The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-06-08
II, I. Riebold, While Clean
'.s % Rifle Received Bull
If in Lower Abdomen.
(OVELSPERFORATED
l,cident Occurred Sunday {
| Ranch, North of Grange
vile.

,r.,lo cleaning a % calibre rifle
.,.aratory to going out shooting
',sIrrels early Sunday morning, Geo.
Riebold. aged 80 years, residing
N hIs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
s1old aged and respected pioneers
this community, who live six miles
Zrth Of this city, accidently dis
Esrqed the gun the bullet entering
se lower abdomen and penetrated the
Esayy muscles near the spine where it
&depd within an eighth of an inch
n tbe large abdominal aorta, and
<Isd from the effects of the wound at
&45 last evening.
4 Dr. Jesse L. Rains was called and
anticipating the necessity of admin
&tering an anaesthetic reused ]. j.
Esmm from his early morning slpm-
&as and the two drove hastily to
Ia farm to attend to the wounded
+an. Probing for the bullet was un-
|ucessful and the patient was brought
u the city by automobile and the x
HI used to locate the missile which
5as found to be located near the spine
.ud would not necessarily be trouble
Ome and while located so near the
&rge artery would be extremely dan
tzuus in attempting its removal
4 After the x-ray pictures were taken
De injured man was removed to the
#lmmodious home of Mrs. Frank Mum
h and in the afternoon DR.. Rains as
lsted by DIR. Stockton performed an
peratiOn and found that five perfDra-
ions had been made through the large
OWel, two going directly through and
pc slant wise, the latter tearing a
lrge hole, while the others were mere
\ punetures. Two other holes were
POUND In the 'mesentery," the support
ivm the spine which holds the bowel
7 position, one Of which was simply
pouring blood at the time. After the
ReratiOn Mr. Riebold rallied. On
uesday his temperature rose to 102
~ returned to normal yesterday aft
fraoon but throughout the entire per-
n danger signs were evident from
me 70 time, while his general cdndi-
len was as good as could be expected.
kpout 80 Nurse Munro called DIR.
pans stating that the patient was not
eSponding to the stimulants as he
.uu' ana on the doctors arrival
" iouad TO be sinking, which con-
Hued steadily until 6 AS when life
Peame extinct.
ihe shooting and death of this
vuns man comes as a severe shock To
IA eu.lre community. George l.. Rie
nu was was born in California on June
iou, and came to this cou untry
Hn us parents when about is wears
ase' and for the past number OF
~ mas been engaged with his broth.
oam IN farming the land owned by
PARENTS and with whom they have
,s'uueu IA 70 reside. He was unmar.
- = exemplary character and high.
tespected by all who bore nc
ualnlance with him.
~ leaves to mourn his unti mel,
l~rture besides the aged ma pnts
IN S,s'ers and one brother. to wit
knS Deo, Briscoe, the Misses Sylvia
Slsa. HOsie and brother Sam of this
|Fss1 mrs. Geo. Hall of Uniontown
ssS., sss, and Mrs. Mary Stephens Of
hBd MIS- 9ash, canada, the brother
~ MSS Rosie being with him at the
tses h.rn S ueath. The stricken rela
.nmmun,sr 'ie sympathy of the entire
M ,asIal ,asi services viii be held from
Dune q ans az IL O'Clock on Friday
b Fairv,ou nnterrment will be made