Salt Lake Democrat | 1885-08-11 | Page 4 | Shot His Own Thumb Off

j Shot His Own Thumb Off j A party of young men went out into j I I Parleys Park a few days ago to recuperate 1 recuper-ate and have a good time hunting and fishing Among their number was a young man by the name of Peterson and a teamster in the employ of the Tithing office whose name is not learned Early Sunday morning the boys got up a usual and after preparing and I eating their breakfast and doing the camp work Peterson picked up j i his gun and accordingly discharged i I His thumb being over the top of the tin i barrel at the time was taken off by the i bt let nearly to the first joint Peterson i was to the late brought city lte last evening i by his friend and his thumb although 1 alhough j quite painful is doing nicely