Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-04
GuNsHOT WOUND
PROVES FATAL
william Robb Brown, Eighteen
Years Of Age, Dies This
Morning.
His cHUM FIRED THE SHOT
,o,. We're Preparing for "a Fourth OF
July Celebration When he
Accident Occurred.

rh. Death this morning at $3.50
.,iock OF william Robb Brown, the
,,.ys,r-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Brown. residing in the rear OF the
r,,rd ward Westinghouse at Seventh
s.,,, and state streets. marked in
,,,gi, manner the beginning Of the
',,s. observance Of Independence day.
+, tho flush OF youthful pleasure in
Che approaching celebration of the ma
.,,r,s halliday william Brown fell vic
,m TO bullet fired innocently by
~. chun and bosom friend, Howard
suluell I'm the moment that they
usrs manning for the enjoyment OF the
,,,,rtb Adding to the distressing fea-
- ~ the tragedy were the incidents
KAT an saturday the youth had cell
sSrsted his eighteenth birthday and
1,,.r5av the dav Of the accident that
sssnlted fatally this morning. the day
,,as one OF glad Observance of the
tWenty-frst anniversary OF the mar
,ogc Of tho boys father and mother.
The accident that resulted In the
voptb's death occurred yesterday after
moan Al 5.15 o'clock at the home Of
,o.tma.tsr at Alta, and whose Salt
ske residence is $50 Pearl avenue.
ma Two chums, Brown and Stillwell.
tbs latter 10 years OF age, had planned
for the celebration OF the Fourth.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT.
They had secured fireworks. and also
q 81 callber revolver, During the
afternoon, and at the time OF the ac-
rident they had been nspeCting their
store OF explosives, and Brown, with
me revolver pointed towards the cell
Inc tried to test IL by pulling the trig-
Ter several times. The gun failed to
70 m, and young Stlllwell had said
taking the revolver from Brown:
Here's tho way 10 make II 60 off ."
with the click OF the hammer the
bullet was discharged and plowed It's
way through the body Of Brown, enter
ina the abdomen.
with a cry Brown staggered out Of
the room 20 tho veranda and as he fell
cried
Get doctor and take me over to
Ar Penroses house"
The limp body was picked up by
nelghb0rs and carried into the home Of
Mr. Ernest Penrose, 437 Pearl avenue,
and Dr D. II Robinson summoned.
After the medical examination Or.
Robinson ordered the wounded boy re-
moved 10 the German American hos
y.tal. where an ail-night attempt to
save his life was made without avail. |
This morning, when the end and its |
realization came near, Mr.. Brown. the |
father Of the boy, was brought TO the |
hospital by a friend. and the tragedy |
was Intensified in its pathos. The lad |
realizing his death, babe his father
goodbye and I'm the last request asked
that his father kiss his mother good
bye ilf him.
SrlLLWELL is FRUSTRATED
In the wide circle OF friends. the ac-
cdent fell with a pail OF gloom. The
young man had barely entered into the
promise OF a splendid career. and one
devoted 20 the assistance of his par
entS Employed for a time in the store
Of Christensen, GA Fifth East street,
he had only lately entered the employ
q the accounting department OF the
Oregon Short Line, and I'm his service
had won promotion.
Howard Sulwell. the unwilling cause
OF The tragedy is stricken today under
me shock ~ the event. and sobs HIS
heart out IN the grief
inc body OF Brown rs now living at s.
" Tayor's undertaking parlors, and
upon the arrival of relatives
from out-of-toWn points the funeral
will be- held either Wednesday or
Thursday from the Tenth ward meet
nghouse