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R. H. BOLT SERIOUSLY INJURED WEDNESDAYEarly Wednesday morning Otterbein and community residents were thrown into a state of saddness and excitement when the news was sent over the community announcing that Mr. R. H. Bolt, cashier at the State Bank of Otterbein was probably fatally injured by having borne in contact with a live electric wire at the local power house.Mr. Bolt president of pie local Light and Power Co., left his homeion south Main street about 6 o’clock Wednesday morning with a tree pruner, and a half hour later was found near the power plant by Mr. Owen Boothroyd, who was attracted to the scene by the groans of Mr. Bolt.Dr. J. E. McCabe wa^ summoned and Mr. Bolt, in an unconscious condition, was hurried to the Home hospital in the C. A. Smith ambulance.As we go to press this Wednesday afternoon the report has been received that Mr. Bolt has regained consciousness and the attending physician at the hospital reports that he will probably recover.It is the general opinion in Qtter-heiu that Mr. Bolt was trimming trees near the power house when his foot slipped and caused the pruner to touch the wire, and the charge of (,60 0 volts of electricity passed through his body. His right hand was badly burned.Mr. Bolt is about 60 years old and has been cashier at the State Bank of Otterbein since its organization twenty-seven years ago; has aLso. been president of the local Light and Po'syer Co. since its organization; a friend and booster to every worthy man or industry, and many heart3 were made sad by the news of the accident.
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Otterbein Press
Otterbein, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 01, 1921
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