This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brophy, Braphy Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/6028 Message Board Post: Galveston Daily News – Thur., 18 June 1874, p. 1, c. 5 Shooting - Rockdale, June 17 - Braphy was accidentally shot in the head yesterday, painful, but not mortally. = = = = = Galveston Daily News – Sun., 21 June 1874, p. 2, c. 6 Accident - Milam Messenger: An accident, much to be deplored, occurred in Rockdale on the 16th inst. Mr. Brophy and another young man were playfully struggling with each other; after amusing themselves in this way for some time, they suddenly separated and each picked up a gun, there being two in the house. The other young man pointed his guy at Mr. Brophy and through some unaccountable cause, it was discharged, the entire contents, being bird shot, entering the face of Mr. Brophy. It is thought that he will lose his right eye. The parties were warm friends and no blame is attached to them, only in their careless use of fire-arms.