemetery. Father J. J. Harty, pastor of St.
I.eo's Church. assisted by the Reverend Fa-
ther j j. 0,Bren pastcr tor OF st; Margarets
William Kane, John Bresnahan, John
Ryan. Sam Sargent, John Doyle. j. Doyle
and Frank Hanley will act as Pallbearers;
Besides his mother. Mrs f. T.. McLaugh-
lin. he leaves two grown sisters-Lizzie and
Nellie McLaughlin-and two grown broth
ers-John and Joseph Mclaughlin.