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Show Small Boy Meets Death as Result of Shotgun Accident I -L K..ri Kav reotol, son of Mr. j - Mr?- A; Jen Pectol was acoi-1 acoi-1 ki'.leJ M on Jay afternoon J K'j'wroximate'.y 4:00 P. M. :he loaded -hot gun that V ar.d Keith lveison and he C i-s ?'i""S accident j'.- ti-.K-kargeJ. -;t s:oiJer.I cvutvJ in a tur--t nop on Kay Bentley's land - :.v.e Tomnuer.l field about two ;:s south of St. George. ":. Fer.tVy had en: ployed the .-jt; son of Victor lverson to Sis tirkeys. The boys were in this task Monday af-m af-m ;:.vn when Riehatd Pectol izi or to p'.ay w:th them. ii': spending some time sw:m-' sw:m-' :zj to the Virgin river the boy? Tt.Tt-ed to the turkey coop itite Mr. Bent'.ey kept a loaded ;:;j;t barrel 12 guage shot gun. A.vordir.g to the sworn testi-: testi-: C of the two boys. A'.vin ten ci Keith six years of age, they U r.:t realize the t-hot gun was .jini. Richard w-anted to play f - tie gun and so A'.vin cocked Mi tirre'.s and handed the gun ; barrel first. As Richard t-'T tie gun toward him Alvin's xi toiiched the triggers caus-i; caus-i; tie gun to discharge both ( s-Tt's. The charge hit Richard itir lower left jaw-, tore out the de or his neck, jugiar ar.d spir.al cord so that tut; was practically instuntan- Ar:er the shot the boys, thor- "S'.X frightened ran toward p '--i. Realizing w-hat had hap-i, hap-i, K-4 2nd becoming panic striek-tie striek-tie older boy cautioned his "-ttisr about telling and they returned to the coop, picked it e dead boy and carried the i to the Virgin river a dis- ttt of over half a mile. In this they encountered two --ws and a slough. When the ) was discharged it tore off - of the dead boys suspenders, so in process of carrying him . clothes came off. When they ffied the river they dropped -e body, clothes and gun in the Iter. Uosday evening, when Richard -J't return,' his father institut-1 institut-1 search for him and a posse "ied the field and surround- ri,Coan:ry 311 niSht long. The indication of his death was ' feding of his cap, covered -a blood, early Tuesday morn- It was found in the river. wor?e Brooks. Jr., Harry Gen- 'i tot1 Jhn H' S011"1"12 were . J1"! a group that had search- nl8llt long for the mi,S8ilie 7. At 8:00 a. m. the next orning they were down by the Sm river looking for the boy, e bjhey suddent,5r discovered gj It was lying submerg- "eral inches below the ser- of the water. '" ko first il was thought that the ja Blght have been killed by ja'irm"!"11, but on cIser exam-, exam-, H was seen that it had paused by a shot gun. tiT e" first questioned about - chums death both boys t-mL Iefu3el to admit any 'i'h h f h'S whereabouts or ' I wen questioned Tues-y Tues-y ivr by Sheriff Brooks, ''-'4 l body was found, they ,i le story of how the death t sh:CI""ed anl returned with '.rap ,lTn to the river. At that i?ir- !e"n was also discovered i !" the watl?r where the thrown it. ;t 'h! u oroners inquest was held hmeof A. L. BWt. After j ; iiin m examination Dr. W. J. 1'anj Pronounced the dent! J) re Cr"Sf;d 1,y a gunshot wound. K fry Jron'H Jury consisting of t:i Vi'il"her' Woodruff Cannon i'.i,ln, am Iarridance, after iv' lhe ev'dence returnt-c ..p'0-IHB verdict: rd Ilay Poctol met his !!aE,r':'L'lentally aa tlle result c'ti,' fhot wound, at the hands Playmates " |
