Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Nov 1954. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Accidentally Shot at Madison "Robert Smith, 32, employee of the Art Riley store at Madison was accidentally shot in the chest with a shotgun early Monday morning, and was taken to Woodland Hospital at Moberly in serious condition. The accident occurred as Smith was taking a .410 gauge shotgun from the back of his truck at the Riley business house. In some manner, it was discharged, the shot striking Smith in the chest. It was believed that some may have penetrated his lungs. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident, Mayor Riley said. Riley and others hear the shot and went to investigate, finding Smith beside the truck. He was taken to the hospital by Riley. Smith, married and father of a 4- yr-old son, had been hunting Sunday and had left the loaded gun in the truck. While Mr. Smith remains in critical condition, he was reported better Thursday morning. If he continues to improve, he will probably undergo surgery for removal of shot lodged in his chest." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562