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ut 20'0,000 States: 3, or ed in imber ill be more m stu b can aver-WOUXD FROM REVOLVER FIRED BY VERN BE DWELL MAY KILL WILL ALUMBAUGHWAS ANJCCIDENTBedwell who wanted to sell the gunhanded it to Aluinbaugh for in-* » spection and tt was accidentallydischarged—Taken to hospital.While in the act of handing a revolver which he was trying to sell to Will Alumbaugh, Vern Bedwell of Dugger, accidentaly touched the trigger, and discharged the weapon, the shot taking effect just below Alurn-baugh’s heart. He was hastily brought to Sullivan in an automobile, and taken to the office of Dr. E. D. Thixtun, where his wounds were dressed, being later taken to the Union Hospital in Terre Haute, where he lies in a serious condtion, small hopes being entertained for his recovery.Will Alumbaugh is the son of Jasper Alumbaugh of Dugger, and is seventeen years old while Vern Bed-well is the fifteen year old son of Mrs. Ham Bedwell also of Dugger. The boys had gone to the west part of Dugger, and Young Bedwell had brought with him a revolver that he« wanted to sell to Alumbaugh. Telling him to examine the revolver, he carelessly started to hand it to him with the weapon pointed toward him and accidentally touching the trigger the gun was discharged.A telephone message from the Union Hospital in Terre Haute Monday morning was to the effect that the boy passed a bad night and that there were small hopes of his recovery.ALLIANCE RECEIVERSHIP ENDEDEMlt; iel A assui dent succt resig Mr. I dent educj❖4. SI*Me lost t score Civ Mero: Cass Ba Shopl 1Shi took cals 1 Rain were Clu Duggi
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Sullivan Daily Times
Sullivan, Indiana, US
Mon, Jun 26, 1911
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