Wes Bowman on Island 18 shot his younger brother about 9 o'clock Sunday morning, the ball passing nearly through the body, death ensuing nearly an hour later. The father had left an automatic pistol lying on a dresser, he having taken all the cartridges from the magazine, but forgetting the one in the barrel.
As Bowman, aged about nineteen came up, the little boy said, "Wes, let's see how it works." The older boy picked up the pistol and snapped it, the cartridge being discharged. The ball struck the little fellow in the right arm, passed through the body and lodged near the surface over the left hip.
Dr. Sharp was summoned at once but could render no help. Dr. Hendrix arrived after the boy had died.
The family had lived on the island north of Cottonwood Point for about two years.
The Pemiscot Argus, Caruthersville, Missouri
Thursday, May 28, 1914
Contributed by Frances Funderburk
NOTE: How strange that they could not come up with a first name on the death certificate or the newspaper.
In the newspaper that says "Swamped" really big, it lists a Lester Bowman in fifth grade. It is about the right time frame. First column.
As Bowman, aged about nineteen came up, the little boy said, "Wes, let's see how it works." The older boy picked up the pistol and snapped it, the cartridge being discharged. The ball struck the little fellow in the right arm, passed through the body and lodged near the surface over the left hip.
Dr. Sharp was summoned at once but could render no help. Dr. Hendrix arrived after the boy had died.
The family had lived on the island north of Cottonwood Point for about two years.
The Pemiscot Argus, Caruthersville, Missouri
Thursday, May 28, 1914
Contributed by Frances Funderburk
NOTE: How strange that they could not come up with a first name on the death certificate or the newspaper.
In the newspaper that says "Swamped" really big, it lists a Lester Bowman in fifth grade. It is about the right time frame. First column.
Wes Bowman on Island 18 shot his younger brother about 9 o'clock Sunday morning, the ball passing nearly through the body, death ensuing nearly an hour later. The father had left an automatic pistol lying on a dresser, he having taken all the cartridges from the magazine, but forgetting the one in the barrel.
As Bowman, aged about nineteen came up, the little boy said, "Wes, let's see how it works." The older boy picked up the pistol and snapped it, the cartridge being discharged. The ball struck the little fellow in the right arm, passed through the body and lodged near the surface over the left hip.
Dr. Sharp was summoned at once but could render no help. Dr. Hendrix arrived after the boy had died.
The family had lived on the island north of Cottonwood Point for about two years.
The Pemiscot Argus, Caruthersville, Missouri
Thursday, May 28, 1914
Contributed by Frances Funderburk
NOTE: How strange that they could not come up with a first name on the death certificate or the newspaper.
In the newspaper that says "Swamped" really big, it lists a Lester Bowman in fifth grade. It is about the right time frame. First column.
As Bowman, aged about nineteen came up, the little boy said, "Wes, let's see how it works." The older boy picked up the pistol and snapped it, the cartridge being discharged. The ball struck the little fellow in the right arm, passed through the body and lodged near the surface over the left hip.
Dr. Sharp was summoned at once but could render no help. Dr. Hendrix arrived after the boy had died.
The family had lived on the island north of Cottonwood Point for about two years.
The Pemiscot Argus, Caruthersville, Missouri
Thursday, May 28, 1914
Contributed by Frances Funderburk
NOTE: How strange that they could not come up with a first name on the death certificate or the newspaper.
In the newspaper that says "Swamped" really big, it lists a Lester Bowman in fifth grade. It is about the right time frame. First column.
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