Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1913 — PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH OF ENGENE SAYLER [ARTICLE]

PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH OF ENGENE SAYLER

Was Returning From Business Trip To Vincennes in His Own Auto, Which Turned Turtle. Monticello Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Hodshire arrived home from Lawrenceville, 111., Saturday, where they had gone to attend the funeral of Eugene Sayler, a brother-in-law, which was held Friday. Mr. Sayler was killed by his auto turning over. He and a friend were returning home from Vincennes, where they had gone to look after an Electrical Supply 00., and came to a piece of road covered with fresh gravel; they ran alongside of the gravel for a while, then undertook to pull upon it and as soon as the front wheel struck the loose material the machine turned over; the friend was thrown clear but Eugene was caught and his head bending backwards over the seat caused the breaking of his neck. The machine was running about fifteen miles an -hour, probably less. Mr. Sayler was about 45 years old and leaves a widow and two sons. The boys are' about 23 and 25 years old and unmarried.