SAD SHOOTING FATALITY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1926, 8 December 1913, Page 6

SAD SHOOTING FATALITY.

BOY PLAYING BUFFALO BILL. (By tfdeeranH.-PfcM Association.) InvofoargHl, December 7. An inquest wtfs hold eo)icor)iiii;i; thd death of Lydia Francis Martin, a married woman, residing at liew, who was accidentally shot. Kvidoiico was to the effect ttmt George M'Dermott, need 18, employed by deceased's husband on the farm, had hern shooting with a revolver Mid pea-riile. When he retui'i;ed to tho house ho practised shooting a» a target. After ho finished, ho pulled tho tri"r*or of the revolver about ten times to ascertain if fll) tho ctamhors discharged. Mrs. .Martin was standing at the door, and M'Dermott, remarking, "I'm Buffalo Bill, presented both weapons in her direction ami pulled tho triggers. The revolver went off, ftnd Mrs. Martin gave a cry, and staotrarod to tho lutchen. Tho bnlLt ■had struck her in the breast, and death was caused by haemorrhage, as a result of tho bullet-wound. Iho Coroner reamed a verdict that deceased was accidentally shot by having a revolver lviivtod at' her in play, A, rider was added drawing tho iittetvtian of tlw Education Board, the scoutmaster, ami territorial officers to tlm necessity ot teaching young people that they must never point a firearm, loaded or uu> loaded at anyone.