Marlyn Herschel Moore
Kentucky Post, Friday, 31 December 1937, page 4
WSHOT-Shot accidentally by his brother, Fenton Moore, 21, of 914 Orchard Street, Newport, yesterday while hunting on a farm at Mentor, KY. Marlyn Moore, 14, of 614 Saratoga Street, Newport, was in a critical condition today at Speers Hospital. A bullet from an automatic pistol entered the youth's abdomen.
Edwin Offenbacher, county police chief, said the two brothers had been hunting yesterday on the farm of John Southill, Mentor. Unable to find any game, the youths set up a target and were practicing with the automatic pistol. As the elder brother was shooting at the target, the victim stepped toward the target to ascertain where a bullet hit it. It was then that he was shot accidentally. The youth was given treatment by Dr. James Stratton, Alexandria and later removed to the hospital.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 1 January 1938, page 1
SUCCUMS-Marlyn Moore, 14, of 614 Saratoga Street, Newport, victim of an accidental pistol shot by his brother, Fenton Moore, 21, on Thursday, died late Friday at Speers Hospital Dayton. Dr. James Stratton, Alexandria, had taken the boy to the hospital after the shooting and an operation and blood transfusion had been made in a futile effort to save his life. Chief Edward Offenbacher of the Campbell County police, was told that the boy was shot when the elder brotehr pulled the trigger of the pistol, believing it was empty.
The accident occurred on the farm of John Southall, Mentor, where the boys were shooting at targets, failing to find game while hunting. Dr. August Helmbold, Campbell County coroner at the time of the shooting, investigated Friday and reported that the death was due to accidental shooting. The Fred Erschell Co. Newport funeral directors are completing funeral arrangements today.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 January 1938, page 4
FUNERAL-Funeral services for Marlyn Moore were to be held this afternoon at 3 pm at the home of his step-brother, Clifford Johnson, 538 Central Avenue, Newport. Burial in charge of Fred A Erschell and Son, will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The youth, 14, was shot accidentally and died Friday at Speers Hospital. Marlyn leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moore, 614 Saratoga Street, Newport, four brothers and a sister.