Stingley - John
Source: Crawfordsville Star, Jan 6, 1898 p 1
John Stingley, aged 65 years was accidentally shot and killed on Thursday morning at the home of his son, Orren Stingley in Madison Township, where he made his home, his wife being dead. His son Orren had a rifle in his hands, p;assing through the house and it was accidentally discharged, the bullet passing into the head of the venerable man, who never ralleyed (sic) but died within an hour. The men were going to use the rifle in killing hogs, hence the gun being loaded. It was a most deplorable affair. Coroner Barcus thought it best to make an investigation and he did so on Thursday evening - transcribed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 7 January, 1898
The funeral of the late John B. Stingley at the M. E. Church on New Year’s Day was one of the largest ever held at this place. The services were under the auspices of the F. and A. M. Rev. Chas. Campbell preached the sermon. The deceased had been a Mason about thirty years. His death was a shock not only to the family but to the entire community. -kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 7 January, 1898
Coroner Barcus returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of John B. Stingley. It was developed at the inquest that the rifle was an old one which for some time had been considered dangerous because it could be kept cocked with difficulty. On Tuesday, however, the victim of the accident worked with it and thought he had placed it in a state of perfect repair -kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 31 December 1897
Oren Stingley, a prominent citizen of Madison Township, yesterday morning shortly before 7 o’clock accidentally shot his father, John Stingley, death resulting from the wound in less than an hour. The details of the frightful tragedy are peculiarly harrowing and pathetic. Oren Stingley and his son had arranged to kill hogs and, it being their intention to shoot them, the boy took down the rifle from its place in a front room. He handed it to his father who started to leave the house. He was obliged to pass through a back room in which were sitting around the fire his father, John Stingley, Mrs. Oren Stingley, and Mrs. Noah Harmeson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Stingley. Mrs. Harmeson had her little daughter, Hazel, in her lap. As Oren Stingley entered the room he shifted the rifle somewhat and in some way, it is not known just how, the weapon was discharged, the ball striking the aged grandsire in the back of the head as he sat between the ladies. He fell forward and was quickly picked up unconscious. Dr. Lofland was summoned from Linden, but when he arrived an hour after the shooting the victim of the tragedy was dead. The ball had pierced the brain and had lodged back of the right eye. The old gentleman lived for over half an hour after being shot, but never regained consciousness. The ladies who were witnesses of the terrible affair are prostrated, while Oren Stingley is said to be almost wild with grief. Coroner Barcus was summoned to the Stingley home by telephone and held an inquest yesterday afternoon. -s