Published in the Crawford County Avalanche of Grayling, Michigan August 27, 1879.
"The Rev. W. R. Tillinghast of the Holy Trinity Church, Detroit, was accidentally and fatally shot while camping on Fox Island, Tuesday afternoon. A young man named James Wright , was handling a revolver, and did not perceive that was full cock. As he turned around to say something to Mr. Tillinghast , the revolver was accidentally discharged, the ball entering Mr. Tillinghast's back between the shoulder blades and descending on the outside of the ribs about four inches, where it changed it's course and entered the body, cutting one of the largest arteries which caused internal hemmorhage. Mr. Tillinghast walked a few steps after being shot, but died before medical aid reached him. He was about 40 years of age and had been a resident of Michigan about 12 years.
"The Rev. W. R. Tillinghast of the Holy Trinity Church, Detroit, was accidentally and fatally shot while camping on Fox Island, Tuesday afternoon. A young man named James Wright , was handling a revolver, and did not perceive that was full cock. As he turned around to say something to Mr. Tillinghast , the revolver was accidentally discharged, the ball entering Mr. Tillinghast's back between the shoulder blades and descending on the outside of the ribs about four inches, where it changed it's course and entered the body, cutting one of the largest arteries which caused internal hemmorhage. Mr. Tillinghast walked a few steps after being shot, but died before medical aid reached him. He was about 40 years of age and had been a resident of Michigan about 12 years.
Published in the Crawford County Avalanche of Grayling, Michigan August 27, 1879.
"The Rev. W. R. Tillinghast of the Holy Trinity Church, Detroit, was accidentally and fatally shot while camping on Fox Island, Tuesday afternoon. A young man named James Wright , was handling a revolver, and did not perceive that was full cock. As he turned around to say something to Mr. Tillinghast , the revolver was accidentally discharged, the ball entering Mr. Tillinghast's back between the shoulder blades and descending on the outside of the ribs about four inches, where it changed it's course and entered the body, cutting one of the largest arteries which caused internal hemmorhage. Mr. Tillinghast walked a few steps after being shot, but died before medical aid reached him. He was about 40 years of age and had been a resident of Michigan about 12 years.
"The Rev. W. R. Tillinghast of the Holy Trinity Church, Detroit, was accidentally and fatally shot while camping on Fox Island, Tuesday afternoon. A young man named James Wright , was handling a revolver, and did not perceive that was full cock. As he turned around to say something to Mr. Tillinghast , the revolver was accidentally discharged, the ball entering Mr. Tillinghast's back between the shoulder blades and descending on the outside of the ribs about four inches, where it changed it's course and entered the body, cutting one of the largest arteries which caused internal hemmorhage. Mr. Tillinghast walked a few steps after being shot, but died before medical aid reached him. He was about 40 years of age and had been a resident of Michigan about 12 years.
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