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A Snd Anitl^iU.The announcement of the death of Mr. John Hailey hy the accidental discharge of Ids gun, cast an unusual gloom over our community. Mr. Hailey went out with a party of hunters on Friday last to the Kankakee marsh. Hart of the company returned to townon Saturday and part remained, including Mr. H. Oil Saturday evening when the hunters came in for the night, (at ( amp Milligan), Mr. Haile}' failed tomake Ins appearance. At length, hading somewhat alarmed by thi-cinnmstancc, tht* rest of the pai lv went out bi search b»r hi in, but failed to iind him until about norm the next day, when hr* was• li-move red lying on Ins hack in hi-* • *boat, ids head hanging over the edge, dead. Mis {eft arm was nearly shot off, i and the same discharge which mutila- -t ted this member had also entered his *left side, probably producing almostinstant lt;h*»th.Mr. Hailey was a carpenter hy trade, a good workman and mi agreeable man. IIis extravagant fondness for hunting was a very marked character-istie. Jle eamrj here a few years ago from the south part of tie State with Mr. Wiley, and with him rented the de- ! pot eating which, they kept for nyear or nrnv. Of | a to lie lias iiii plied* I •liim-ell eldetlytohis trade. He leave-' *3 «a wile and married son t*» nioorn liis !iuntimely lo.-s. We cannot rcfiain fromft»• a)ling altontion to the frequency, of late, of accidents by die arms, a- 1 ^i:cII ci! lt;*iea-f% even the old c^peri- '‘llt; P'•need liunter is not cx«*mnf: and too;0egieat care cannot he taken in handling;-ue!i in ti uim-nts of death.
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Crown Point Register
Crown Point, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 15, 1874
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