Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-07
BADLY BEATEN.
Lee Nichsls, Of Hexics, He., RsaAA II
IN UncenscIeas Condition.

Lee Nichsls, Of 1exics, 1e., RsanA II
IN UncenscIess Cen1ltisn.
From the Msbsriy Headlight
This morning about six o'clock, q
MIR. Chapman. . farmer, WAS hunting
his horses, he discovered . man lying
under tree between the II. X. & T.
railroad bridge and the school house,
on the east side. The man appeared
in an insensible condition, and on
closer inspection Mr.. Chapman found
that he was badly bruised and cut on
the head. He Immediately notified
officers Conway and Butler, who pro-
cured q conveyance from the livery
stable and brought the wounded man
to the engine house. When the of
ficers found him he was still lying
with his face down. and they saw he
was in a bad condition. DE-. Hicker-
son was called 70 attend the case,
who dressed the wounds. The left
side of the head and the forehead
were found to have four ugly gashss
and around both hin eyes were found
the usual black and blue. discolora-
ton produced by such wounds. The
face was swollen aud the mouth and
nose bleeding and the man was in an
insensible condition. From the ap-
pearance Of the injuries it almost
seemed impossible that . human be-
ing could survive them, but the doc
tor managed to dress them and the
man was laid out to recover from the
stupor he was in.
From information given by q by
stander it was learned that his name
is Lee Nichols and he is . carpenter
by trade. He came from Fayette
yesterday, and had previously been
in the employ Of James Sanderson,
the builder. Nichols is q man of
about 20 or 80 years Of age, brown
hair and thin, light moustache, and
his general contour would indicate
that he is a thrifty mechanic. John
Noel, who stated that he knew Mich
OILS and came with him from Fayette
yesterday, said that they were &C
quainted over year and Nichols had
been at work with threshing machine
in the neighborhood Of Fayette and
was on his way to the far west.
Mr.. George Patrick went to see the
injured man this morning and be
corroborates Noers statement that
the mans name is Lee Nichols. Geo.
knew him in Fayette and said his rel.
atives live in Mexico and that he wal
not brlcklayer, but had been work
ing for Morgan at that town as q car.
penter.
He has lain in an unconscious con
dition all morning and has not spoker
q word since the officers found hin
and brought him to the engine house
While being treated by DR.. Kicker
son he groaned and struggled while
his wounds were being sewed up bu
did not utter q word of intelligibl'
language. 1t is supposed his contin
ued stupor arises from loss of blood
The city officers procured mattress
for him and he moved his eyes th'
first time as they lifted him on to il
about II o'clock.
Up to $3.50 this afternoon Nichol
had not spoken a word, but At tha
time opened his eyes for the first tim
and seemed to recognize those arenni
him. His father, James A. Nichols
and his brother, W. w. Nichols, cam,
, up from Mexico on the 8 o'ulocl
train and were horrified at the spec
tacle which was presented to thei
view, and were moved to tears. Th'
statements above given in regard t.
the injured man coming from Fay
ette and being in the thIeshing ma
chine business there were verified
They will take him back to thei
farm, one mile north Of Mexico
tonight. The injured man is cel
, , talnly very dangerously hurt, and hi
recovery is a matter Of extrem
doubt. He has not yet recovered hi
faculties sufficiently to give any aS
, count of the manner, or by whom b
3 was injured. Searching inquiries wi
!, ,, be instituted.
al She Wasn't Afraid Of Nothing.
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