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Show SHOOTING OF A GIRL BEING INVESTIGATED Alleged to Have Been an Accident, but Sheriff Proposes to Obtain the Facts. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN. Jan. 3iV S-heri ff Herbert Fe-terson Fe-terson announced this afternoon that his cepai-trr.er.t was investieatini; the acci-cenial acci-cenial shootins of Violet Klodett 15 years of ate. at her home, Second street, at :.':15 o'clock this momlnp In connct:on with the shootlntr. Kavn-ond l-ajworth. :4 years of ae, of Ham'sville.. and owner of the revolver. !s held in the county tail. According to the statement made bv bapwortii and admitted bv tiie girl, who is in the Dee h.-sp tal. with a' wound In her rtht arm at-ove the e.i.ow the shot was accidental. Papworth sa-s t' at Ke went to the Eiodgett home last evering ar.d was ns!tias with the girl and her mother. A revolver he carried for his prote-tlon at nipnt, he laid upon a etand. The girl tooK the revolver, he claims, and Hepped to the door. Instantly there was a shot arid the eirl screamed, and Paoworth and .Mrs. Bloagett rushed to the door and the Frt .tampered Into Fapworths arms. , Deputy Sheriff Pay West, who is a reishoor of the BloJeetts. rus'-d to t-e j place. He heard Papworth's ston- but immediately placed him under arrest. The I ambulance was summoned, with a doctor, iar.i t:ie injured girl was sent to the i hosrttal. |