Show WAS LOADED AS USUAL Accidental Shooting at a Ranch Near Caldwell Caidwell Ida Victim Not Likely to Recover Special to The Herald Boise Ida Dec Dee 7 iAn An accidental shooting took place last night at the ranch of William Simpson about thir thirteen thirteen thirteen teen miles west of Caldwell It appears a young y ung man by the name of William Russell has been stopping with the Simpsons having come here from Can Canada Canada Canada ada Russell and one of ot the Simpson boys boya were sitting at ut the table eating an apple when Samuel Simpson stepped to the corner of Ot the room where the shotgun was standing He took the gun and pointed It so that it ranged be between between tween the two boys boya but in such a man manner manner ner ncr that they could not see the muzzle until they turned their heads slightly When Russell turned his head the boy pulled the tho trigger The charge of shot tore through his Jaw and some of the shot glancing struck truck Dorsey Simpson Inflicting a severe wound in his left lefthand lefthand lefthand hand It is the opinion of oC the physicians physicians clans that If the hemorrhage can be stopped Russell may recover It is the theold theold theold old story that the gun was supposed to tobe tobe tobe be empty but Mr Simpson the father had been duck hunting and had left lert one load in the tho gun |