Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1890 — DIED UNDER A SAW LOG. [ARTICLE]

DIED UNDER A SAW LOG.

A Fatal Accident to a Young Man in Wheatfleld Township. Special Correspondence to Thk BKrCBtICA*. Wheat field, Ind., May 31, ’9O. — A sad accident occurred to-day near M. J; Ahlgrim’s saw mill, 3 miles north of this place. Herman Halear and Milroy Sexton, were in the em- ; ploy of J. L. Morrison, on his ranch, their work being principally hauling , logs to the mill, and lumber and ties to this place. This morning about G:3O o’clock they both went to the woods with their teams; nalear loadJ ing a load of ties, Sexton helping him, with which he started for town, and Sexton drove to the far end of the woods to haul logs to the mill. Halear returned from town about I noon, and drove to tlie house for dinner, after waiting some time for ocxtoii ttrccttne iip, ttinncr, after winch Ilalcar went to the mill and inquired after Sexton. As he

had not brought in any logs, he at once feared something had happened to Sexton, and the mill hands in company with Halear, at once set out to the woods to search for him. They saw his team standing on the side of a small bill, and upon nearing the place, a horrible sight presented itself to their eyes. Sexton*was laying, his back on the ground, and a log laying across his breast. He had apparently been instantly killed, and had been dead at least 4 or. 5 hours. He had loaded one log, which was still on the wagon. The rope lie used in.loading, was still in the position as used in loading. He must have, after loading both logs and re-hitching his team, went to the side of his wagon, to chain the logs on The last log probably was not on well, and. the team starting up might have caused the log to roll back, it catching him and pinning him to the ground. lie was a young man about 24 years of age, and single. John Graves, J. P., was at once called and held an inquest over the body.