Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1913 — Right Hand Injured With Blank Cartridge on the Fourth. [ARTICLE]

Right Hand Injured With Blank Cartridge on the Fourth.

Frank Hitchcock, a young farm hand, had the index finger of his right hand quite ‘badly torn and burned with a blank cartridge the evening of the Fourth of July. The cartridge was fired from a revolver owned by a young man from near Brook. He and Hitchcock were companions and Hitchcock was talking about buying the pistol. The other young mai. had it In his hand when Hitchcock reached *for it and caught the end of the barrel just as the pistol was discharged. The flesh on the indlde of the Anger was quite badly torn and Dr. Hemphill Uressed it and is still looking after it tor avoid infection. There were several minor injuries from Are cracker burns but no serious injuries that we have learned of. All over the country the sane Fourth prevailed and the accidents were comparatively few, while the deaths were the fewest in many years.