The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
DEER HUNTER KILLED.
Harry Kaufman OF Lancaster County
Met Death at a Crossing in
Brush Creek Valley.
HIS GUN DISCHARGED BY ACCIDENT.

vi eIeN cu i'duCtSOeI county young
men passed through thus place
enroute TO Brush Greek valley for
a two weeks deer hunt. They
were provided with a large tent,
other camp equipments, had a
cook in The party, and were IN
shape to have a most enjoyable
outing. Most of the men wore
khaki suits, and had Savidge IA
calibro breoch loading rifles. The
party was met here by M. A.
Barkman, Gates Selling, and
Clarence Akers, who with teams
conveyed the hunters to a point
near Akersville, where they went
into camp.
The weather which struck them
the first day IN camp was dis
couraging; but the sun came out,
the skies cleared, and every thing
was most propitious for a pleas.
ant outing and successful hunt.
Having been rewarded on Tues
dav with the capture of a fine
four-pronged buck, they started
out bright and early Wednesday
morning. Under the direction
of experienced guides, the cross,
ings were soon all covered, and
the day spent without any unus-
ual incident. On Wednesday ev.
ening the hunters began return
ing to camp, one or two at time,
until they were all in but one
Mr.. Harry Kaufman. 1t was
not until late in the evening that
his sabsencecreated much thought:
and, then, upon discussing the
matter among themselves, they
decided that Mr.. Kaufman had
perhaps found himself up near
the turnpike late in the evening,
and had decided to stay all night
at the Mountain House.
Early Thursday morning, how
ever, they thought 1t best to look
for him, and gong to the cross.
ing whero he had been stationed
Wednesday morning, were horri.
fed totind hlmlylngon theground
dead.
Undertaken d. S. Gump of Ev.
erett was at once summoned to
come after the unfortunate man,
and did so, removing his body to
Everett, preparing it for burial,
aud shipping the corpse to the
home of the family at Mannheim,
Lancaster county. Four of the
hunting party, including a brotl-
er of the deceased, accompanied
the remains by rail; while the
other members were taken to
Fort Loudon Thursday night, and
took the early morning train for
home.
Mr.. Kaufman, the deceased,
was about "a years old, and leaves
a vile and four children.
While no inquest was held,
there did not seem to be doubt
IL the mind of any one who saw
the remains and the place that he
came to ms death by the gun In
his own hands. The theory is
this:
Mr.. Kaufman was stationed
upon a rock slightly elevated
above the surface of the ground,
at crossing east of the road that
leads from Akersville to the turn
pike at the top of Sideling Hill,
near the old Peck place. Near
the edge of this rock he was
standing, the breech of the big
rifle resting on the rock at his
feet, aud the barrel clasped in his
hands at hls breast. BY some un-
expected movement, the breech
slipped over the edge, dropped
until the hammer struck the rock
when the gun was discharged,
the load entering Mr.. Kauffman's
cheek jusl below the eye, and
blowing the entire top of his head
off. Death was instantaneous. His
clothing was ignited. and burned
slowly until the cartridge belt
was reached, when the cartridges
being carried there, were dis