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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... Mail Tribune 100, Sept. 6, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Sep. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Sept. 6, 1915 HUNTER DIES BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT FROM OWN GUN Harry Frey, caretaker of the city intake on Lake Creek, was found dead in the hills Saturday afternoon. An inquest was held this morning by Coroner John A. Perl. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that Frey came to his death "accidentally, by a gunshot wound from his own weapon." Frey bled to death from a bullet in the leg that severed both large arteries and broke the bone of his leg. It was first thought that the dead man was shot by a careless hunter for a deer. Frey would have been 29 years old today. Evidence taken at the inquest this morning showed that the victim slipped on the rocks while hunting, and that his rifle, a 25-35, was discharged, the bullet piercing the leg. The body was found Sunday morning after 24 hours alone and wounded in the hills, in sight of his home. The remains were found by a rescuing party. The first to reach the body was Frank Minkler, a friend. Saturday morning Frey and Minkler left about 6 o'clock for a hunt for deer. A party from this city composed of Ed Mills, Louis Jenkins and Charles Shadrick, all of this city, were camped near the old Hanley place and left for a hunt about the same time. They met Minkler returning, and asked them if they had heard Frey call. They replied in the negative. The Medford party returned to their camp about 11 o'clock, Shadrick and Mills going fishing, and Jenkins, an 18-year-old boy, taking a .22 rifle and going squirrel hunting. He walked down the road toward the intake. En route, he heard a cry from the woods, which he took to be the sound of a voice herding sheep. He reported this fact to Minkler at the intake, who said that unless Frey returned soon he would start on a hunt for him. When Mills and Shadrick returned from their fishing, Jenkins told them of hearing the cry. They hitched up their team and started for this city, telling Minkler of the incident of the cry when they met him. Jenkins says he heard the cry several times, but that it was indistinct and far away. Frey was an experienced woodsman and well acquainted with the neighboring country, so no fear was felt for his safety. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501