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Show ACCIDENT MAY RESULT IN DEATH Leland Clayton, 6 Years Old, Accidentally Acciden-tally Shot by Uncle, LIe6 In Precarious Pre-carious Condition at Hospital SALT LAKE, Oct. 9 Lying at St. Mark's hospital In a prccnrlous condition con-dition is little Leland, Clayton, aged 6 years, son of 'Mr. andiMrs. .Abraham Clayton, 123 North Sixth West street, his Intestines penetrate';! In 23 places by a 2-callbor rifle bullet as the ro- - - r-j n,.t -f''y'T .."" suit of an unfortunate accident that occurred at the boy's home yesterday afternoon. Tho child was accidentally shot by his uncle, Claude Harmon, aged 17 years, who resides with the Claytons. Young Harmon was cleaning and oiling oil-ing a rlflo preparatory to going shooting. shoot-ing. Ho lilled the magazine of the gun with cartridges and was ejecting them with tho lever of the gun Ho had warned several children who wero playing near him to keep out of tho way. Harmon finally sent the children chil-dren Into the house, but little Leland was unable to curb his curiosity and came out from the house and got directly di-rectly In rnngo of tho gun, when ono oi' the cartridges exploded. The bul- let struck the child In the abdomen and he sank to the porch floor. "- g Dr. C. M. Behedlct was summoned I and, wrapping the little fellow In a Jll blanket, hurried with him In nn auto- L mobile to St. Mark's, whore an opera- I lion was performed. Word was re- ', colved from tho hospital this after- ti K noon to tho effect that the lad had 7. W rested fairly well last night and had f H a chance for recovery ; B |
