Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
Names HUNTING SEASON A
REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL ONE
!. RED RECORD NOT so SEVERE
HUNTING ACCIDENTS

HUN AVO kASSAOA1AN40
The big game season which closed
in this State at midnight SATURDAY
night left a toll Of nine lives. accord
ing to information received at the
department of inland fisheries and
game. The season was two weeks
shorter than usual because Of a
change made in the length Of close
time on deer by the last Legislature,
but ON the other hand there were
more hunters in the woods this sea-
son than for the past few years.
OF the nine persons who lost their
lives during the big game season, one
was shot in mistake for q deer, four
accidentally shot themselves and four
were accidentally killed by compan-
ions. Last year II persons lost their
lives in the big game season, four
being shot in mistake for a deer. one
was accidentally killed by a COM
panion. two accidentally shot them
selves and four were drowned.
The Red Record
The following gives the fatal acct
dents in the hunting season for
this year:
Henry W. Brown. aged IA years, of
Bar Harbor was killed Oct. 6 by ac-
cidentally shooting himself in the
leg with a shotgun while hunting
partridges with two other boys.
Joseph Therrien of Rumford was
shot and killed at Four Ponds in
Bemis Oct. II in mistake for a
deer. The bullet entered one eve and
passed out behind his ear. Ellery Po-
land OF Roxbury, who confessed to
the shooting Of Therrien, and G. H.
Jon OF Bemis. who was also placed
under arrest as an accessory. were
neld for the grand jury in the sum of
*IoO0 by Judge Currier c. Holman of
the Pennington municipal court.
Oscar F. Nutting, a well known
resident of Hartland. died Oct. IS as
the result of the accidental DISCHARGE
OF his rifle while in canoe hunting
muskrats with his son,'Leyi B. NIT
ting. The two rifles were in the bot.
tom OF the canoe and it is not known
what caused the discharge of them
which resulted in the death of the
father.
walter Bond Of Boston while on a
Visit TO the home Of Frank Nile AT
henneoago, Nov. 10, was examining
an automatic rifle when the weanon
was discharged, the bullet passing
through the body " William Hinck-
icy OF Rangeley. killing him instant
~. Hinckley was p years of age
and was one of the first Rangeley
boys to enlist in the World War.
Inc body of Lewis King, aged 40
years. of Jackman, was found by
hunters at Township No. 5, Nov. 10.
A bullet had penetrated his abdomen
ana 1t Is supposed that his rife was
oischarsed while he was taking it
from his canoe. DR.. J. NJ. Boothby of
Jackman. medical examiner. render
ed a formal verdict that death was
due to an accident.
Frank McAllister of East Stone
ham died Nov. y as the result If
the accidental discharge of a rifle in
the hands Of Mrs. Winfield Flanders
at his home. Mr.. McAllister was in
range of the bullet, which complete
~ shattered his les.
clayton Wood. the 12-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wood of
Burnham. was accidentally shot
through the head and instantly killed
NOV. IL while hunting A hunting
party was made up Of the father and
MS three sons. each member of the
party carrying a gun. AS they were
passing single file through the woods.
encountering some underbrush and
thick growth, the trigger of the gun
carried by the boy in the rear was
accidentally pulled and the gun dis
charged.
Alfred Allen. aged IS years, son of
Fred Allen of Wells, died at the
Weber hospital at Biddeford Nov.
II from a rifle wound received look
ing after his traps. DR.. Charles w.
Trayner of Biddeford, medical exam
liner, after an investigation, decided
that death was accidental,
William Renouf Of Eastport was
instantly killed Nov. 10 by the acct
dental discharge Of double barreIed
shotgun in the hands Of Arthur
Evans. While Evans was running
past Renouf with the gun to get out
side the house to shoot a crow, the
trigger caught in the stove hook and
the barrel was discharged, Renouf
being almost instantly killed.
Some Of the Accidents
Some Of the accidents during the
big game season were as follows:
Joseph Lacasse Of Skowhegan and
companion were out rabbit hunt
ing Oct. 10 and when the latter shot
at an animal charge of buckshot
entered Lacasse's leg.
Harold Holt. aged Is years. of
Gardiner accidentally shot himself
while hunting Oct IS. He suffered
the loss of thumb and foreflnyer
on his right hand. Some of the shot
also penetrated the right ear and
lodged in the right side Of the ooy's
face.
While Harry vining and Herbert
Creamer of Embden were hunting
near Embden Pond. Oct. &c. Viaing
vas mistaken in the mist by Everett
Creamer, who was also out for game