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Show BOY ACC1DENTLY SHOOTS Two brothers, Harmon ra. 16, and Thomas, age 11, We ';' at "cow boy" Wednesday t' when the 38 caliber pistol i Harmon was discharged vlij.. leaden missel through the ii Thomas's right hand and j," 'abdomen piercing the 1iu(S lour places. br. Weub, who had jUsl .. 'from Ogden was called lm to dress the wound. Dr. Br Ephraim was called over an," together performed an operas (.ween 12 and 2 o'clock a. ta missel entered the abdomen left and slightly below the piercing the intestines in (0Ur, and lodging in the walls of u'. domenlal cavity. The two boys have keen compainions all their lives ; (ever ycu would see one thw. 'other would be. Tho ej 'is heart broken over the sad ronce. Between 7 and 8 o'clock ft nesday evening they went in-block in-block north of their home to gc. cow. Each boy had a pistol, one was an old gun which taj found early in the day by younger boy while distributia; .'per, the other was one owned t iboy's cousin. They had pare some cartridges durlrg the da, had returned them because would not fit. How the one gun to be loaded is not quite clear. ; were playing at "cowboy" and :on either side of a wire fence: '8 feet apart. They went th; the action they thought co, would go through in staging a up. Harmon said "I'll shot how they do it," and at that it drew the pistol from the bib o! overalls and pointed it at TL 'snapping the pistol as he did so, pistol flashed and a report rang !at the same time Thomas saiu ,'the ground mortally wounded. Thoroughly disgusted with ft, tols Harmon threw them in thee and realizing the critical coud tof his brother endeavored to set: to help as soon as possible. Heir to carry hiin but he was too im 'By this time other boys had art; and they carried him into D candy store and Dr. Webb summ:: Later the boy was carried on: Mrs. Mechans, his grandmo:1. where it was more quit. Harmon showed rare consii-''mi consii-''mi rot his m i '.or t.. nir-, boy wag born Wednesday mar: by not taking Thomas noiR i.evs of the accident was brokti hf after the operatic i Tiiiu; morning. Sne toos rt vory c,i, saj-.ms that it, vas her out wi.-t 1 iC : well so she could nurs. Thoic The doctors say the operation .entirely sucessful and that the had a tighing chance. Manti ! senger. |