Newton County GaArchives News.....Mr. Charlie Dennard Shot January 12, 1900
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The Georgia Enterprise January 12, 1900
     Mr. Charlie Dennard, the Manager of the Southern Bell Telephone System 
here, and one of the best known young men in the county, accidentally shot 
himself early Wednesday morning with a Smith & Wesson, 38 caliber.
     He came up from breakfast at his accustomed hour, picked up the weapon to 
put it in his desk. It accidentally slipped from his grasp and fell to the 
floor, striking on the hammer. The bullet entered his left leg just above the 
ankle, and ploughed its way through the flesh and broke both bones in his leg 
in an awful manner.
     Several physicians were summoned immediately and dressed the wound. Three 
pieces of bone were taken out, the largest being about two and a half inches 
long and an inch wide.
     The wound was so bad, and the bones so badly shattered that the doctors 
thought it best to take the limb off at one time; and in fact so strong was 
this sentiment that Dr. Westmoreland, of Atlanta was called up over the 
telephone and consulted about it.


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