The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-30
DEATH FROM GUN SHOT
Particulars of the Accident Which
Befell James Carroll.

The particulars of the sudden and
urtimely death of James Carroll, for
merly resident of Oskaloosa, and
county attorney for Mahaska county.
reached the city this morning W.
the funeral party, coming from the
residence of the deceased in North
Dakota. The body will arrive in the
city this evening and the funeral and
interment win take place Tuesday.
Death was caused from nervous
shock following an accidental gun
shot wound. The wound though Sc
we're was not necessarily fatal and
physicians were waiting to attend to
the case when death came. Mr.. Car
roll did not revive from the physical
and nervous shock attending the in
jury. He passed into Inconsistencies
with the coming of the collapse and
died within short time.
Mr.. Carroll was one of hunting
party that had gone from New Rock
ford, his residence, to the ranch OF
his brother, John. Dan Davis, an
other former Oskaloosa citizen, had
gone to New Rockford to visit his
brother-in-law and to have hunting
trip in the Dakotas. Arrived at the
ranch of John Carol. a brother OF
James, Mr.. Davis went into the woods
along the edge of Lake Washington
which is located on the ranch short
distance from the Carroll house, to
get shot at some ducks before din
ner. He was accompanied by Clifford
Carroll, while James remained at the
house with his brother. When the
noon hour arrived Mr.. Carroll started
for the lake to call the hunters tc
dinner. The lake was surrounded
with thick growth of underDrust
and the approach of the man was no
noted Mr.. Davis had experienced
some difficulty with the mechanism o.
his gun. The sticking of the firing
pin prevented the explosion OF the
shells and he had missed severa
shots. He had stopped in the timber
and was examining the gun to locate
the trouble and adjust the pin. H'
laid the gun barrel over his knee as
he worked with the breech and die
not hear or note the approach OF Mr.
Carroll Jim was within about forty
feet of Mr.. Davis when for some caus'
unknown, the shell was fired and thu
shot caught him in the right leg be
low the knee. The bone was cruch
ed and the leg was practically sho
in two. The cutlery of Mr. Carol
brought assistance to his side almos
instantly. Clifford threw off his bel
and bound up the leg to staunch tn
flow of blood and he was carried t
the house Immediately. here ply
, stefan was found who had come t
/ wait upon Mrs John Carroll, who wa
: very i'll. He sent for another phys
clan and the unfortunate man had al
tention soon following the accident
Everything possible was done for hin
and no one anticipated the acciden
resulting in death. The physician
: waited for the shock to disappear be
fore operating, but the injured ma
became weaker and weaker and NOR
unfit for them to work with. The
came the final sinking spell fro5
: which he could not be revived an
D death ensued about midnight, twelv
2 hours after the shooting.
| The funeral party consisting of MI
Davis, Robert Carroll, a brother c
the deceased, Clifford Carroll and Hal
4 ry Silverthorn arrived in the city TIL
morning. The body was delayed i
, transfer at Minneapolis last night an
l will not reach Oskaloosa until thi
t evening or tomorrow morning.