Show FROM MONDAYS OCT FATAL ACCIDENT john hower homer mistaken for game and shot by a companion while hunting deer from parties in the city from cassia stake we learn of a fatal accidee which occurred in that region on the alt the news of which has not reached us as before on the date men cloned a patty party of four young men of marion ward were hunting deer and while thus engaged separated to go through a patch of brush in which they expected to land find game one of the young men caught sight of a deer but not having a fair chance to shoot at it and noticing that it was R soang in the direction taken by orson bates or one of his companions he called out to him to look out oat for it of 01 course brother bates was 64 the alert immediately and seeing th ush waving in a particular place el ae what he fancied were the antle anglers antlers oratte animal protruding above it he aimed low so as to te strike the deers body and fired to his bis horror he immediately discovered by the cry of pain which followed that he had not shot a deer but his bis bosom friend and companion john homer the ball entered his left side si and ral ranging aging upward came out just below his bis right shoulder blade the grief stricken party did everything they could to save their unfortunate companion but bat all in vain he died six hours after being shot and before he reached home brother bates is one of the most careful of dung men and was terribly shocked when he found what lie ke had jiz done and indeed Is not reconciled yet though he be was exonerated from all blame by the coroners jury djury and also by the young mans father who spoke briefly at i the il funeral lineral the victim of the accident was th the e son bon of E homer of marion cassia county idaho who formerly resided at smithfield cache county utah and was an excellent your man |