Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-17 | Page 7 | Shot in the Back

SHOT IN THE BACK william grimsdell unwittingly become youths i i i u salt lake nov ib william grimsdell proprietor of the procer printing company who lives at east Fourth South street was accidentally shot in the back about 9 list night by robert F hildebrand ag years of age and valdemar foght 14 years of age the boys were playing with a revolver in the ditch in front of mr Grims dells residence when it was discharged mr grimsdell accompanied by his wife had just entered their gate as the bullet struck him between the shoulders it dazed him for a moment and turning around he saw two boya run across the street going into the house he took off his coat and vest to seo if bo was wounded the wound bled a little bui he felt no bad effects from it mr put on his coat and went out to find out who alred the shot he called at mr fochs residence 71 east fourth boutu street and inquired 1 they bad bieard a shot alred valdemar had come home and without baying a word went to bed ills father called him and he said that he and robert had been playing with a le volver which accidentally went on mr grimsdell and mr fogh went across the street 0 o residence and robert told them the same story he had hidden the gun in his fathers barn and showed them where ho put it we had been down to mccols mccoys drug store robert said and I 1 handed my gun to valdemar while I 1 went in and bought some candy walked back home and eat down ill the ditch in front of mr house mr grimsdell and his wife came walking up the street and passed fay us valdemar had my gun and I 1 asked him for it I 1 was going homo and stood up when he pulled it out of his pocket I 1 took hold ot tho barrel and just then it shot off I 1 guess vlademar must have pulled the trigger it frightened me and I 1 ran tor homo and so did valdemar Val demur I 1 think it hit anybody tho police were notified and officer burt seager was detailed on the case doth boya were brought to the station but were afterwards released the gun was a 32 calabre and all tho were loaded except tho one which was discharged