Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1910 — X-MAS PRESENT BRINGS DEATH. [ARTICLE]

X-MAS PRESENT BRINGS DEATH.

Young Son of Mrs. Mary Taylor Killed By Shotgun. BUN * CHRISTMAS PRESENT. William Taylor, the Boy’s Father, Lives Apart From Wife, But Came Home Tuesday and Brought Shot* gun touthe Boys.—Elder xtoy Was Handling It When it Went Off and Killed Latter’s 12-year-old Brother.

jsThe home of Mrs. Mary Taylor, several miles south of Rensselaer, was the scene of a distressing accident 'Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, when her son Emmet, aged 12 years, was shot in the stomach with a load of shot and so terribly wounded that he died at 11 o’clock the same night, ’’k The gun was a present from the boys.’ father, who lives apart from his wife, but came home Tuesday bringing it with him. Vern Taylor, a brother, aged about 18, and Emmet were in the bouse examining the gun and talking about the way the shells were inserted, when in some manner it was discharged and the entire load of shot struck the younger lad in the stomach, and he fell to the floor.

Dr. Besser of Remington was called and two Rensselaer doctors were summoned by him and an operation performed in an endeavor to save the boy’s life. He came out of the operation all right and was conscious until the end, but was too badly hurt to survive. The funeral was held yesterday at the house at 11 a. m., and made in the Welsh cemetery. Coroner Wright investigated the death and will render a verdict, of accidental shooting.