Show A bad Ac accident eilent yesterday morning occurred omoo those most moat unfortunate accidents accident which frequently happen to tho the most careful pere persons ons jacob ecker of this accompanied by two small bos bop was out prospecting near vernou I iio ho io had his pistol along with hini him and been firing it as ho he rodo rod along and had finaly emptied it ho he sloppy his horse dismounted and sat bt do dou to reload it which lj he star teI to rise when for home unknown cause the pistol was discharged vie ball entering his loft log leg just above the knee and came out about four inches below inflict inflicting inga a terrible wound blood flowed freely aud soon left him so weak that he was unable to help himself and as the boys wore were not strong enough to holp hirn him he sent them to his brothers brot heri rauch ranch some miles dia distant tant for help jt it was five hours before assistance arrived and during that time he be suffered lutold agonies from pain thirst and the scorching rays of the sun he was waa pealed in a buggy and brought to his parents home bome in this city cily buting here about 7 this mo coming coining ining dr dodds was summoned and alter after an ail examination ho he thought it best not to do ziny anything with it tie eo advised thom them to take him to salt lake lae and put him under tho the care of dr pinkerton pinh Pin korton orton they finally decided to follow the doctors auvice and accordingly too took him in on this afternoons train dr dodds is of tho opinion that the limb will have to be amputated above the kneer knee if this should brove liuo it will be a miracle indeed if ho survives as ho he is is so iso weak from the loss of blood and exposure yesterday I 1 his parents are vory very old and at his earnest request they were not told the nature of the injury but were led jed to believe it was a slight sprain times |