Show VA CARSON SHOOTS HERSELF DENIZEN OF HALF WORLD IN PAINFUL INJURY while drinking Is shot cheek and comes near ending her life from tuesdays standard A member of the halt world eva carson shot heiselt herselt in the fashion rooming house last night and inflicted injuries of a painful though not serious nature she was attended by dr conroy who dressed the wound but did not extract the bullet as he did not think the operation necessary the injured woman had bean drinking during the day and along about last evening took a little 22 caliber revolver which she possessed and shot herself through the left cheek the bullet ranging downward and finding lodgment in the neck the shot was heard by others in the house who after locating the room in which tho shot had been fired went to the comans womans assistance and called dr conroy to attend the case the doctor arrived on the scene soon after the shoot tang and after an examination stated that the woman was in no danger of death as the result of her act from the statements stale ments that could be obtained from the friends of the woman it is understood that on several occasions she had threatened to take her life and that only yesterday morning sought a drug store for the purpose of purchasing poison the drug store was closed however and not being able to get the poison she proceeded to drink and continued to absorb liquor until yesterday afternoon from the location of the wound and the of the gun with which she shot herself the suicide feature of the case ts scouted and one of her friends claim s that the carson woman was playing with the gun when it was accidentally ci discharged the victim of the shooting never lost consciousness after the wound had been inflicted and seemed to suffer no great pain aa a result of the accident |