The Telegram. — 1901-03-12 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

MULLINS ACCIDENTALLY  IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS WIPE.  On Wednesday morning the inhabitantn of little village and the surrounding neighbotirlio,' were ste,rtl.d to hear that Mr. E. N. Mullins, oi the Manor Farm, had hem accidentally Met during the nirrht.  Many startling rumours were current during the day, one being tont the unfortunate gentlemen had committed suicide, but the following details have been gleaned by our correspondent on the spot, who can vouch tnr his information being reliable. It appears that on Tuesday night mr, Mollinc was entertaining a party of friends, and WWI in the best of spirits when chry departed at mid-night. At ivtout 12.30 Mr. Mullins retired to re's, followed a few minutes later by hie wife. Tfie unfortunate gentleman had been in the habit for yearn f keeping a loaded revolver in hie bedroom, It,. weapon during tae daytoine being kept in a cheat of drawers.  • Mr.. Mullins on reaching the bedroom went to the chest nf drawers and trok out the tevo.v.,r in order to plate it on M drawer by her htod and's side cd the bed, as W 21,1 invariably done, wneu it aec.rientally went off, and tile bullet etruek Mr. Mullins in the stomach an he was • ng up lit bed.  Dr. Allen, of Gillingham, wan at once fetched by Mr. Hopkins, a son-in-law, who wio, itaying the night at the Manor Yarn., sod on hit rit he deripstened a mounted mesaenger for Dr. Hank of Shaftesbury. . . .  The bullet went &las through the stomach, and nearly out as the back, Dr. Allen renn.ving is from jues under the skin. After a me,lieal COuOA teflon it wan decided to anre for Mr. Tracer, the great surgeon, uni this was done directly a tel,, gram eoull be dispatched. Mr. Treves could not come, but Mr. G. H. Makin% another eminent LJudon spet,au-t has recently retuined from the we.r, armpitm grillingliarn by the train.  On KiB arri4l at kin-g To—n Si;7o.4sis. ration was prr. formed, and it was of such a succ.ssful tistur that hopes were entertidueri of Mr. Wild,. recovery.  Dr. Allen remained throughout Wednesday night with the patient, hut he relapsed into scioutnew shortly before 11 yt,erday (Thurodayj moraine, anti died a little bider. Recognizing his precarious condition, we are informed that the injured gentleman made dying declaration as to how the sari necurreyee took place, in the pretence of a magigtrate. The greatest sympathy is felt for the widow her mitt trying position, ant sad her, :minuend. The deceased, letaides lring a considerable lato- and an extensive farmer, til:eti several pithtic °dime wits consptcuous allilt)? For many years be hail been chairman of the Shaftesbury Board of Guardians, and in no office was his excellent business Capacity realised nitwit than here. He sat ask magistrate birth, ;theft., bury Division, by virtue of the latt-named office. He was a prominent meatier of the Gillingham Farmers Club. His untimely death will leave gap that will he hall to WI.  _ A rich lady. cured ot Deafness and Head Noises by Dr. Nirh..1...1.'r I)EAFArtificial Ear Drains sei,t. £5.000 to enable moor persons to 1t...- Ear I)rnnis free. P. to 1 ,•11.1"on 111Stit,11P. 1.(4,1•, I; ..,..abury, London, W.  n  ,