KROUT, Elgie Hutts - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. H. S. Krout killed Saturday by accidental discharge of shotgun.Dr. C. E. Johnson, the new county coroner, had his first case Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. H. S. Krout, who with her husband and family of eight children and son-in-law, Clarence Miller, occupied a tent on Joe Kosta's farm, where the men were cutting wood, was the victim of the careless handling of a shotgun in the hands of young Miller. Miller had picked up the gun and went outside the tent to kill a rabbit. The shell caught in the breech of the gun and in attempting to force it in place the weapon was discharged and the load passed through the side of the tent and entered the breast and right arm of Mrs. Krout. One of the younger children was also struck by a few shot, but not seriously injured. Dr. Washburn was called from Rensselaer and went out to the scene. He thought the woman was not critically injured, but shortly after he left she collapsed and died in a few moments. It is thought some of the shot had entered a vital spot and caused her sudden death. The family came here from Wallace, Fountain county, about two weeks ago and were very poor except in the number of children, of which they had eight, ranging from 7 months to the girl, wife of young Miller. All lived in a small tent on Mr. Kosta's farm northwest of Parr. The funeral was held yesterday at Fair Oaks, at 1 p.m. and burial made there.