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The Two Boys Were Playing, and Shot was the Resuit of an Accident.While little Willie Blackman, the live year lt;»!ti s»*n of M 1Mrs. W. L. Blackman, and little Charlie Imes, the son of a -• cbor, were playing in front of.the Imes home in SouthGolumt Monday morning young Imes accidentally discharged a ril • thwhich the two boys had been playing, and the bullet struck W Blackman in the leftt tempi *, pan ttr.itiug his skull an 1 cmk'-on the right side of his head.The ball made a most horrible wouud. and Drs. J. W 1. comb and Jno. E. Davis, who were summoned to the boy's b* : stated at once that the wound was a very serious one and i Imost likely prove fatal. Although Mr. and Mrs Black m: a:well nigh heartbroken at the sad accident which befell thei: sou. who was the idol of their hearts, they realize the fact th 1 ■ shooting was the result of an accident and hold young Imes »■ iy blameless in the matter. The little fellows ha I be-*n pla for along time i ast and were devoted to each otht r. Mr. 1 -man is a lineman in the employ of the Western Union Tel x;i Co., and both he and his wife have many fri**n is througln city who sincerely sympathize with them in th.-ir sad misfo: ».The accident occurred immediately in front -f the home ■ • \! ■ Imes. the father of the boy who tired the fatal shot, and . Blackman was taken in to th-* house, where h * remained unii i* -death, which occurred at i*ue o’clock yesP*rd y afternoon, funeral will take place at Mr. lines' home ;r tun o’clock this ing.
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The Columbus Weekly Dispatch
Columbus, Mississippi, US
Thu, Aug 17, 1905
Page 3
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