Milford chronicle., 1912-07-19
Former SENATOR LINGO
MEETS FATAL ACCIDENT

Former State Senator A. B. Lingo,
of Trinity, died July 18th, Friday MORN
ing about l O'Clock never having re-
gained consciousness, as a result of be-
ing shot accidentally Thursday evening
by Harry Wilson, aged l9, who lived
with him. Mr.. Lingo was 35 years old.
According to one of the physicians in
attendance who remained with him until
death, the bullet entered the right side
of the head near the eye. Mr.. Lingo
had been to Lewes to take an autOmO-
bile for repairs and returned home with
a team. While in Lewes he had made
some purchases and upon arriving home
asked Wilson to unharness the horse and
give him the bundles.
Wilson took the things out of the
carriage and found a revolver which he
asked Senator Lingo if he wanted and
started to hand it to Mr. Lingo, when
it was discharged. 1t is said the boy
did not have his hand on the trigger.
The bullet entered Mr.. LingO's head,
and he fell over unconscious. DR.. Will
liam B. Jones of MilsborO and DR..
Rowland B. Paynter, of Georgetown,
were summoned and went to Trinity as
soon as possible. They found that the
chances of recovery were remote, but
they did all that could be done. The
bullet had penetrate the brain. Mr..
Lingo never regained consciousness.
He was an active Republican and had
many friends thrOugOut Sussex County.
Of quite and retiring disposition he
was d hard fighter in politics and a big
factor for his partSin his district. He
was elected Senator from the Fourth
district in 1904, and during his term
fought for bill for the construction of
an improved high way through his dis
trict. The bill, however, was declared
unconstitutional on the ground that the
Legislature could not provide for the
improvement of a specifically designated
road. Mr.. Lingo is survived by his
wife. He was a brother of RegisteroOf
Willis Rufus D. Lingo, of DagsbOro, of
Mrs. Burton, wife of Postmaster Fred
P. Burton of MillsborO and John A.
Lingo, manager of the Atlantic Hotel,
Rehoboth Beach.
Wilson. who did the shooting, is an
orphan and had been given a home by
Mr.. Lingo
At the corners inquest held by C0rO-
ner Cordrey, a verdict of accidental
death from a bullet wound inflicted from
a pistol in the hand of Harry Wilson.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. George R. Ellis, of MillsborO, as
sisted by the Rev. L. w. Wells. Inter
ment at Brotherhood Cemetery at Mills
boro. The funeral was one of the larg
est ever neld in that section of the coun-
ty, and persons from every section were
in attendance. The bearers were Clerk
Of the Orphans Court and Register in
Chancery Clifford E. Burton, former
State Senator Joseph life, of Mills
bore Justice of the Peace P. Quattlan-
der, of MillsbOrO; former Clerk of the
Orphans Court Albert Worth, and W.
Frank Sharp, of Georgetown; j. W. /.
Hunter, of near Harbeson.
Owing to the miserable condition of /
the roads in this county at present, /
many were not able to attend who would
have done so if the highways had been /
in better condition for driving upon. /
The crowd was estimated to reach 1900. .
Among some of the well-known present F.
and former State officials present were: .
Pennewill, Secretary of State
Charles S. Richards, Ruby Vail, ex-
Representative Charles L. Moore, of
State Senator Louis A.
Drexier, of Bethany Beach; DR.. Caleb
r. Layton and son, Daniel j. Layton,
Jr., of Georgetown; former Congress
man Hiram R. Burton, of Lewes; De-
putty Clerk of the Peace W. ElwOod
Wright, former Sheriffs Thomas B.
Pritchett and ohm R. Steele, of George
town; Colonel John G. Townsend, of
Selbyville; ex-Representave John II.
and Recorder of Deeds Har-
vey Wolfe, of Georgetown; former
Clerk of the Orphans Court Albert
Worth, of Georgetown; eX-State Sena-
tor Joseph life, of Millsboro; former
John W. Messick, OF
Georgetown.