The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
KILLED BY HIS FRIEND
Deane Ooze, of numeston, Killed BY
the Accidental DisCh,a large Of a
Friends Automatic Gun.


Friends Automatic Gun.
Deane Doze, aged 21 years and the
second son of Representative J. E.
Doze, died last "Wednesday night at
500 O'Clock at his home in Humes-
ton, from bullet wound accidental
ly inflicted with a revolver by his
friend, Henry Hasbrouck.
The following account of the sad
accident is furnished us through the
courtesy of the Humeston Era.
The accident occurred at 800
O'Clock the same morning at the j..
+. Hashrouck farm, mile west of
town, when the boys were examining
the revolver. An operation was per-
formed at 500 O'Clock by Dr.. G. e.
Ruth of Des Moines. Dean never
rallied from the operation and pass
ed away in about two hours. .s
Deane had gone to the HasbrOuck
farm TO secure a team and wagon
for the ladies of the Christian church
TO go to the roundup of the Lucas
Wayne wolf hunt where they were
examining the revolver, which was
32-calibre Colts automatic, and
when Henry went to place it in the
holster, it was accidentally discharS-
ed. The steel jacketed bullet enter
cd the right side one and ona half
inches to the right Of the lower part
Of the sternum, and came out per-
iect about six inches to the left Of
the, spine. The ball raised little
as it passed through the body. The
liver and the right lung were pierre
ed. Consequently, there was great
loss of blood.
Following the dreadful accident
he was Immediately brought to his
home in town. DR.. Geo. McCulloch
and Dr.. Arnold Of Humeston and Dr..
w. T. Lyon of Garden Grove were
summoned and rendered all the
medical assistance possible. The
wound was pronounced fatal from
the first.
Mr.. Doze was called out of the
house chamber in Des Moines by
The news of the shooting of his son
and he arrived home at 4:08, ac-
companied BY DR.. Ruth Of Des
Noines and DR.. H. T. Smith of Hum
eston. Because CT the bad roads it
was impossible to make the trip
successfully by auto, which would
nave been much quicker. Every
thing possible was done to save the
young mans life.
The affair was purely accidental,
and Henry, who is hea'rt-broken over
The tragedy, is in no way held re-
sponsihle for the shooting. Before
he died Deana made: the remark that
no blame was attached 10 anyone
for the accident.
Joe iDeane, the son Of Joseph and
Lucille K. DoZe, was born in Humes-
ton on October IS, 1891, and the
whole of his brief life was spent il
this community. Here ne received
his education. He graduated from
1910, being the only boy in his class.
Since his graduation he had been
closely connected with his father in
The automobile business. He was
naturally mechanic and as re-
suit took a great deal of pleasure
in his work.
Deare gave himself to Christ anG
became a member of the Christian
church during a protracted meeting
held here in 1906. He was men,
ber Of the young mems class in the
Sunday school and the Sunday be-
fore his death was in his place With
the others.
His mother died on June g., 1898.
A friend of the family related that
the minister on that occasion said
that she had passed over the river.
After her burial and just before his
return home he had to cn3ss river
in order to get home. After the man-
ner OF child. as he was, he remark
ed to his aunt that he expected TO
see his mama as soon as he crossed
the river. Wen has this friend add
ed, The poor fellow has surely
crossed the river and feel that he
is with his mother
He was aged Fl years, 3 months
and I days. In addition to his par
ents, he is survived by sister, Mrs.
F. l.. Clark, of Corydon and an older
brother, L. X. Doze, of Hnmeston.
The deepest sympathy of the COM
munity goes out to the sorrowing
ones.
The passing ,of Deane Doze is a
source OF serious regret He was
lite more than a boy, casting his
first vote at the last election He
was boy that could not be well
spared by his family and the world.
He was hard worker and had pros
pered by it. He never loafed. He
had no bad habits and was an ideal
young man. He was good, kind,
honest pleasant, courteous, indus
trious, and fine type of young
man. He was good natured and low
cd by everyone.
The funeral services We're held at
the Princess dt 2:00 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The sermon was preach
ed by REV T. H. Mathieson, assisted
by Reys. D. H. Howry, Orr Campbell
and r. Burton Sheppard. Splendid
music was rendered. The floral trib-
utes we're most beautiful. 1t was,
with one exception, the largest at
tended funeral ever held in Humes-
ton. The theatre was jammed with
friends of the young man who will
hold him in loving remembrance.
The pallbearers were bosom friends.
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