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IIiflt;*1 8 (3fytaen Feet to BeaeatfarSerious Accident Occurs on ttie• • • * . i* •W, R, Norris Fine Home In Kingston Heights.While painting on the new residence of Mr. W, : H. ^ Norris in Kingston shortly [ before noon yesterday, . John Stetter and Harry O’Leary, two painters, happened to a fearful accident. It seems that the two men* while painting the cornices of the two-story buildlngy attempted to pass each other on a narrow scaffold. One tottered and in the schiSe to save Mm* self the seaffwld wefft down beneath the two. They received a terrible fall of eighteen, feet to the galleryfloor beiow.Horrified spectators: rushed to . tha scene and it was some time before either of the men could be hronghfc around-to his senses. fjrlr.Stetter ’was seriously, probably fatally in inrod. ■ He foil heavily on his head and arm. One-arm 'and his jaw were broken and .he-received .internal injuries - in' hie chest.. Me was bleeding at the ears and mouth and nose when picked up. It is thought that Mtv O’Leary, is not seriously injured,, though he was fegdly stunned by the fall.. Htetter is from Lincoln, Neb,, hut has been tx resident of Lanrel for the past two years.. O’Leary is fncim Hattiesburg..Both men were faithful employesand Mr. Norris .was very much shocked. .by their fearful accident. .
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Laurel Chronicle
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Fri, Jan 21, 1910
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