CULPEPPER, Marvin, Beeville Bee or Picayune, Thursday, 25 Apr 1918:

Accidents With Guns Bring Death to Two Boys, Neighbor's sons buried four days apart following 
deplorable accidents.  Just four days lapsed between accidents with guns that meant the death 
of two Bee county boys since the Picayune was last issued.

The first occurred Saturday morning (20th) when Vasco Adams, aged 14 years,? months, 12 days, 
was shot in the back under the left shoulder blade, the barrage from a shotgun making an ugly wound 
and producing almost instant death. The gun was being carried by Harry Yeoman, a playmate of the 
unfortunate young man. He rested across his shoulder with the muzzle pointing downward. He was 
walking behind Vasco as the two were returning from a hunt for birds. The trigger caught in a tree limb 
and when released, the charge entered Vasco's body.

Vasco was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams, who reside some three miles west of the city in the Viggo 
Community. His tragic death prostrated his parents, who just a year or so ago lost a son after a long 
illness. The remains were laid to rest here in Glenwood Cemetery, Sunday afternoon.

Tuesday afternoon of this week the second accident occurred in that neighborhood. Marvin, aged 7 
years, 3 months, and 26 days, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Culpepper, was playing with the children of a 
Mexican tenant at the tenant's house when a 22 caliber rifle was discharged and the bullet entered 
Marvin's body on the left side, penetrating the heart. He ran out of the house and fell dead in a lane 
some thirty feet away. W. T. Thompson and ? Cecil came along shortly afterward and found the body. 
Just how the accident occurred could not be learned from the Mexican children. There were two of the 
latter in the house, a boy slightly older than Marvin and a girl, perhaps younger. The funeral was held 
yesterday with interment in the Glenwood cemetery.

The farms of Messrs. Adams and Culpepper join. They have the deep sympathy of scores of Beeville 
friends in their great loss.