Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1912 — Gets $1,000 Damages for Death of Otto Hemphill. [ARTICLE]

Gets $1,000 Damages for Death of Otto Hemphill.

The case of James Burk, administrator, vs. the Monon Ry. Co. for SIO,OOO damages for the death of Otto Hemphill, a-Monon brakeman, at Rensselaer about two years ago, was compromised for SI,OOO in the Carroll circuit court last week, where the case was taken on change of venue from White county. Hemphill was assisting in doing some switching here one night and had jumped on the front of the engine to go to a car that was to be moved. The draw-bar to the car had been pulled out and when the engine butted into Jt Hemphill's legs were so badly crushed that he died soon after reaching Lafayette, where he was hastily taken after the accident.