| Show KILLED AT WASATCH one of the maddest fatalities chronicled in this section recently was waa the accidental killing of mrs ruth A townsend of this city at wasatch by migg lavina harker carteer of Tayl oraville oreville monday morning july between 9 and 10 on saturday a party among whom were mrs townsend Town bend her son arthur aged twenty five and miss harker Har teer went to wasatch with the intention oi 01 spending pending sunday and pioneer day arthur took with him a 22 2 baliber rifle yesterday mornin gafter looking about the tae canyon for a short abort time he be returned to camp to got get hla his break breakfast feaL after the morning meal had been eaten he be corn com shooting at a glass bottle some distance away he showed fir first claas skill as a marksman and called forth the pl plaudits pla udita audits or of those present pree ent mine harker harbor suddenly expressed a desire to shoot at the same target the gun was handed banded to her and she raised it to take alm aim but was so nervous that mr townsend held out his bis arm to toady steady her at the request of the young lady mr tow heend removed his arm and the barrel of the rifle swung around until it come in range with mrs townsend Towne end only a few feet away and unfortunately was discharged the bullet struck her just below the left shoulder blade and passed through the che body diagonally lodging under the skin of the right breast in its passage it fe evered the arteries of the heart oh arthur cried the poor woman addreN addressing ilg her son 1 I am shot As she spoke she attempted to walk but sank to the ground andin and in afew a few minutes died from internal hem orage justice of the poses peace at sandy bandy was notified and hold held an inquest at wasatch Waa atch the jury exonerated all parties the remains were brought to this city and taken to the undertaking establishment of joseph E taylor to be prepared for interment the deceased was a native of england and 61 51 years of axe age the rela tive alves miss harker and friends of the family are deeply grieved over the terrible accident |
