Deseret Evening News | 1910-04-21 | Page 2 | Forgot Safety Catch

FORGOT SAFETY CATCH loc Joe Thereby Ills II Life While Ile Pistol Joe JM Jo well wall wel known at lt Vernal accidentally shot hot and n killed himself there Wednesday afternoon f ron while friend how automatic showing a an pistol worked wee waa In the arlt shop of ot Will WI Ine and nd whit while hl being shaved he h drew dw from his hl pocket an n automatic pistol and nd placed It on O Ohis hi his its lap I Winn Inn cautioned to b b be careful but bUI th the latter lter laughed and nd saM said t ha ix would old show MOW Winn how ho safe eats fe th the weapon was waa w H II lie placed pl th the muzzle ot oC th the weapon against Inet his hi right breast broast nd wp pulled pull the ti trigger Tollivar had neglected to 10 push pUh the safety It catch and nt his ils hi lit Uta paid Id for th U be carelessness 1 Th The weapon exploded and sd nd fell fall over oer Or the side Id of the th th chair dead ded ram came m from Hock R ring where wh he h was wa w well known H II I I leaves avel a wife Ie and end several Hv children A cor mr coroners I Inquest WH wae hold 10 and md nd a R verdict returned that he h cam cain to 10 his death by his hl own hand A fw tw days d before fl b th Ih the fatality Tolliver purchased a lot In li inthe th Ih the cemetery at t Vernal and remarked to t some lome of ot hi friends frIend that he be would have hae us u for It before long