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Show FINGERS ARE MUTILATED. Boy Meets Painful Accident When Rifle Is Dlccharged. OGDEN. March 17. John Thomas, tho 17-year-old son of B, F. Thomas, 2350 Jefferson avenue, arrived "omo this morning from n hunting trip to Ofidnn valley with two flngeri! of his right hand badly mutilated as the result of the ac- , cldcntal dlst-hargo of a rifle. 'he accident acci-dent occurred yesterday, I-red Blacks man and Dave Froerer were companion? of ThoinaH on tho trip. White they were packing up yestcrduy preparatory to returning to the city. Thomas picked up a .32 caliber rifle. In some unknown manner the weapon wasj discharged, the bullet passing through all four fingers on his right hand. The bones of the two large lingers were shattered, shat-tered, but the attending physician states that he will 'be able to save all four fingers. The injured boy Is a member of the Ogdcn high school cadet corps. |