Son of M.B. Garner, brother of Emma.

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The Daily Courier (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 3, Col. 4
Sun., Nov. 16, 1890
A Sad Fatality
One of the saddest fatalities ever chronicled in this city took place yesterday before noon, near Mound City, when Joseph Garner, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Garner, accidentally shot himself while out hunting, inflicting a wound which proved fatal in a short time.
In company with several companions, young Garner went out to Mound City on a hunting trip, and was about a mile and a half beyond the hotel, in a buggy, when his gun slipped out. Reaching for it, he drew it in by the muzzle, but it caught on some part of the vehicle, when there was an explosion and the unfortunate boy fell out, with a charge of shot penetrating his abdomen. His companions were too small to be of any service and one of them ran at once to some men working near by, who at once hastened to the poor boy’s aid. It was found that the left side had been badly shot, the entire charge entering the body, leaving a gaping wound.
One of the boys was sent to the city to inform the parents and friends of the wounded lad of the affair, and he at once found Rob Garner, brother of the boy, who procured a hack and Dr. Campbell and started for the scene of the accident, first sending word to his parents.
The men who were first summoned secured a spring wagon and started in with the little sufferer, but the jolting was too painful and they had to stop.
When the hack arrived, Dr. Campbell made a hasty examination of the wounds and found that the boy was fatally injured and that at best he could live but a short time, and a second start was made for the city.
The boy began failing rapidly and it was soon apparent that the end was very near, and when near the Santa Ana river he breathed his last, perfectly conscious to the last, but never complaining of his painful wounds.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Garner, were informed at once of the accident and their grief was heartrending as he was their baby boy and the pet of the family. They could not realize that their boy, who had started out so full of hope and glee in the morning, had received his death blow so early, and when the remains were brought home, their grief was almost more than they could bear. They have a very large circle of friends in the valley who tender the sincere sympathy of warm hearts in their sad bereavement. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock from the family residence.
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