Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1912 — More About the Aecidental Shooting near Kersey. [ARTICLE]

More About the Aecidental Shooting near Kersey.

\\. R. Stevenson of Kersey was a business visitor 1 in the city Monday. Regarding the accidental shooting and killing and Miss Winnie Stroup of near that place last Thursday evening, mention of which was made in Saturday's Democrat, the boy and girl had been shooting at a target at the Stroup home. The boy had started home, taking the target rifle, a 22-caliber gun, which belonged to him, carrying it under his arm. The girl ran alter him and caught hold of the muzzle of the gun and attempted to pull it away from him. The hammer caught in his clothing and the gun was discharged, the bullet entering the girl’s forehead. Both the girl and boy were but 14 years of age. No blame is attached to the boy,, as the shooting wa- purely acidental.