Marion Daily Leader
Monday Evening, October 22, 1906
YOUTH'S TRAGIC DEATH
Harry Hanley dies at hospital
of wounds received from gun in
hands of companion
WAS ACCIDENT
While out hinting with Walter Hanthorn Sunday gun was accidentally discharged.
An investingation into the death of Harry Hanely, which occured at the Marion Hospital at 4:15 o'clock this morning as the result of being shot with a rifle in the hands of Walter Hanthorn, a young man of about the same age, living at Nineteenth and Meridan streets, is being made by the coroner.
Coroner Davis said this mroning that the evidence at hand clearly showed that Hanley's death was caused accidentally and he did not believe anyone would be held to blame for the sad affair.
Dr. G.D. Kimball, the attending physician, secured a statement from the youth before he died to which he places the responsibility on no one, but says it was clearly due to an accident.
Hanley formerly lived here, but his house is now in Alexandria. He is a glassworker. He and Hanthorn were intimate friends. The two were together Sunday and decided to go hunting in the afternoon. They took a twenty-two caliber rifle, going across the Railroad Avenue bridge and up the river near the Monroe Pike. They were about a half mile east of the bridge when the shooting occured.
A squirrel had been chased into a hollow log, Hanthron was at one end of the log with the rifle and Hanley was at the other trying to punch the squirrel from the log. The rifle was discharged in some way and Hanley fell crying that he was shot.
Hanley was carried to the Hanthron home and digg's ambulance was called. The boy suffered intensely during the ride to the hospital, and when examination was made of his injuries it was found there were twelve holes in his intestines. All the perferations were serious.
The bullet entered the abdomen on the right side, only a few inches below the diaphragm.
"Papa, no one is to blame for this affair," said the lad before he died.
The boy's father arrived here from alexandria several hours before he died. He was conscious at the time and remained so until a short time before the end came.
The Hanthorn boy is almost prostrated as the result of the accident and could hardly be controlled when he learned of his friend's death.
The funeral arrangements have not been made, but interment will be made at Alexandria.
Bert White, superintendent of the police, says all evidence at hand shows that the shooting was entirely accidental. Officer Rosencrance spent sometime on the case Sunday night.
John Hanley, father of the boy, called at the Police Station this morning and demanded a more rigid investigation of the circumstances leading to the death of his son. He said he was not fully satisfied it was clearly accidental. he was referred to the prosecutor and after hearing his story Mr. Friendline sent him to the coroner. Dr. Davis said this afternoon he intended to take all evidence, but as far as he could learn there was no reason to think the shooting was anything but accidental.
*NOTE: The newspaper account incorrectly lists his father as John instead of Henry.
Monday Evening, October 22, 1906
YOUTH'S TRAGIC DEATH
Harry Hanley dies at hospital
of wounds received from gun in
hands of companion
WAS ACCIDENT
While out hinting with Walter Hanthorn Sunday gun was accidentally discharged.
An investingation into the death of Harry Hanely, which occured at the Marion Hospital at 4:15 o'clock this morning as the result of being shot with a rifle in the hands of Walter Hanthorn, a young man of about the same age, living at Nineteenth and Meridan streets, is being made by the coroner.
Coroner Davis said this mroning that the evidence at hand clearly showed that Hanley's death was caused accidentally and he did not believe anyone would be held to blame for the sad affair.
Dr. G.D. Kimball, the attending physician, secured a statement from the youth before he died to which he places the responsibility on no one, but says it was clearly due to an accident.
Hanley formerly lived here, but his house is now in Alexandria. He is a glassworker. He and Hanthorn were intimate friends. The two were together Sunday and decided to go hunting in the afternoon. They took a twenty-two caliber rifle, going across the Railroad Avenue bridge and up the river near the Monroe Pike. They were about a half mile east of the bridge when the shooting occured.
A squirrel had been chased into a hollow log, Hanthron was at one end of the log with the rifle and Hanley was at the other trying to punch the squirrel from the log. The rifle was discharged in some way and Hanley fell crying that he was shot.
Hanley was carried to the Hanthron home and digg's ambulance was called. The boy suffered intensely during the ride to the hospital, and when examination was made of his injuries it was found there were twelve holes in his intestines. All the perferations were serious.
The bullet entered the abdomen on the right side, only a few inches below the diaphragm.
"Papa, no one is to blame for this affair," said the lad before he died.
The boy's father arrived here from alexandria several hours before he died. He was conscious at the time and remained so until a short time before the end came.
The Hanthorn boy is almost prostrated as the result of the accident and could hardly be controlled when he learned of his friend's death.
The funeral arrangements have not been made, but interment will be made at Alexandria.
Bert White, superintendent of the police, says all evidence at hand shows that the shooting was entirely accidental. Officer Rosencrance spent sometime on the case Sunday night.
John Hanley, father of the boy, called at the Police Station this morning and demanded a more rigid investigation of the circumstances leading to the death of his son. He said he was not fully satisfied it was clearly accidental. he was referred to the prosecutor and after hearing his story Mr. Friendline sent him to the coroner. Dr. Davis said this afternoon he intended to take all evidence, but as far as he could learn there was no reason to think the shooting was anything but accidental.
*NOTE: The newspaper account incorrectly lists his father as John instead of Henry.
Marion Daily Leader
Monday Evening, October 22, 1906
YOUTH'S TRAGIC DEATH
Harry Hanley dies at hospital
of wounds received from gun in
hands of companion
WAS ACCIDENT
While out hinting with Walter Hanthorn Sunday gun was accidentally discharged.
An investingation into the death of Harry Hanely, which occured at the Marion Hospital at 4:15 o'clock this morning as the result of being shot with a rifle in the hands of Walter Hanthorn, a young man of about the same age, living at Nineteenth and Meridan streets, is being made by the coroner.
Coroner Davis said this mroning that the evidence at hand clearly showed that Hanley's death was caused accidentally and he did not believe anyone would be held to blame for the sad affair.
Dr. G.D. Kimball, the attending physician, secured a statement from the youth before he died to which he places the responsibility on no one, but says it was clearly due to an accident.
Hanley formerly lived here, but his house is now in Alexandria. He is a glassworker. He and Hanthorn were intimate friends. The two were together Sunday and decided to go hunting in the afternoon. They took a twenty-two caliber rifle, going across the Railroad Avenue bridge and up the river near the Monroe Pike. They were about a half mile east of the bridge when the shooting occured.
A squirrel had been chased into a hollow log, Hanthron was at one end of the log with the rifle and Hanley was at the other trying to punch the squirrel from the log. The rifle was discharged in some way and Hanley fell crying that he was shot.
Hanley was carried to the Hanthron home and digg's ambulance was called. The boy suffered intensely during the ride to the hospital, and when examination was made of his injuries it was found there were twelve holes in his intestines. All the perferations were serious.
The bullet entered the abdomen on the right side, only a few inches below the diaphragm.
"Papa, no one is to blame for this affair," said the lad before he died.
The boy's father arrived here from alexandria several hours before he died. He was conscious at the time and remained so until a short time before the end came.
The Hanthorn boy is almost prostrated as the result of the accident and could hardly be controlled when he learned of his friend's death.
The funeral arrangements have not been made, but interment will be made at Alexandria.
Bert White, superintendent of the police, says all evidence at hand shows that the shooting was entirely accidental. Officer Rosencrance spent sometime on the case Sunday night.
John Hanley, father of the boy, called at the Police Station this morning and demanded a more rigid investigation of the circumstances leading to the death of his son. He said he was not fully satisfied it was clearly accidental. he was referred to the prosecutor and after hearing his story Mr. Friendline sent him to the coroner. Dr. Davis said this afternoon he intended to take all evidence, but as far as he could learn there was no reason to think the shooting was anything but accidental.
*NOTE: The newspaper account incorrectly lists his father as John instead of Henry.
Monday Evening, October 22, 1906
YOUTH'S TRAGIC DEATH
Harry Hanley dies at hospital
of wounds received from gun in
hands of companion
WAS ACCIDENT
While out hinting with Walter Hanthorn Sunday gun was accidentally discharged.
An investingation into the death of Harry Hanely, which occured at the Marion Hospital at 4:15 o'clock this morning as the result of being shot with a rifle in the hands of Walter Hanthorn, a young man of about the same age, living at Nineteenth and Meridan streets, is being made by the coroner.
Coroner Davis said this mroning that the evidence at hand clearly showed that Hanley's death was caused accidentally and he did not believe anyone would be held to blame for the sad affair.
Dr. G.D. Kimball, the attending physician, secured a statement from the youth before he died to which he places the responsibility on no one, but says it was clearly due to an accident.
Hanley formerly lived here, but his house is now in Alexandria. He is a glassworker. He and Hanthorn were intimate friends. The two were together Sunday and decided to go hunting in the afternoon. They took a twenty-two caliber rifle, going across the Railroad Avenue bridge and up the river near the Monroe Pike. They were about a half mile east of the bridge when the shooting occured.
A squirrel had been chased into a hollow log, Hanthron was at one end of the log with the rifle and Hanley was at the other trying to punch the squirrel from the log. The rifle was discharged in some way and Hanley fell crying that he was shot.
Hanley was carried to the Hanthron home and digg's ambulance was called. The boy suffered intensely during the ride to the hospital, and when examination was made of his injuries it was found there were twelve holes in his intestines. All the perferations were serious.
The bullet entered the abdomen on the right side, only a few inches below the diaphragm.
"Papa, no one is to blame for this affair," said the lad before he died.
The boy's father arrived here from alexandria several hours before he died. He was conscious at the time and remained so until a short time before the end came.
The Hanthorn boy is almost prostrated as the result of the accident and could hardly be controlled when he learned of his friend's death.
The funeral arrangements have not been made, but interment will be made at Alexandria.
Bert White, superintendent of the police, says all evidence at hand shows that the shooting was entirely accidental. Officer Rosencrance spent sometime on the case Sunday night.
John Hanley, father of the boy, called at the Police Station this morning and demanded a more rigid investigation of the circumstances leading to the death of his son. He said he was not fully satisfied it was clearly accidental. he was referred to the prosecutor and after hearing his story Mr. Friendline sent him to the coroner. Dr. Davis said this afternoon he intended to take all evidence, but as far as he could learn there was no reason to think the shooting was anything but accidental.
*NOTE: The newspaper account incorrectly lists his father as John instead of Henry.
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