La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
viii srsdish Killed BY . Companion
While Duck Hunting on Hoibrook
Reservoir Thursday.

While hunting ducks on the Iioi-
brook reservoir with party OF San
"a Fe officials. for whom he was act
ing as pilot. VIII Bradish was acci-
dentaliy shot In the head by one
Of his companions. receiving injuries
from which he died few hours later.
while being conveyed in an ambu-
lance from the depot to his home on
Ration avenue.
The party. which included G. G..
Starkweather. superintendent OF the
western division of the Santa Fe. G.
S. woodard. trainmaster Of the west
ern division; E. d. Porter. Of r. VI.
Bisbee's clerical force In the engi-
neering department. and Patrick
o'Suliivan. clerk in the office of
General Superintendent Sharp. left
La Junta Thursday morning In Super
intendent starkweather's private car.
going by way OF swink to the Hoi-
brook reservoir. The party of five
Was then rowed out into the lake
for = distance Of about one hundred
yards. where they climbed into an old
flatbost. capable of holding about
seven people. which had been anchor
ed In = blind for the accommodation
of duck hunters. The party was hav-
ing good success. and young Brad
ish remarked that they would have
= million ducks before niEhtfali All
Of the hunters were seated In the
boat, with young Bradish At the bow.
and had been firing over each others
head. Trainmaster Woodard raised
his gun TO IRE, and Just ~ he did
so Bradish rose up ahead OF, him. re.
ceiving the full charge of shot al
the crown Of his head. tearing away
part OF the skull and scalp two
inches wide BY five inches long. As
Bradish fell. the shotgun which he
was mailing ready to fire vas dis
charged. the load OF shot missing SUI
perintendeot Starkweather not more
than an inch,
Bradish never had q conscious mo-
ment after he Wss shot. and did not
utter . sound. The party had ZONE
difficulty In reaching the shore. the
rowboat which conveyed them to the
natbost having returned after having
landed the hunters. The flatboat
was rowed with improvised oars to
point where the water was waist
deep and then towed to the shore
A telephone message was then sent
On from the nearest farm house for
a physician and an engine and coach.
and the hunting party was brought
back to La Jnta with all possible
speed Young Bradish. although he
never had i conscious moment.
breathed his last while being taken
to his home on Ration avenue In an
ambulance.
VIII Bradlsh was born and raised
In La JntA. and was about twenty
two years Of age. He was OF q gen.
ial disposition. and wss known and
well liked by nearly every man. wo-
man and child In La Junta. He also
had the distinction Of being the larg.
est man Of which La Junta could
boast. weighing in the neighborhood
Of $50 pounds.
J. p. Bradish, father Of the de-
ceased. with his daughter. Genevfeve.
have been visiting In the east for
nearly two months. and was last
heard from while attending the in
auguration ceremonies In Washing.
ton. D. C. Not until late yesterday
was he located. when 4 reply to a
telegram was received from Hot
Springs. Ark. Mr.. Bradish and his
daughter are expected to arrive In
La JuntA Sunday morning. The fu-
neral will take place from the Cath
olic church Monday morning at 10
O'Clock.