Jackson County IL Archives News.....Fisherman With Gun Shoots Off A Finger October 11, 1920
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Murphysboro Daily Independent October 11, 1920

  
    Frank COWELL, of Poplar Ridge, nine miles southwest of Murphysboro, shot the
little finger off his left hand Sunday afternoon while fishing.  Mr. Cowell was
operated on Monday morning.  Cowell was on the bank of the river and had his
shot gun across his knee.  He started to pull his fish net to the bank and
lifted the shot gun from his knee and accidentally discharged it.  His little
finger when the way the charge went.  The shot lacerated part of the hand above
the knuckle.


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Transcribed by Mary Riseling from grandfather C. E. RISELING's collection of old
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