The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-08
GUNS DISCHARGE
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not to be gone long. and agreed TO
shoot In the woods Just east Of the
fair grounds. lie called me up about
4 o'clock and BY agreement | met him
az Twenty-eighth and jefferson
streets. With King Webb he arrived
on the $50 o'clock street car. and
We started on our hunt We met
with poor success, and, after. abnnt
an hour Mr. wetb returned 10 the
city. but Mr.. Grow aud myself de-
olded TO continue the hunt.
after some time We were walk
ing around near a small stream
which Is about where Twenty Eth
and Madison streets would intersect.
when VIII remarked that be was
tired He said that he was going
over TO that log across the stream
and rest l told him I would look
around. In few minutes heard
the discharge OF a gun, but thought
he had taken a shot at a squirrel.
I made a circle around the woods.
and did not return until between five
and ten minutes.
4 When reached the vicinity 81
the log I did not see him. AZ dis
lance | had scen his white shirt. but
thought Il was n piece OF paper. I
made a closer search and to my hor-
ror saw him stretched straight out
Ion HIS back with the gun between
hts lees placed my hand on his
face and pulse. but he was already
dead ran 20 jefferson street cali.
ing for help A physician and an
ambulance were called by residents
and In company With several men
I returned TO the scene. They said
he was dead. and in about 20 minutes
DIT. Reddick. the family physician OF
Mr.. Grow, arrived. but II was too
late"
Dr. ]. T. Reddick and Dr. j. ID.
Robertson reached the scene % the
shooting In a short time The body
was removed 20 the morgue OF Nance
a Rogers. where Il was prepared for
burial and this morning the inquest
was held by Acting Coroner G. W.
Emery. The body today was removed
to the home OF his mother. Mr.
James Grow. 1913 North Eighth
street.
Coroner's Verdict.
The coroner's verdict in the death
OF Mr.. VIII Crow was returned this
morning. as follows: We. the jury.
empaneled to enquire into the death
OF VIII Grow whose body We have
viewed find that he came 20 his
death by the accidental discharge OF
n shotgun, being evident 20 the Jury
that II was clearly an accident
Signed JAS. Il. CoOMBY.
X. T.. DODD.
W. r. BYRD.
A. G.. COLEMAN.
Mr.. Crow was n young man 81
years old. and was born in Benton.
but practically all of his lie was
spent In Paducah. When n young
man he was employed in the shoe
store OF George Rock. and AT the
time OF his death was employed as
travelling shoe salesman. lie was the
elder son of the late James Crow.
former city marshal and the first
chief OF police Paducah ever had.
He Is survived by his mother and
one sister Miss Ella Grow. and one
brother, Charles Grow. all residing
in the city. He Is also survived by
a wife and one daughter. Lillian.
seyen-years-old.
Mr.. Crow was one OF the best
known young men In the city and
had a host OF friends all over West
ern Kentucky lie was not a mem
Der OF any lodge. For many years
he has been staunch member OF
the First Baptist church. and was
held in high esteem by the company
for which he worked and had the
assurance OF a promotion soon. lie
had arranged TO leave next week on
a trip through the west. and was to
be accompanied by his wife.
Many friends residing out OF the
city have sent messages that they viii
attend the funeral. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock at the residence OF his
mother, 1913 North Eighth street.
The Rev. NJ. T.. Dodd, pastor Of the
First Baptist church. Will officiate.
The burial will be in Oak Grove
cemetery. The. pail bearers viii be:
r. IL Eley Robert Scott. Phillip
Boulware, Claude Baker. Alben w.
Barkley, Frank Moore and W. r..
Allen.