Carrollton Boy Dies Of Accidental Shot

A husky, 17-year-old Carrollton boy died of a gunshot wound in the head Monday night. Justice of the Peace W. E. Richburg "attributed the death to a game of Russian roulette.
Richard C. Hindman, son of C. M. Hindman, son of C. M. Hindman, was dead on arrival at a Dallas hospital, a .22-caliber bullet in his right temple. Richburg rendered a verdict of accidental death.
Sheriff's Deputies M. A. Townsend and O. B. Cox, who sped to the scene, said during the investigation they heard these facts:

Young Hindman had been living at at the Carrollton apartment of his brother, Ray, 21, and Ray's wife since leaving his father's farm home. He was working as a carpenter.
Two weeks ago he got a .22-caliber revolver. Both his father and his brother had seen the youth put the gun muzzle to his head on several occasions and had warned him not to court death by pointing the gun to his head and pulling the trigger.
Monday the boy walked into the bedroom where his brother and sister-in-law sat talking. He picked up the pistol loaded with one bullet and one empty shell, spun the chamber and aimed at his temple.
Despite their pleas to lay aside the weapon, he pulled the trigger.
The gun fired.
Sheriff Bill Decker, heading the probe, said there were powder burns on the right hand of the victim. He observed that the seven-shot chamber of the revolver was difficult to spin.
Rhoton Funeral Home in Carrollton will conduct the funeral.

The Dallas Morning News - Aug 19, 1952
Submitted by Edward L. Williams

RICHARD C. HINDMAN
FEB 21, 1935
AUG 18, 1952

Keenan Cemetery, Farmers Branch, Dallas Co., Texas