Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
BULLET PIERCED HIS SIDE
JAMES DONAGHUE WOUNDED
ON CANAL STREET.
George Smith Aimed at a Dog Which
Donashue Was Holding and Shot
the Latter Between the Ribs on the
Left Side-Probably Not Serious.

James Donaghue, formerly a fire
man on the Central Vermont railroad
but recently employed as driver o
Daniel Brosnahan's job wagon. was
shot yesterday afternoon on Cana
street by George Smith while the tive
We're attempting to ki4l Mr.. Dona-
ghue's dog which was in a fit The
accident happened about 6:l5 near the
\ ID. :. Carey house and was witnessed
/ by number OF people. The weapon
which made the wound was a % cal
/ ibre revolver. The bullet struck Mr..
| Donaghue between the eighth and
ninth ribs ON the left side toward the
back and lodged in the muscles above
the left kidney II is thought that
il did not penetrate the peritoneum
and If this supposition is correct the
wound is not likely to prove serious.
Donaghue was taken to the Brattle-
boro Memorial hospital soon after the
accident and the bullet was extracted
by Drs. O'Connor and Roberts after a
search of about 90 minutes.
Donaghue was driving down Canal
street shortly after 6 O'Clock last
evening with a load of ice when his
dog. small animal of mixed extrac-
tion. was run over by passing team
and injured so that II went into a
fit The dog ran about aimlessly.
mouth, and at length took refuge on
+. b. Whidden's piazza where it was
caught by its owner who tied a rope
about its neck and led IL to a tele-
phone pole nearby.
The dogs antics attracted a con-
siderable crowd and when IL was
finally captured II was decided to put
il out of misery by shooting ii. +. ].
Whitcher borrowed % calibre re-
yolver of Charles j. Reach and was
searching for someone to do the
shooting when Smith appeared and
volunteered his services. In order 10
keep the animal quiet Donaghue held
IL by the collar and Smith began to
fire, standing almost over the dog. He
fired three shots, none of which took
effect, and was about 10 shoot
fourth time when the dog ieaped
into the air. In trying to reach vul-
nerable point Smith fired when the
animal was directly in line with DON
aghue. The latter uttered cry of
pain and grabbed the telephone pole
for support, saying. Il guess / got
that one in the ribs"
There was considerable commotion
when ii was found that Donaghue had
actually been hit, and he was at once
helped into $. w. Knights wagon
and taken to the home of DR.. FIRE.
mont Hamilton. accompanied by Smith
and Mr.. knight. A hurried examina-
tion by DR.. Hamilton revealed the
course of the bullet. and 1t was decid-
ed to take the injured man to the hos
pital He was able to sit up and ride
to the hospital but suffered no little
pain during the journey.
Smith disappeared after he found
out the nature of the wound and was
unable TO be located last evening. No
one who witnessed the accident was
acquainted with the man who did the
shooting. and last evening his iden-
tity could not be established It was
learned this morning that he had
been employed in installing the auto
matte sprinkling system in Durham
Brothers new building.
The dog which caused all the trou- !
BILE was finally killed by Mr.. Reach |
after he had regained possession of
mis- revolver.