| Show eoe FOR ACCIDENTS 19 s THE tum lamentable occurrence on saturday afternoon by which a nine fine young yourn man lau lost loat his lidela ilfe life in a moment and his relatives were overwhelm overwhelmed aimed with griet grief and horror has been beell the the subject of general conversation in this ca city evar ever bince since the sad news was circulated one question ia re heatedly peat edly asked in regard to it that Is cannot and should not the individual whose want of care caused the death of at young andrew be held responsible for the tra tragedy Zedy the facts developed at the ohe inquest Jaquest fall fail to show any criminality in inthe the ann aff lir kir mr watters doubt somewhat careless in handling the deadly weapon from which the fatal fatai shot was fired bat looking at the matter impartially Impartial lys we do not think it can be blasted aa a case of criminal carelessness people ought aught to act in a very different manner in many things from froni what they do they sote aue censurable but abt legally punishable mr watters made a mistake la in the pistol which he was handling he be hieye fieve dit basone was wab one which had just been repaired and was unloaded it may basail ube bue esad baad no cio oue owe h under a extraordinary circumstances a gun or pistol in a position which would render zender it possible to do injury that is quite right and so far mr watters cattera was blamable we have no doubt that he suffers greatly in mind over the result of his mistake this does not alter the facts neither does it relieve him from the liability to a civil guilfor gutt guit for fon damages we think he la a inthe la the same position in this regard acif as if he was the owner of a runaway team that killed a man or the responsible person in any injury to the person or property of another thib this Awful awu irr Irl accident if it may nay so 83 be called should serve sas as a warning 0 to o all who have occasion to handle deadly weapons it may have some effect for a time times but when the shook shock of this sudden death passes away always people will lapse into their usual careless ways and agan and aud again we shall hear the excuse after a valuable i life is sacrificed 91 1 I know knowlt it was waa loaded |
