From Grant County Herald, January 23, 1872
Coroner's Inquest.
EDITOR HERALD:-- An inquest was held January 3d, at the house of Mr. Robert Devoe, in the town of Wingville, on the body of John Francis Kendrick, and the particulars of evidence elicited were that, on the 2nd inst., Robert Devoe (uncle of deceased)started for Boscobel with a load of grain. He was accompanied by young Kendrick, who had with him a loaded rifle which he laid in the sleigh. When they had proceeded as far as the Castle Rock Mills, deceased said his feet were cold, and he would walk in order to warm them. After walking nearly a half a mile it appears that he took hold of the rifle to lift it out of the sleigh, when it must have caught on one of the bags of grain and the weapon accidentally discharged. the ball took effect in the young man's neck, cutting a jugular vein, pursuing a downward course, and lodging against the backbone, as appeared on examination made by Dr. Peter DeWitt, and a verdict rendered accordingly.
Deceased was a young man of fine promise. He was the son of John T. Kendrick, of Wingville, but had lived with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Devoe, since the death of his mother, about seven years ago, while his father was in the army. He was in the eighteenth year of his age. His remains were deposited in the cemetery near the Rock Church, in the town of Clifton. Many people were present to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed. The father and relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement.
T.L.
WINGVILLE, JANUARY 9, 1872.
Coroner's Inquest.
EDITOR HERALD:-- An inquest was held January 3d, at the house of Mr. Robert Devoe, in the town of Wingville, on the body of John Francis Kendrick, and the particulars of evidence elicited were that, on the 2nd inst., Robert Devoe (uncle of deceased)started for Boscobel with a load of grain. He was accompanied by young Kendrick, who had with him a loaded rifle which he laid in the sleigh. When they had proceeded as far as the Castle Rock Mills, deceased said his feet were cold, and he would walk in order to warm them. After walking nearly a half a mile it appears that he took hold of the rifle to lift it out of the sleigh, when it must have caught on one of the bags of grain and the weapon accidentally discharged. the ball took effect in the young man's neck, cutting a jugular vein, pursuing a downward course, and lodging against the backbone, as appeared on examination made by Dr. Peter DeWitt, and a verdict rendered accordingly.
Deceased was a young man of fine promise. He was the son of John T. Kendrick, of Wingville, but had lived with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Devoe, since the death of his mother, about seven years ago, while his father was in the army. He was in the eighteenth year of his age. His remains were deposited in the cemetery near the Rock Church, in the town of Clifton. Many people were present to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed. The father and relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement.
T.L.
WINGVILLE, JANUARY 9, 1872.
From Grant County Herald, January 23, 1872
Coroner's Inquest.
EDITOR HERALD:-- An inquest was held January 3d, at the house of Mr. Robert Devoe, in the town of Wingville, on the body of John Francis Kendrick, and the particulars of evidence elicited were that, on the 2nd inst., Robert Devoe (uncle of deceased)started for Boscobel with a load of grain. He was accompanied by young Kendrick, who had with him a loaded rifle which he laid in the sleigh. When they had proceeded as far as the Castle Rock Mills, deceased said his feet were cold, and he would walk in order to warm them. After walking nearly a half a mile it appears that he took hold of the rifle to lift it out of the sleigh, when it must have caught on one of the bags of grain and the weapon accidentally discharged. the ball took effect in the young man's neck, cutting a jugular vein, pursuing a downward course, and lodging against the backbone, as appeared on examination made by Dr. Peter DeWitt, and a verdict rendered accordingly.
Deceased was a young man of fine promise. He was the son of John T. Kendrick, of Wingville, but had lived with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Devoe, since the death of his mother, about seven years ago, while his father was in the army. He was in the eighteenth year of his age. His remains were deposited in the cemetery near the Rock Church, in the town of Clifton. Many people were present to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed. The father and relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement.
T.L.
WINGVILLE, JANUARY 9, 1872.
Coroner's Inquest.
EDITOR HERALD:-- An inquest was held January 3d, at the house of Mr. Robert Devoe, in the town of Wingville, on the body of John Francis Kendrick, and the particulars of evidence elicited were that, on the 2nd inst., Robert Devoe (uncle of deceased)started for Boscobel with a load of grain. He was accompanied by young Kendrick, who had with him a loaded rifle which he laid in the sleigh. When they had proceeded as far as the Castle Rock Mills, deceased said his feet were cold, and he would walk in order to warm them. After walking nearly a half a mile it appears that he took hold of the rifle to lift it out of the sleigh, when it must have caught on one of the bags of grain and the weapon accidentally discharged. the ball took effect in the young man's neck, cutting a jugular vein, pursuing a downward course, and lodging against the backbone, as appeared on examination made by Dr. Peter DeWitt, and a verdict rendered accordingly.
Deceased was a young man of fine promise. He was the son of John T. Kendrick, of Wingville, but had lived with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Devoe, since the death of his mother, about seven years ago, while his father was in the army. He was in the eighteenth year of his age. His remains were deposited in the cemetery near the Rock Church, in the town of Clifton. Many people were present to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed. The father and relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement.
T.L.
WINGVILLE, JANUARY 9, 1872.
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