The Glenwood post., 1915-06-26
Leslie Weirick the Victim Of a Gun
Belonging to Lamar Ike|er, His
Travelling Companion
GREAT SHOCK TO GlENwooD

While Leslie Weiriek was STOPPING
over to dip up 4 bucket of water from
Q little stream near Mitchell hill a!
IL o'clock Tuesday evening, = revolver
dropped out Of his pocket striking on h
rock and exploding, the bullet enter
ing the abdomen and rendering the
young man unconscious soon after and
resulting in death before medical all
could b ssmnoDed.
This tsssibls tragedy has east 4
dsssafsl gisea over the entire con.
1snity eAA bes.shs most vividly to
ear seties tie uncertainties Of life.
Ths youas .aa Was popular with his
ssheolnates and associates aad his loss
viii Be greatly felt among the young
ut with whom he had associated fes
tie past few years.
In company with Lamar Iksass, Lea
lie left Glsawood Tuesday nsrninG il
Hsbfs studsbalser or, giving out
that they were going to sweetwater
lake for fishing outing Of few days.
The roads were good and the car glided
along SO smoothly that they soon de-
cided that they would try the Tennes;
see pass hill and as they went on they
felt that they had plenty OF time As 10
definite time had been set for their
return. They reached the pass and
went beyond and drifted down the
eastern slope incline into Leadville.
Remaining but a short time in the
great mining camp they started back
about 10 O'Clock at night. They ha'.
been joined at Avon ON the upward
journey by Albert Hshnewald, Jr,
who accompanied them to Leadville
and the three started ON the return
trip, little dreaming of the danger that
awaited them.
Just about IL O'Clock they stopped
near Mitchell hill and Brinny" Weir
ick took = pail and went down to the
little mountain stream to get some
water to put in the radiator of the
machine. As he stopped over a rev"l-
yer which he was carrying in his in
side coat pocket dropped from his
pocket, striking q rock and exploding
and sending q bullet into the young
mans vitah.
He sasped and turned to his eompan-
ions and said, "My God, boys, 1 am
sAot'' and with that sank to the
ground. His companions were quickly
At his side and with their help he WAS
able to walk to the machine. He was
nade - comfortable ss possible and
raes nads for Red Cliff to procure
insdieal assistance. He became uncon-
seio.s in about a. hour after the ae-
cids.t and died before Red Cliff was
reached, his sosrewisg eoopanions not
k.swi.G jest vixen o. where tss s.d
cane.
About Z s'elsek wedsssday morning
. ts,spAsas message fro. Red Cliff
appeissa 0serss Manly wsiriek. tAs
beys father /, tAis city Of ths tsRsi'
hl> accident a.A NJ. Wsiriek bsaraea
~ first train for .Rsa Gift aAa Aad
ths hsdy Il hb sos ssst 70 0assvssd
% IT, aeea tzain.
n fu,se.l Was held in tAs Pfesoy-
tesiaa church Thursday aftsssssa an
IL elnreh was crowded With friends
ef IL family who were crushed by sse
terrible aeeidp.e which - suddenly
saaPped eat this young life. 1sv'
Well pFsaeAsA . very cenxsstang scr
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