Wood - Will
Source: Waveland Independent
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
March 31, 1899
March 31, 1899
Robert Wood and his son, Will, of Crawfordsville have been working on the John Wilson farm, one and a half miles E. of town for some time, getting out timber for the Roachdale handle factory. Young Wood is about 20 years of age, and his father says he has always been cursed with an ungovernable temper. Yesterday morning the two had a quarrel, out in the woods, and the young man used such language toward his father that the latter threatened to discharge him. At that the boy threw down his axe and said he would quit right then. He picked up his coat and put it on, then drew 32-calibre revolver from his pocket, placed it at his left breast and fired. After the shooting he walked about 30 rods to a rail fence, against which he leaned until his father came to him, and with Mr. Wilson's help took him to the latter's house. Dr. Ball was summoned and found that the ball had entered between the third and fourth ribs, immediately over the heart and ranging downward came out under the left shoulder blade and that there was severe internal hemorrhage. He pronounced the wound fatal. The young fellow was still furious, and said he was not sorry for what he had done. - transcribed by kbz