Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Nelson, August 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com December 15, 2005, 6:31 pm Payette Enterprise 9-28-1922 Payette Enterprise Payette, Idaho Thursday, September 28, 1922 FORMER PAYETTE BOY IN SHOOTING August Nelson, nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Marvin, was shot by his 12 year old brother, Samuel, this morning about nine o'clock with 25-35 caliber rifle, the little boy passing away about fifteen minuted later. Samuel later admitted to shooting his brother but stated he did not know the gun was loaded. Samuel is under arrest awaiting the result of Coroner Hal Bohnenkamp's inquest which will be held this afternoon at the city hall. Coroner Bohnenkemp's investigation, held this morning immediately following the little boy's death, disclosed that Mr. and Mrs. Marvin were at the barn about fifty yards from the house at their home in Fruitdale and that August was playing just outside the barn. They heard a shot, approximately two minutes after their entrance into the barn and rushed to the house, discovering the little fellow lying in the doorway in a pool of blood still alive but unable to speak. Despite prompt medical aid his life could not be saved. Denies Act When questioned Samuel at first denied shooting his brother stating that August had shot himself while playing with the gun. He stated that he had been lying on the bed when the shooting occured. Later in the day he admitted his part in the act to Sheriff Lee Warnick, who placed him under arrest. The gun used, a 25-35 caliber Winchester rifle, was standing in the corner about ten feet from August when the parents reached the house and Samuel met them outside the house with cries that "August has shot himself." The bullet entered his right chest striking a bone and splitting into two sections, both of which imbedded in the door casing. His loss of blood, preceding his death, was very great. The gun was very close to his body and powder stains covered the from of his shirt. Thought Empty Samuel's statement made to the sheriff stated that he had thought the gun empty and had painted it at his brother, then pulling the trigger. No trouble between the two boys had resulted and apparently Samuel's version is true. The funeral arrangements have not been announced. --Taken from a La Grande paper. It will be remembered that about August first, the two brothers mentioned in the above article, were taken in charge by Sheriff Jefferis for pety thieving while the family were living on the Fruitland Bench, but for the reason of the age of the youths, and the family ready to move to La Grande it was thought best not to bring about a prosecution. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/n/nelson974nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb