Obit of Stephens, George - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

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Surnames: Stephens

Originally posted at:
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH NEAR GRIMES, OK.


George Stephens of Near Grimes Accidentally Shoots Self With Sawed-
Off Shotgun

HUNTING RABBITS FOR HOGS

Just How Accident Occurred Is Unknown--Discharge entered Stomach 
Ranging Upward

George Stephens and a neighbor by the name of Edwards and a small boy 
were hunting rabbits last Thursday afternoon for Mr. Stephens' hogs 
when Stephens let his gun discharge in some manner and the full 
contents entered the pit of his stomach and ranged up then lodging in 
his liver and intestings producing almost instant death.  The fact 
that the shot ranged upward is evidence that Mr. Stephens was in an 
upright position when the gun was discharged.  It is difficult to 
arrive at a logical conclusion as to just how the gun was discharged 
in order for the shot to go in the direction that they went.  The 
shotgun was a short gun, the barrel having been sawed off, and of the 
hammer variety.

From the evidence of Mr. Edwards at the coroner's inquest held 
Thursday evening.  Mr. Stephens had gone through a shinnery thicket 
in search of rabbits, while he Edwards was off a short distance, and 
on the opposite side of the thicket.  A report of Mr. Stephen's gun 
was heard and also a cry from Stephens.  He ran to where Mr. Stephens 
was and found him in a crumpled up position.  He soon fell to the 
ground and expired withing a few minutes.

A coroner's inquest was conducted by Justice of the Peace Turner, 
County Attorney Peterson and the undersheriff Clarence Trammell and 
all available evidence was established the corner's jury returned a 
verdict "That George Stephens came to his death from the accidental 
dicharge of a shotgun in his owns hands."

County Attorney Peterson stated that he was satisfied with the 
evidence and assured that an accidental cause and that he saw no 
necessity of an autopsy.  However, the wife of the deceased requested 
that an autopsy be held and a doctor from Sweetwater proceeded to 
hold same which revealed that the shot from the gun ranged almost 
directly upward finding lodgment in the intestines and liver.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 24-Jul-1922
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