Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
WAS ACCIDENT
ALLY KILLED
Percy Glenn, Small Son Of p. S. Glenn
of Mcdonald Creek, Was Shot
Saturday Morning.
DIED BEFORE MEDICAL AID CAME
Heavy Charge Of Shot Struck Him In
the Left Thigh Near the Knee and
Almost Took Leg on.

A sad accident occurred Saturday
morning at 10:30 o'clock when Percy.
the 13-year-old son of P. S. Glenn,
OF Mcdonald creek, accidentally shot
himself
Percy and his small brother were
out hunting and had gone nearly two
miles from home when the accident
happened. Mr.. Glenn had never per-
mitted his son to use the shot gun,
but on this morning he had consent
ed to let him go chicken hunting. He
and his little brother years old had
been walking through the fields for
some time until they came to the edge
OF the tall timber. AT this place they
saw red squirrel in one of the trees
and 1t was while looking up trying to
locate the little animal that the gun
was prematurely discharged. The
facts are not known exactly but it Is
thought that in looking up he slipped
in the snow and in trying to recover
his balance dropped the gun. which
was discharged and the road of No. 5
shot entered his left thigh near the
knee and ranged upward toward the
abdomen. On examination of the gun
il was discovered that the other bar.
rel OF the gun was almost discharged,
as the cartridge was dented.
The accident took place about a
quarter of mile from the ranch
house of ]. II. Claver. who heard the
shot and was hurrying toward the
spot when he was met by the young
er boy, who told him his brother was
shot. Mr.. Claver said he would stay
with the injured boy and sent the
small boy to his home for help. Dan
Bean was notified at the Mcdonald
Creek Sheep company and he imme-
diately telephoned into town for a
doctor He also sent team to Mr..
Claver's house in order that the boy
might be taken home, but il was found
that he was injured so badly that he
could not be moved.
Mr.. Glenn. the father. had been
gone from the ranch on his way TO
Lewistown not more than an hour
when the shooting occurred. He was
notified as soon as he Iedched the city
and he and DIR. Peasants left for the
ranch at once. but they arrived there
too late,t he boy hayingd led before they
reached the place. On examination
of the wound IL was found to be a
fearful one. The whole top OF the
left thigh had been shot away and
the cash extended almost to the waist.
Everything was done for the little fell
low that could be thought of by those
who were attending him, but he died
at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
p. S. Glenn and his family, consist
ing of his wife and five children. came
here from Wyoming last September
aud took up homestead on Mcdonald
creek. There are left to the bereaved
parents three sons and daughter.
Percy was an exceptionally bright boy
and did as much work as a man
around the ranch. Dan Bean says that
Mr.. Glenn took a contract to do some
blowing for the Mcdonald Creek
Sheep company this fall and the lit
tie 13-year-old boy followed walking
plow day after dag as faithfully as the
older men.
The funeral was held Monday after,
noon and the interment was made on
the ranch. Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn are
comparative strangers in Fergus coun'
ty but they have gained the friendship
of their neighbors and are well liked
by all who know them. The sympathy
OF all goes out to them in their sor'
| row.