Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-09-06 | Page 7 | Shot in the Thigh

I SHOT IN THE THIGH earful Suffering of Young Man Who Was Accidentally Hurt LOS Angeles Cal Sept 5E E Oliver Oli-ver son of Deal R Oliver a wealthy mine owner of Sonora Mexico lies at the California hospital In a critical con fdltlon from the effects of a gunshot wound Sixteen days ago while visiting vis-iting a mining property near Monlcu fnm Mexico nbout 10 miles from the rYanul river he was accidentally shot in the thigh with his own revolver his bhorso having fallen and thrown hlm fto the ground With a wound exceed ilngly painful and dangerous he was carried In a litter by slow stages a dls Itancc of 130 miles to the railroad station sta-tion and It was not until 11 days later that he was put on the operating table Sit Is believed that he will recover