Clark County IL Archives Obituaries.....Poe, Thomas Albert October 26, 1910
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Casey Banner Times & Marshall Herald
CASEY BANNER-TIMES - 04NOV1910 - ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SELF WITH RIFLE

Tuesday afternoon Thomas, a young man living in the eastern part of town, 
accidentally shot himself in the stomach in a peculiar manner.  He was loading 
a 22 magazine rifle when his hand slipped & in some manner threw the magazine 
down throwing a load into the gun & causing it to explode by the hammer coming 
down on it, the wound is a very bad one, the bullet having not been located.
Reports that the young man was dangerous wounded were circulated Wednesday 
morning.  Later it was reported the physicians said he could not live.  He died 
about 2 o'clock Wednesday.

The funeral was held at the Baird cemetery Thursday afternoon.  Martinsville 
Planet


MARSHALL HERALD - 02NOV1910 - KILLED WITH TARGET TIFLE - MARTINSVILLE 
CORRESPONDENCE

Tommy Poe, son of J. V. & Mrs. Poe, southwest of the city, while in the city 
last Tuesday visiting his brother, John, & family, was handling a repeating 
rifle.  It was accidently discharged, the bullet entering the lower part of the 
abdomen ranging upward.  At first it was not thought to be dangerous, but the 
second day about noon he passed away.  His funeral was held Thursday; interment 
in Baird cemetery.  Tommy was aged 18 years; was a kind, affectionate & 
industrious boy & all the young people who knew his were his friends.  All feel 
the loss of his sudden departure.

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