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celebration in his studio apartment
Sniffen Court, in East Thirty
sixth street between Lexington an
Third Avenues, by George Bruc
Brooks, son of the late Belvider
Brooks, Vice President and genera
manager OF the Western Union Tele
graph Company.
The younger Mr.. Dick and
Brooks were the closest of : nds. |
their intimacy having beg more
than ten years ago with neir first
meeting, and ripened subsequent
years which found nem lighting
side by side in Frar. both as Capts. |
Of artillery in IT, American Expedi- |
tionary Foreo
A nurper of guests, who names
We not disclosed accepted invita-
lions to the New Year party at the
home OF MIR. DICK. All of them had
departed, save Mr.. Brooks ana Geo.
Ridgley of Boston. when the shoot
ing occurred.
Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Rfdgely were
about 10 go when Mr.. Dick glanced
at the clock and said: why. Its
O'Clock. The day is young, and we
still have a good log fire. There's
no need for you to hurry.
As he made this remark Mr.. DICK,
his wife and Mr.. Ridgely were
starafng with their faces toward the
fire. Mr. Brooks saw an army re-
volver of 40 calibre lying on the
table and, picking it up. remarked:
why, here IS my old army re-
volver." 80
= - Ees, that's yours, replied Mr..
Dick. you remember you left it
here
Mr.. Brooks recalled that he had
left the revolver at the apartment
and started to draw the weapon from
the holster, when it was discharged.
81 am shot" cried Mr.. Dick.
Bullet Entered Back.
His wife and friends assisted him
-, to a chair, and an examination show
ed that the bullet had entered his
back jdst above the hip.
The young mans father was mott
fed at the same time that Mr..
Brooks called in DR.. Taylor of East
Sixtieth street and a neighborhood
physician. Upon his arrival DR..
Taylor ordered the wounded man re-
moved Immediately to New YORK
Hospital where an operation was
performed straightway in an effort
to save his life. 1t was found thai
the bullet had penetrated to the In
testinal region where the graVest in
jury was done.
Mr. Brooks accompanied the
wounded man TO the hospital, and
there while the operation
was performed. He stayed there
last night awaiting the outcome OF
the operation as did the father,
mother and wife and several
friends of Mr.. Dick.
In the .xciIeins1fC j tnt
shooting and the hurriS8D0Tts thai
were made to get medical relief
both members of the fanny of Mr.
Dick and his friends neglected TO re-
port the accident to the police, but
this was done as soon as I'll concern
ed had been assured thar The patient
had successfully undergone the op
Grafton at the hospital. In order
that there might be no misunder'
standing Of the facts concerning the
shooting the father of the injured
man last night issued The following
statement:
Last night my son and daughter
in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Dick
had New Years party at tell
residence, Sniff1n Court. New Yor(
City. Many of the guests stayed t
breakfast and among the last t
leave were George B. Brooks of 16'
Madison Avenue, and George Ridgel.
of Boston, Mass.
ION the table was q rs raiihr'
army revolver in a holster. My son
Julian, was a Captain Of the United
States Army Reserve Corps. Mr.
Brooks picked up the revolver Il
examine it and withdre it from III
holster and as he did 50 i. discharged
wounding my son. The revoive
Lad been loaded apd cooked, but ar
rarently the safety device had no
teen adjusted.
Medical aid was obtained a
quickly as possible. was tel3
phoned for imE ediately, ard | too
my son in al ambulance to the NeN
.~... 4Ioap...t. he talNed With n
in 1te ambulance and I'D NE nOI
the accident o curr-,..
Dicks Condition Serious
He was Immediately put On III
operating table, where re RENAME
for several hours, and is in a Yer
serious condition. Mr.. Brooks re
NAMED at the hospital with Mrs
Dick, my wife and myself until al
ter the operation, and then wen
with me and report I'd the acclden
Il The East Thirty-hith Street Poic
S'l" on. He is completely uIcrcom
"Iiaf over nc narIHr
My soa and Mr.. Brooks were tn
closest of friends. They were bot
Captains of Field Artillery in tt
American Expeditionary Force.
Mr. Brooks is a son of the lat
Belvidere Brooks, a brother of Cap
Belvidere Brooks Jr., of the 308t
Infantry who was killed in France
and of Capt. Joe Brooks"
Mr. Brooks was present and vouc
ed for its accuracy when this state
ment was handed to the reporter
at the nome of the elder Mr.. DicF
ISL Madison Avenue. Mr.. Dick ha
lnkS disclose the details of tn
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