Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1918 — ACCIDENTLY SHOT WHILE HUNTING [ARTICLE]

ACCIDENTLY SHOT WHILE HUNTING

Charles Messman, 16-year-old son of Mrs. Nellie Messman of Fowler, was found dead on the farm of his uncle, Horace Prelott, east of Fowler, Tuesday morning. Young Messman had went to ’his uncle’s farm Monday afternoon and borrowed his gun to go rabbit hunting. When found the toy of his head was blown off, and it Is supposed that in climbing a fence the gun was accidently discharged. The young man was a nephew of Herman Mesdmian of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Messman and daughter Nora, and Walter and Fred Feldhaus drove over to Fowler Thursday morning to attend the funeral, which was held there at 9 a. m., and burial made at Kentland.