The Monroe News-Star - Marshall Baumgartner Falls on Sharpened Stick Date: Dec. 1999 Submitted by: Lora Peppers ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Monroe News-Star Wednesday, August 31, 1910 Page 1, Column 3 YOUNG BOY KILLED WHILE OUT HUNTING MARSHALL BAUMGARTNER LOSES LIFE IN UNUSUAL WAY. Fell on Sharp Stick as He Was Running-The Accident Happened in Ruffin's Pasture. Marshall Baumgartner, the 15-year-old son of Mr. L.W. Baumgartner, foreman of the Iron Mountain wrecking crew, met with an unusual accident late yesterday afternoon while out hunting, which cost him his life. The boy with a companion, was hunting in the Ruffin pasture east of the cotton mill place, when the accident happened. From the information obtainable it seems that young Baumgartner had sharpened a small oak stick about a foot in length, making it in the shape of a long knife blade. He started to run while still holding the stick, and was tripped by some vines. He fell on the sharp end of the stick, and which penetrated his left side, going almost to his heart. The boy's companion ran for assistance as soon as he discovered what had happened and word was sent to the father, who hastened to the scene in an automobile. He was hurried to the home at 101 South Sixth street, but death came in a very few minutes, the wound being such that medical aid was of no avail. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning. The family has the sympathy of the entire community in the sudden bereavement. # # #