Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1917 — MOTORCYCLE RIDER BURNED [ARTICLE]

MOTORCYCLE RIDER BURNED

Gasoline Leak Caught Fire and Burned Lacy Alter. Lacy Alter, 18-year-old son of Lewis Alter of Carpenter township, was badly burned about the lower extremities Sunday afternoon when his clothing caught fire after having been saturated with gasoline from a leak in the supply tank of the motorcycle he was riding. The accident occurred near Moody and but for the quick action of Joe Pullin, who accompanied Alter, the latter might have burned to death. Pullin tore the burning clothes from Alter’s limbs -and thus prevented more serious injury. Alter was brought to the county hospital where he will be obliged to remain for several days. It is toot thought that the burns about his limbs will cause any permanent injury, notwithstanding the fact that he was severely burned.