The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
PROF. CHOLLET FOUND DEAD
Killed BY Accidental Discharge Of Gun
While Hunting.
REPORT OF GUN HEARD BY JOHN CLEAR
Unfortunate Climbed Fence-Death Came
Quickly from Hemorrhage- Surrounded by Dogs He
Was Training Verdict of Jury
From Fridays Daily.

The dead body OF Professor Chas.
Chollet was found shortly after nine
o'clock this morning in field east
of town, by John Clear who was at
work in neighboring field The
news of the accident reached town
shortly afterwards, and caused the
deepest sorrow among hundreds of
friends who have known him. PEG
Pile who had seen him alive and we'll
yesterday, in the best of spirits,
could scarcely realize what q terrible
thing had befallen him. Squire
Hayes impaneled coronor's ury
and went to the spot where the body
lay undisturbed.
Professor Chollet left his home in
South Park about seven o'clock this
morning, with his gun and four
beagle hounds. He made his way
across the fields beyond the crest OF
South Park Hill, and was seen by
several parties at work, to whom
his figure had become familiar.
About nine o'clock, John Clear
who was stacking oats on the slope
across the ravine and thicket from
the spot where the accident occurred,
ON what Is known as the Fleming
land, heard the baying of the beagle
hounds. A little later he heard the
report of gun, followed in a few
minutes by loud moaning. He lis.
tened, and thought 1t the call of a
huntsman who had started game
He continued his work aud in about
ten minutes, his little son at work
with him, said. Father / hear some
one moaning" Mr.. Clear left his
work, crossed the hollow and came
down the fence. He saw the body
of Prof Chollet, surrounded by three
of his dogs. The fourth ran towards
him, barking furiously. and seized
him by the leg.
Mr. Clear FASTENED up over The
hill, and called to Mr.. Zlnn, who was
mo wing in a field. B. A. Mackey
Mr.. linn and some others ran a.
once to the spot. Mackey STOPPED
over the body and listened for tn,
for the heart beat, but life was ex
: tinct They did not move the bod,
or gun. 1t was 9:20 when Mackey
went to the body
Squire Hayes impaneled a jury
consisting of JEFF Tenant, Tim Ben
nett, Rufus West, +. NJ. Grant
Frank Cox, and E. B. Stewart. Thes,
with DR.. Hartigan and DIR. Busl
= went at once to the scene and hello
! an inquest The evidence of Johr
Clear, b. A. Mackey, DR.. Hartigan
Dr. Bush, and r. B. Price was taker
A large number of his friends in
Guiding several of his nearest asso
ciates in the University, also hurried
to the scene, and stood with bowed
heads and sorrewing hearts around
the form of their friend.
The body lay about sixteen fee
7 from the fence, which runs along
} the edge of steep deelivity. Abov,
it spread the boughs of a big suga
) tree. The legs we're crossed ant
one foot was placed lightly agains
small sapling. The arms wer,
crossed under the head, which la,
: naturally, with the face downward
: though the body rested on it's RICH
side.
A few feet up the hill, was fount
the gun. One hammer stood at tul
cock. The other was closed. Tn,
! eft barrel contained an empty car
+ fridge. the right similar one load
( ed with No. s shot The muzzl,
pointed in the direction of the spo
> where he climbed the fence.
A close examination of this showed
' the manner of Prof. Chollet's death
Two rails were broken near the cente
S Of each. The gun-stock had cracked
! and the tip of the butt had been shov
ed into the ground. There was grass
in the hammers, accounting for tn,
discharge Of the piece.
The muzzle of the gun had beer
very close to the lower part of the alb
, domen, on the left side, when thu
} cartridge was discharged. DIR. Harti
gan and DR.. Bush examined thu
} wound. They found that the LOAF
3 had taken downward course
5 severing great artery, The immed
late cause OF death was Internal hem
orrhages. The shirt and trousers above
the wound were scorched by the ex
r plosion Of powder.
From all these facts, it can be con.
cluded with considerable accuracy that