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Show GIRL KILLED BY SHERIFF. Hlgh-Splrlted Horse Responsible for Terrible Accident at Goldfield. Goldfleld, Nov. Miss Carrie Burton a beautiful girl, 20 years of ngo, wng Bhot and Instantly killed about S o'clock Saturday morning near the entrance to tho Gohllleld postofllce. Fred Gleason, a deputy sheriff, wn mounted on a spirited horse, which roared and plunged on tho street neai tho sidewalk. Tho oftlcer's forty-five callbro rovolver was shaken from Its holster and fell to tho ground. Th Impact caused tho dlschargo of the weapon, nnd tho bullet entered the shoulder of tho Ill-fated girl, who wnt passing by, coursing upwards through her neck, severing tho jugular vein Gleason wns arrested, hut nlmost In stnntly discharged, being wholly blameless. Ho Is overcome with the horror of tho accident. |