Keen - Lee
Source: Greencastle Star Press, 9 April 1892 p 8
Lee Keen, a colored boy of Crawfordsville was fatally injured by the accidental discharge of his gun while out hunting. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Saturday 26 March 1892
There was another hunting accident shortly before noon today with the usual horrible result. It seems deplorable but just so long as small boys are allowed to traverse the surrounding county with deadly shot guns, just so long may we expect terrible calamities.
This morning little Lee Keen (King), the thirteen year old son up Upton Keen, in company with “Chick” Bell, another colored youth of very tender years, started out for a hunting expedition. They circled about the country and shortly before noon were in the vicinity of the Iron Bridge. They came to a high rail fence and instead of climbing it the lads concluded to crawl under it. Young Keen started to go through and carefully pulled the gun after him, allowing it to trail on the ground. In some way, it will never be known just how, the trigger was pulled and the gun discharged. The muzzle was close to the little fellow’s leg and the heavy charge tore through it and entered his face tearing off his nose and penetrating one eye. The leg was frightfully torn and the poor child rolled on the ground shrieking with agony while his companions ran for help. It arrived as soon as possible and the injured boy was taken to his father’s home near the Dry Branch trestle.
Drs. Ensminger and Greene are giving the injured lad medical attendance but it is hardly possible that he can recover, although he is possessed of a vigorous constitution.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Monday, 28 March 1892 Edition
Little Lee King (Keen), the colored youth who was so terribly shot while hunting Saturday, is still alive and bids fair to ultimately recover. His leg was so badly shattered that it had to be amputated Saturday evening and the lad stood the operation very well. He has two shots in his forehead, two in his eye just above the ball, two in his nose and a number scattered about over his face, but is standing his painful injuries with remarkable fortitude.