Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1920 — HAND INJURED WHEN REVOLVER IS DISCHARGED [ARTICLE]

HAND INJURED WHEN REVOLVER IS DISCHARGED

While playing with a 22-calibre revolver Thursday evening Emmet Eger, sdn of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Eger of College avenue, suffered a bullet wound in the right hand and a very slight flesh wound in the side when the revolver was accidentally discharged while he was attempting to lower the hammer. The revolver was the property of R. D. Thompson, whose daughter, Ruth, had found -it and also some cartridges. In company with Emmet she went to a vacant lot at the .rear of her home and loaded the revolver. After firing one shot into the air she turned the gun over to Emmet, who decided that it was too dangerous a plaything for children. The gun was cocked and he decided to lower the hammer and return it to the place where Ruth [ had found it. He held it against j his stomach that he might get a firmer grip on she hammer when his finger slipped and the piece was discharged.. His wounds are not of serious nature and it is thought he -will be as good as ever within a day or so.