Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
RobERT HANNAH
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

creek when Henry Ives mIstook Robert
Hannah for coyote and fired shot
which proved fatal few hours later.
Meesrs Ives and Hannah have been
boon companions for a long time. both
working side by side in Wesley Helms
barber shop. They have taken many
trips together and for some weeks
planned the hunting trip which result
cd so disastrously. Saturday night
they worked until midnight and two
hours later started. in company with
Mr lIannah's son. Roy. for the Flo
rida, arriving before day light at Sam
Haisden's ranch. They hunted ALL day
Sunday without any luck and very few
signs of deer They camped Sunday
day morning Roy received a message
from Mr.. Deuel. regarding the death or
his child and requested him to come
to town at once. This made II neces-
sary for the hunters to bring him in
and en- route Mr.. Hannah suggested
that they go up Junction creek where
h6 had hunted on prior occasion,
Ives agreed to this and after landing
Roy Ia town they started up Junction
creek pntting up at Enery's cabin.
feeding the team and putting them in
the corral. After eating dinner they
crossed the river and ascended the
steep hillside and after gaining the
summit Mr.. Hannah suggested that
he cioss over hog back and go down
one side quarters of mile
while Mr. Ives traverse the opposite
side. the two thus covering quite a
scope of country with a good show oil
discovering deer on one side OF the
other. Mr.. Hannah crossed over and
Mr.. Ives started down his side. The
latter had gone about two blocks when
he heard n noise in the oak and
quaien asp brush. He believed Mr.
Hannah to be on the opposite side
OF the hog back and looking closely
he saw something move for an instant
and then stop. He was pisitive II
was n coyote. the bunting pants worn
by Mr.. Hannah being the same color
He fired. And great was his horror
20 have Hannah call out: Henry
don't shoot any more, you hit me.
Ives then rushed to where Hannah
lay not more than 25 to 30 yards
away, saying, why did you cross
back" and Hannah replied. 81 do moi
know" Mr.. Ives at once took strong
buckskin strings and bound the leg
to prevent bleeding to death, the bal
having entered the forepart of the les
about Ave inches below the thigh
passing clear through and breaking
the bone, thus making the poor maj
helpless Mr.. Ives made him as com
Portable as possible. and agreeing oI
signs and leaving the dog as compan.
started for the cabin where he hitchet
up. and made Durango rs fast as h
could drive. Securing a physician ant
an ambulance he started back-Ro,
Hannah md Johnny Root went horse
back and by description given then
and meeting the dog, who took then
right OF the spot, arrived some little
time In advance of the ambulance
They found Mr.. Hannah chilly ant
suffering. and while perfectly ration-
he believed his time was short and he
so stated and that II was probably bet
ter as at his age amputation anf
possible complications would cause
death sooner or later. 1t was three
quarters of a mile to the road and the
journey was hard and tiresome with
Mr.. Hannah on stretcher. II was
evident on the way he would not sur
yive and about the time the cabin was
reached ne breathed his last.
In the meantime Mrs. Hannah and
the girls had been notified of the ac
cident but they felt 1t was not serious
and anxlously awaited his return. Mr.
Root proceeded the party home and
the news was broken 10 the family
and II was a pitiable scene--mothei
and daughters wrapped in each others
embrace and bemoaning their fate Ii
Was after II O'Clock when the ambu-
lance arrived and the body was con
yeyed TO the house. There were many
friends present to aid and render com
fort but there was no keeping back
the grief that manifested itself as the
husband and father was carried into
the house. and 1t was indeed house
OF SORROW the rest of the night and
again today. although there is nothing
that friends can do that is not being
done.
And then to think of the suffering
OF Henry Ives. The shock ~ one that
will remain with him as long as he
lives. There was grief of mothers
sisters and brother. but none more
heartfelt than that of poor Henry who
wonld have given his own life blood
To have saved his friend. All know
II was purely accidental and as such
there Is great sympathy for Mr.. Ives.
Deceased was in his saith year. en-
fnyinp twapfv.aipht vaaru Of ,.ndin,l.