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The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., September 10, 1904, page 1
"Klickitat Intelligence"

TROUT LAKE PIONEER ACCIDENTLY KILLED. - Halsey Cole, road supervisor for the western section of the county, who was in the city during the week, informs the AGRI. that Leonard Stump an old residents of Trout Lake, had on Sunday, Sept. 4th, received dangerous injuries from a shotgun in the hands of his grandson, Master Wright, a lad 11 years of age. The parties when out hunting that morning, and according to the agreement, Mr. Stump was to remain on what is known as Chapman bridge, where the young man took the gun and started after pheasants. But Mr. Stump did not stay on the bridge for some reason. He started out into the brush, and some birds flying up, the boy fired, several of the shot striking Mr. Stump in the abdomen and forehead, the boy of course not seeing him. When Mr. Cole appeared at the bridge shortly afterward, he found Mr. Stump there and conveyed him home. At that time no one supposed the injuries received would prove fatal, but later reports show that he died some hours later and before medical aid arrived. The deceased was a pioneer of Klickitat, having settled in the Trout Lake section 30 years ago. He was about 65 years of age, and leaves a wife, one son and two daughters, the children being all married.

The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., September 8, 1904, page 6

SHOT BY GRANDSON WHILE AFTER GROUSE

Leonard Stump of Trout Lake was shot and killed by his 11-year-old grandson while the two were hunting grouse last Sunday.
Billie Cole was the first to bring the news to Hood River, and he says it was first thought the wound was not fatal, but death claimed another victim before Dr. Gearhart could be summoned from White Salmon.
Stump's grandson, Robert Wright, is said to have shot at the birds as they arose in front of him, and his grandfather been in range, received the full charge of bird shot in the abdomen. The little pellets perforated the stomach, and death came before morning.
Stump was one of the first settlers of the Camas Prairie country, having settled there nearly 30 years ago. He was about 63 years old. The old man was a great hunter and had a record for bear that few can equal.
He leaves a wife, two daughters, Mrs. Knighting and Mrs. Elmer Wright, and one son, J.L. Stump.
Later reports from Trout Lake state it was the shock rather than the shooting that brought on the old man's death. Very few of the shot are said to have entered his body.