Show byron hatch tells how he was injured byron hatch the 14 year old boy ebo was shot november 24 tells how he was injured e come some ducks had alighted in the ashley creek some distance away and land behind the under brush where he was standing ho he climbed luto into a tree and was pulling the 22 calibre rifle after him when he decided it jt would bo be easier to make malto progress with the rifle ahead he pushed the rifle into the limbs holding it by the barrel 4 the hammer must leave caught on a limb which discharged it sh shooting opting ahn the palm and striking him in the neck ranging down through the lung and lodging in abe the back near the kidney ho lie fell from the tree which accounts fo for r his talking in his semiconscious semi conscious con about fallings failing he threw tho the shells from the rifle and attempted to uso use the gun for a cane cano and lef left t it sticking in tho the mud where found he was much exhausted when ho he called to his sisters he realized ho he was seriously injured and made every effort to roach reach those who could help him the boy Is to much improved and unless complications arise further than are now anticipated it Is thought he will recover completely the bullet has not been taken out |