Brown County KS Archives Obituaries.....Schmitt, Lewis David March 14, 1884
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The Hiawatha World, Hiawatha, KS, March 20, 1884
SCHMITT---On Thursday last, Mr Henry Schmitt and wife went to Sabetha.  The 
last words they had with their boys were not to touch the gun.  The wish was 
not obeyed.  Michael Schmitt, the younger, age 16, took the gun out and had it 
on the porch.  As usual, he didn't know the gun was loaded.  He pulled the 
trigger and the gun was discharged, the ball making a fatal wound in the body 
of his brother, Lewis David Schmitt, age 19, who was at the stable not 100 
feet away.  The wounded boy lived about 30 hours.  His mother was nearly 
frantic with grief.  The funeral services were held in the Congregational 
Church, Saturday the 15th, at Fairview, conducted by Rev Leon C. Schnacke of 
this city.

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