Tragic Rifle Accident on the Little Spokane

Again we are called upon to report a frightful accident, by which a man is without warning sent to his grave, says the Spokane Falls Review, and again the gun that was thought not to be loaded adds a victim to the long list of accidental deaths. Last Monday, between 11 and 12 o'clock in the morning, Warren Clark, a gentleman who recently arrived in this city, and who was looking for an opportunity to invest some means, was returning from a hunt on the Little Spokane, in company with two other young men, and when within a few miles of this city a prairie chicken was observed in a tree along the roadside. One of the boys got out of the wagon for the purpose of shooting the bird. Mr. Clark reached back in the wagon to secure his rifle, intending, no doubt, to fire at long range, when the weapon was discharged, the bullet passing through his body from under the right arm. The young man on the seat with Clark called to his companion, and the two lifted Clark to the ground. He never spoke after the shot, and died in ten minutes. The remains were brought to this city, where the unfortunate young man had a few slight acquaintances, and were buried Tuesday. Very little information could be gleaned of Mr. Clark's history. It is known that he had some means, owning valuable timber claims on the Sound. He also had a small sum in one of the banks here. He was recently from Grand Rapids, Michigan, but it is not known whether he has any relations on the coast. He was about 30 years of age, and no doubt leaves some one to mourn his death, far from home and among strangers.