The Washington times., 1906-02-07
HUNTERS PAY FOR
FUN WITH LIVES
Killed While Cunning for
Quail In Oklahoma.
CASUALTY LIST IS LONG
Ten Were Killed Outright, Whlie d
Number Were Badly
Injured.

GUTHRIE. Okla. Feb. THAT there
we're fftv-three persons killed and
wounded in Oklahoma alone during the
hunting season which began on October
! ana closed on January 81 may be
some consolation = the few quail that
remain in the. Territory at the present
time.
In that the list compares faVorably.
too. with the list Of killed and wounded
IN football games during the past sea-
son, It might with reason be suggested
that some reform rules and regulations
are necessary in hunting, especially as
regards eligibility
One of the Oklahomans VINO was seri-
ously shot by a friend during the hunt
ing season just closed suggests that an
association should be formed of those
who were shot and those who ought to
be" The list of members would be a
long one
Ten Killed Outright.
in all ten people were killed outright
I'm hunting accidents, three lost an eye
each. six lost a foot. four d leg. four an
arm six a hand. nine others were critf-
caIIy wounded in the stomach and other
wise. and eleven more received slight
injuries. such as having their hide filed
with birdshot
In addition to the published list Of
dead Al Hobbe and Jim l5IIncy. a Chey-
enne Indian. killed each other in a
duel near Hitchcock as a result of a
quarrel while on hunting trips Blindy
accused HObbe of trespassing on his
allotment and duel ensued.
Prevents a Wedding.
The case OF Robert Cress, of Illinois.
was a pitifuI one. Cress was visiting
in Oklahoma to recuperate his health.
He was engaged to marry young wom-
an of Christian county Illinois, and the
wedding day had been set for the holi-
days The remains Of Cress were taken
back 10 Hillsboro, where he was mer-
chant. and the funeral held there.
Among the list OF wounded the names
OF Robert la Toilette and Jim Blaine
are prominent Ia Toilette was hauling
wood and had taken his gun along To
shoot quail The Earring OF the WAGON
Knocked the gun trigger against a stuck
or wood and La Toilette received the
load IN his head. He recovered. how
ever.
Blaine Of Blackwell.
5im Blaine, of Blackwell. was shot
while out hunting with boy friends near
that city and the same accidental dis
charge OF the gun also wounded Miss
Lena Sarver critically and Miss Bess
Marshall slightly.
Marshal WishaTd d young farmer of
Grant county. was in the worst predfca-
menL or any known as result OF shoot
ing his sweetheart. Miss Anna Causma-
IeauN, IN the leg while on a hunting
trip It was entirely accidental and the
young people had agreed TO keep the
matter quiet. 1t leaked out however,
and the officers got hold OF il and ar
rested Wtshard on a charge of attempt
CausmateauX TO appear at the county
seat and secure the release of Wishard.
Young Woman Loses an Eye,
Another similar accident occurred near
Pawnee. Charles Lee and Miss Lillian
Reeves started on 8 hunting trip. but
the trigger of a gun caught on the
buggy wheel and was discharged. lie
lost leg and she an eye as ii result.
In the same locality Eli Tatro uncon-
sciOusly filed his wite's face full of
birdShot. he thought he would kin
some quail near his barn and fired Just
as his Wife appeared on the scene Her
wounds were only slight, however.
out IN Beaver county. Carl Groves,
aged ten. and sister Bessie, aged six,
were playing with a loaded gun which
their father had fixed up for quail Carl
was playing that his sister was n snow
bird and pulled the trigger. Luckily,
he aimed high and her head received
only Il few scattering shot
Frank Walsh. Of Pawnee. while hunt
Ing With Bob Smith shot at and missed
cOVey of nice quail. but flied Smith
face and neck with thirty-eight shot,
which the doctors had a difficult time in
extracting.