Show everett graham killed by accidental I 1 en a gun discharge result of friendly scuffle for possession of 22 calibre pistol occurs in boy boyscout scout cabin on hill west of town wednesday night funeral from catholic church tomorrow afternoon boy scouts attending in body an awful and fatal accident oc cured wednesday about when john everett graham only s son on of john graham the carpenter was killed by the accidental discharge of a 23 22 calibre revolved in possession of 0 william S harding a chum and companion of the graham lad both boys are but 19 years old for some time past a crowd of boys have made it a practice to congregate during the day and evenings in a small cabin on the hillside west of town it was recently decided by the boys to make improvements on the cabin and wednesday evening everett graham william harding brownie cunningham and russell gwilliams went up to work on the improvements since the strike of the surface men a week ago young harding had been carrying a pistol which he borrowed from young cunningham Cunnin ghann he carried it in a holster attached to a belt before starting to work wednesday evening the boys amused themselves by shooting at a bottle later harding reloading loading re the pistol and put it back into his holster picking and shoveling were being done by the boys at the side of 0 the cabin and during a resting spell graham took the pistol from hardings holster against the wishes of 0 I 1 the latter after another working spell graham again grabbed the pistol and this time harding resisted Iti and while trying to take it from graham in some manner the trigger was pulled the pistol discharged the bullet striking close to the heart of young grahim graham the terror stricken boys asked graham if he was wag shot and he said no and told them to keep away from him he was then noticed to collapse and harding then feliy fully realizing his friend and companion was badly hurt exclaimed my god everett are you shot the anfor young man answered yes I 1 am shot I 1 am done tor for will but you are not noi to blame with these last words poor everett sank bank to the ground harding almost frantic with grief and remorse frantic with grief and and remorse lifted the prostrate form of his dying friend and carried it to his home where everett opened his eyes gave a few gasps and breathed his last yesterday an inquest was held before justice peter clark and a jury composed of john C burk george W onell oneil and W W ritter hitter after a careful inquiry and investigation from which the above facts were elicited returned the following ver diet that everett G graham came to his death on june 6 1917 by b y accidental discharge of a gun while in friendly contest over possession of said gun with william harding john everett graham was born in park citron march ath 1898 nino nine years ago last november his died and life tor for him was miserable because of unfortunate conditions and environments three thre 0 years ago his big uncle and aunt mr and mrs james berry made a home tor for the boy with them and life since then was pleasant for him lie he was a good boy and industrious and at the time of 0 his death was waa employed at the broadwater mill to his hii relatives sympathy Is extended tended ei in their loss loaa and borrow borrow funeral services win vill be held heid saturday afternoon at 2 ocl ocle from the catholic church rev father galligan officiating the boy scouts of which deceased was ao an active member will attend in a body william S harding the unfortunate young man who Is the cause of the bereavement is a son of mr and mrs al harding of this city he is a member of the utah state guards and only returned from the mexican border a few months ago lie he was employed employ edat at the judge smelt 41 asit JS it 1 er T he walking out last week with the surface men this Is the second accidental shooting in the harding family fifteen years ago in provo prove two cousins cousins ot of will harding were playing play ing soldiers and george harding carrying an old musket on his shoulder was descending a flight of steps and a cousin evan jones was following behind harding when the gun on hardings shoulder in some manner was discharged the contents practically blowing the head oft off of jones killing him instantly at the coroners inquest yesterday judge dark clark advised the boys who congregate at the cabin on the hill that after the funer althey abandon it no good comes of such gatherings at night bad habits are formed and the practice should be stopped home Is the place tor for young men at night the advice of mr clark should be beaded and the mayor should prohibit the cabin gatherings IN aim MEMORIAM grace margrette workman wag born barcli 1909 in park city she was the daughter ot of ezra workman and mary gibbons workman for four our years she was a happy healthy little child four years ago may 1913 she was taken III with brights disease from which she never lully fully recovered in the long period ot of her suffering she endeared herself to the many who were permitted to know her for hr her sweet patience and he her r all faith in the goodness and power of god which tor for one ot of her years was waa marvelous ir in spite of her suffering her life was like a beautiful ray ot of sunshine warming and brightening all with whom it came in contact she died ot of bronchial pneumonia sunday june 3 1917 grace dear little grace you have done your work on this earth and oh you did atwell and now you have gone to couil continua ua the same work as in heaven you dwell tho the your going is such grbac great sorrow to those who yet must linger here will still praise god that he gave you to warm their hearts with love and cheer your influence will be all powerful goodness can never really die and tho you dwell in heaven alove we shall feel your presence often nigh MRS OWEN STEWART park city utah june 8 1917 |