The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
YOUNG GORDON DEAD
uEsuIr OF ACCIDENTAL DIS
 CHARGE or PISTOL.
student at Massey Business Coiiegc Dies From Effects of Wound In- Afeted by His Warm Per-
 sonaI Friend.

John Dudley Gordon. the young man who was accidentally shot at Trimble's stables on Lee Street by his intimate friend. George Robinson. of Lowndes- boro. while handling a supposedly un- loaded revolver, died at 12:05 o'clock yesterday afternoon at St. Margarets Hospital.
 Surgeons performed an operation on young Gordon at the hospital Tuesday night in an effort to save his life, but the bullet had made mortal wounds in the abdomen and the skill of medical men was not equal to the task. Conscious up to within an hour or the time he died, the young fellow, man fully bearing the pain which he prooa- bly, knew would end his life, talked cheerfulIy to his friends and loved ones who stood about his bed in fading hopes. As his mind went Into oDii- yion. he talked of his friends in a thoughtful retrospective way and when | the breath left the body and the soul had taken It's flight to the unknown,
 smile of peace and contentment had ! spread over his handsome young face. 1 The body was prepared for burial and taken yesterday afternoon to the sad dened home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, bl soutn ooio- | thwaite Street.
 The shooting created such consterna- ton among the friends of the boys.
 who had spent a great part Of tneir lives together in Lowndesboro, that
 they could hardly believe that Dudley
 Gordon was dead. Young MT. Robert son who is but year or so older than his companion is grief stricken over | the unfortunate accident and no one hoped more in the doctors skill than he. They had known each other in- timately for years and mutual love of brotherhood existed between the two boys.
 | Gordon went to the depot yesterday afternoon to meet his sister, MISS Maoei Gordon, who came from Lowndesporo with George Robinson. The two young men went to Trimble's stables on Lee Street to get a pistol that had been lleft there a week or so ago to De re- haired. Neither knew the pistol was loaded and in picking up the weapon the trigger was touched and buiAei pierced the abdomen of young Gordon He sank to the floor, saying ne hao been shot and his friend bent over him in anxiety. He was hurrieoiy takeh to St, Margarets Hospital for an opera tfon and the news of the accident con- l yeyed to his parents. Dudley Gordon had with his parents moved to Mont romery about seven months ago from the old home in L0wndesboro. Tnree | months ago he left Howard College a' Birmingham and entered the Massey Business College in Montgomery for q business course. It was his intention to return to Howard College next year and graduats. Every one who Knew I the happy, light-Searted boy liked him and the hearts of his mother and father were gladdened at the thought Of the bright future that lay before him. He was born in Lowndesboro eighteen years ago and though he had been III MontRomery only a few months mad made A great many friends by his ar- fable manner and manly behavior. Twc brothers, one older than himself and three sisters. besides the heart oroken parents survive him.
 The funeral will take place at II o'clock this morning from the resi- dence. 51 South Goldthwaite Street The services will be conducted by Rev IJ A. Rice, pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church.
 The following young men, all per,
 sonal friends of Dudley Gordon, VII hear the casket that holds his remains Portis Mex Keithen, Will Ross, Mckan'
 Robinson, Warren Reese, A. Meadows and Belvin Holly.
 The honorary pallbearers are to bt Ed Meadows, W. Brown, George Steed
 Ed Northington, Morris Jones and N. D
 Interment will be made in oakwoot Cemetery.