This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harrison, Bird Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fi.2ADE/1088 Message Board Post: Kokomo Daily Tribune Kokomo, Indiana Monday, September 25, 1899 Jesse Bird, the fourteen-year-old son of Eli Bird, the well known farmer, residing northwest of the city, accidently shot himself in the left leg with a 32 calibre revolver. Young Bird was sitting on the side of his bed examining the revolver when it was discharged. The bullet entered the leg about three inches above the knee ranged downward and lodged in the muscular tissue on the other side of the leg where it was located and cut out by Dr. McClurg, who was summoned immediately after the accident occurred. The wound is a severe one and will deprive young Bird of the use of his limb for several days. It is not thought, however, that it will result in permanently crippling him. The revolver in the case has a history. It fomerly belonged to a man named Harrison, a neighbor of the Birds. Harrison was handling the weapon one day and accidently dropped it. It was discharged and the bullet struck Mrs. Harrison killing her. The husband very naturally had no more use for that revolver and gave it to Mr. Bird. The killing of Mrs. Harrison occurred about twelve years ago and will be recalled by many Tribune readers.