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Show Officer Shot II. nuclf. Citizens wero startled Momlay mnrn-Jlnjr mnrn-Jlnjr by tho new that Deputy Slierff J. l. Williams had accldeutly shut htm-tell htm-tell at the court house. $ThH circumstances aro as follows: 'Deputy Sheriff Williams, togelhor with pepuiy Knowldon and a couple of iprUmiers were clearing up tho court fooai about nlno o'clock Monday morn-joR. morn-joR. Mr. Williams was on the portico .it tho north end of tho room with a Witu and watering pot and .vas Milking while wetting the broom to 'iveep tho carpet. In an unguardod , moment h struck his gun .which was lathe holster at hi a sldo, with the broom handle. Tno h immer was resting rest-ing on a ful cartridge, the bullet going through the t-klu and flesh of tho back of the talf of tho right leg and lodghg below tho floor of tho portico. Mr. Williams did not know ho was hit until ho saw his pants uflro und Saw the blood running. Or. Allen was called and dressed tho wound, svhloh ho pronounces not to bo at all jlaniterouo, aud Mr. Williams wai taken homo, lie will bo laid up for a few days. It looks to u llko a lesson not to curry tho hammer of a gun on a full 1 Cartridge. |