NATOMA INDEPENDENT, Natoma, Osborne County, Kansas, Thursday, November 2, 1922
MET A TRAGIC DEATH
Mrs. F. M. Elliott Victim of Shotgun Accident at Charivari
One of the most distressing accidents in the annals of Osborne County history occurred at the home of Harry Rigby in Liberty township, about twenty six miles southwest of Osborne last Thursday night, resulting in the death of Mrs. F. M. Elliott, one of the best known and most highly respected women of that community, from a gunshot wound from the accidental discharge of a small .410 shotgun in the hands of her son, Floyd Elliott. The accident occurred during the progress of a charivari occassioned by the marriage of Joe Rigby and Miss Fern Overholser that afternoon. As is customary in most communities the neighbors learned of the marriage and organized a friendly charivari partly for their own amusement at the expense of the young married couple. The party approached the home of Harry Rigby, father of the groom about 9:30 p.m. and three young men--Floyd Elliott, George Goad and James Bealby--left their car a half mile east of the Rigby place and walked over to ascertain whether or not the young people were at home. The party followed in their cars and the members got out at the Rigby yard. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and their daughter and Miss Bell, the school teacher, rode together and were just alighting from their car when the charivari started. Young Elliott had a little .410 shotgun loaded with fine shot and fired once in the air. He then broke the gun and inserted another shell and it is supposed that in some manner the next shell was exploded before he had elevated the gun to its proper height. The charge struck the windshield on the Elliott car which stood about 15 feet away and glanced along the steel frame, from which place the greater part of the load struck Mrs. Elliott fair in the breast, causing a mortal wound. Other shot struck Mr. Elliott in the legs and arm and one passed through his lip. Miss Bell was also struck with three of the shot. Medical aid was at once secured and everything possible was done for the injured woman, but in spite of all she passed away about 12:40 a.m. She was conscious until the last minute and called the children in and talked to them and assured her son that she realized the shooting was an accident and that he was in no way to blame. The poor boy, who is only 19 years of age, was hear broken over the affair and his dying mother did everything in her power to comfort him and assure him that she absolved him form all blame. The young man is almost frantic with grief and would sooner have taken his own life than to have had the fatal charge strike his mother, but it was one of those accidents which simply happen at times and could not have been avoided. The bereaved family and more especially the unfortunate young man, have the deepest sympathy of all, and there is not one word of censure for the hear broken boy among all who know of the circumstance. All of the Elliott children were present when their mother passed away and also her father, brothers and sisters, with but one exception, and the bereaved husband. The community is simply stunned with grief over the loss of a splendid woman and engulfed in pity and sympathy for that unfortunate young man who was the wholly accidental cause.
MET A TRAGIC DEATH
Mrs. F. M. Elliott Victim of Shotgun Accident at Charivari
One of the most distressing accidents in the annals of Osborne County history occurred at the home of Harry Rigby in Liberty township, about twenty six miles southwest of Osborne last Thursday night, resulting in the death of Mrs. F. M. Elliott, one of the best known and most highly respected women of that community, from a gunshot wound from the accidental discharge of a small .410 shotgun in the hands of her son, Floyd Elliott. The accident occurred during the progress of a charivari occassioned by the marriage of Joe Rigby and Miss Fern Overholser that afternoon. As is customary in most communities the neighbors learned of the marriage and organized a friendly charivari partly for their own amusement at the expense of the young married couple. The party approached the home of Harry Rigby, father of the groom about 9:30 p.m. and three young men--Floyd Elliott, George Goad and James Bealby--left their car a half mile east of the Rigby place and walked over to ascertain whether or not the young people were at home. The party followed in their cars and the members got out at the Rigby yard. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and their daughter and Miss Bell, the school teacher, rode together and were just alighting from their car when the charivari started. Young Elliott had a little .410 shotgun loaded with fine shot and fired once in the air. He then broke the gun and inserted another shell and it is supposed that in some manner the next shell was exploded before he had elevated the gun to its proper height. The charge struck the windshield on the Elliott car which stood about 15 feet away and glanced along the steel frame, from which place the greater part of the load struck Mrs. Elliott fair in the breast, causing a mortal wound. Other shot struck Mr. Elliott in the legs and arm and one passed through his lip. Miss Bell was also struck with three of the shot. Medical aid was at once secured and everything possible was done for the injured woman, but in spite of all she passed away about 12:40 a.m. She was conscious until the last minute and called the children in and talked to them and assured her son that she realized the shooting was an accident and that he was in no way to blame. The poor boy, who is only 19 years of age, was hear broken over the affair and his dying mother did everything in her power to comfort him and assure him that she absolved him form all blame. The young man is almost frantic with grief and would sooner have taken his own life than to have had the fatal charge strike his mother, but it was one of those accidents which simply happen at times and could not have been avoided. The bereaved family and more especially the unfortunate young man, have the deepest sympathy of all, and there is not one word of censure for the hear broken boy among all who know of the circumstance. All of the Elliott children were present when their mother passed away and also her father, brothers and sisters, with but one exception, and the bereaved husband. The community is simply stunned with grief over the loss of a splendid woman and engulfed in pity and sympathy for that unfortunate young man who was the wholly accidental cause.
NATOMA INDEPENDENT, Natoma, Osborne County, Kansas, Thursday, November 2, 1922
MET A TRAGIC DEATH
Mrs. F. M. Elliott Victim of Shotgun Accident at Charivari
One of the most distressing accidents in the annals of Osborne County history occurred at the home of Harry Rigby in Liberty township, about twenty six miles southwest of Osborne last Thursday night, resulting in the death of Mrs. F. M. Elliott, one of the best known and most highly respected women of that community, from a gunshot wound from the accidental discharge of a small .410 shotgun in the hands of her son, Floyd Elliott. The accident occurred during the progress of a charivari occassioned by the marriage of Joe Rigby and Miss Fern Overholser that afternoon. As is customary in most communities the neighbors learned of the marriage and organized a friendly charivari partly for their own amusement at the expense of the young married couple. The party approached the home of Harry Rigby, father of the groom about 9:30 p.m. and three young men--Floyd Elliott, George Goad and James Bealby--left their car a half mile east of the Rigby place and walked over to ascertain whether or not the young people were at home. The party followed in their cars and the members got out at the Rigby yard. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and their daughter and Miss Bell, the school teacher, rode together and were just alighting from their car when the charivari started. Young Elliott had a little .410 shotgun loaded with fine shot and fired once in the air. He then broke the gun and inserted another shell and it is supposed that in some manner the next shell was exploded before he had elevated the gun to its proper height. The charge struck the windshield on the Elliott car which stood about 15 feet away and glanced along the steel frame, from which place the greater part of the load struck Mrs. Elliott fair in the breast, causing a mortal wound. Other shot struck Mr. Elliott in the legs and arm and one passed through his lip. Miss Bell was also struck with three of the shot. Medical aid was at once secured and everything possible was done for the injured woman, but in spite of all she passed away about 12:40 a.m. She was conscious until the last minute and called the children in and talked to them and assured her son that she realized the shooting was an accident and that he was in no way to blame. The poor boy, who is only 19 years of age, was hear broken over the affair and his dying mother did everything in her power to comfort him and assure him that she absolved him form all blame. The young man is almost frantic with grief and would sooner have taken his own life than to have had the fatal charge strike his mother, but it was one of those accidents which simply happen at times and could not have been avoided. The bereaved family and more especially the unfortunate young man, have the deepest sympathy of all, and there is not one word of censure for the hear broken boy among all who know of the circumstance. All of the Elliott children were present when their mother passed away and also her father, brothers and sisters, with but one exception, and the bereaved husband. The community is simply stunned with grief over the loss of a splendid woman and engulfed in pity and sympathy for that unfortunate young man who was the wholly accidental cause.
MET A TRAGIC DEATH
Mrs. F. M. Elliott Victim of Shotgun Accident at Charivari
One of the most distressing accidents in the annals of Osborne County history occurred at the home of Harry Rigby in Liberty township, about twenty six miles southwest of Osborne last Thursday night, resulting in the death of Mrs. F. M. Elliott, one of the best known and most highly respected women of that community, from a gunshot wound from the accidental discharge of a small .410 shotgun in the hands of her son, Floyd Elliott. The accident occurred during the progress of a charivari occassioned by the marriage of Joe Rigby and Miss Fern Overholser that afternoon. As is customary in most communities the neighbors learned of the marriage and organized a friendly charivari partly for their own amusement at the expense of the young married couple. The party approached the home of Harry Rigby, father of the groom about 9:30 p.m. and three young men--Floyd Elliott, George Goad and James Bealby--left their car a half mile east of the Rigby place and walked over to ascertain whether or not the young people were at home. The party followed in their cars and the members got out at the Rigby yard. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and their daughter and Miss Bell, the school teacher, rode together and were just alighting from their car when the charivari started. Young Elliott had a little .410 shotgun loaded with fine shot and fired once in the air. He then broke the gun and inserted another shell and it is supposed that in some manner the next shell was exploded before he had elevated the gun to its proper height. The charge struck the windshield on the Elliott car which stood about 15 feet away and glanced along the steel frame, from which place the greater part of the load struck Mrs. Elliott fair in the breast, causing a mortal wound. Other shot struck Mr. Elliott in the legs and arm and one passed through his lip. Miss Bell was also struck with three of the shot. Medical aid was at once secured and everything possible was done for the injured woman, but in spite of all she passed away about 12:40 a.m. She was conscious until the last minute and called the children in and talked to them and assured her son that she realized the shooting was an accident and that he was in no way to blame. The poor boy, who is only 19 years of age, was hear broken over the affair and his dying mother did everything in her power to comfort him and assure him that she absolved him form all blame. The young man is almost frantic with grief and would sooner have taken his own life than to have had the fatal charge strike his mother, but it was one of those accidents which simply happen at times and could not have been avoided. The bereaved family and more especially the unfortunate young man, have the deepest sympathy of all, and there is not one word of censure for the hear broken boy among all who know of the circumstance. All of the Elliott children were present when their mother passed away and also her father, brothers and sisters, with but one exception, and the bereaved husband. The community is simply stunned with grief over the loss of a splendid woman and engulfed in pity and sympathy for that unfortunate young man who was the wholly accidental cause.
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