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Detroit Free Press
Saturday, 21 May, 1870

         Allegan County

         JOSEPH F. HOOFMASTER, of Monterey, was mortally wounded
       by the discharge of a gun which he was engaged in cleaning
       at about six o'clock Tuesday afternoon, May 17th. The gun
       had been loaded and had been returned loaded with ball and
       cartridge. Although warned by Dr. Stanton to be careful as
       the gun might be loaded, he put his foot on the trigger
       and half-cocked the piece. Shortly after, while drawing
       out the wiper, holding the muzzle of the gun toward him-
       self, the gun went off, the charge entering his bowels
       just above the navel. The wound is undoubtedly a fatal
       one. 
       
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