Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-01

Msssfa John Mari and Edwin Hedekins.
tso vorkmen employed In sassehiss he
logs from an imnense pile on ne cause
way, had just comnenesd work and were
loosenins The nrst log, when the entire end
OF the pie Of huge sticks came crashing
to the ground. The men sav their Danger
but we're unable to escape il entirely. They
we're struck by the nmbefs and vhen
help reached them lay on the ground,
heavy sticx pinning them down.
They we're Immediately taken to the mill
. Office and ply sleians summoned. Dfs.
Turner, Sawyer and srrous responded, and
examining the injured men found Them 10
bad shape. Hodgkins had three ribs broken
anI h.s face and body bruised, With several
Dad cuts and abfasions 90 the face and
limbs He .as taken Immediately to his
home o. Mt. Vsrnon street nnder care Of .
physician. MArr's injuries seemed 10 be
of more serious nsiure- His face and
body <ere badly cut up and bruised, and
Ia addition be ~ss evidently suffering from
s1ms internal Injury, ~ blood Issued from
his mouth II intervals. He vas taken to
b home 10 Randolph. At . late hour the
amending ply Clans reported that
OF the fearful catastrophe. Both mea were
Is comfortable as could be exec ed but
were in condition which gave no indics-
ton Of char ging either way Immediately
Ii Is stated that it will not be known whelh-
or they will live or die until forty eight
jGrs have elapsed. Mari held al incur
a ce which 9 took but few days previous
70 the accident Both men are married
ard have families. They had aiken the
contraet to haul the logs To the mill and
were the mselves working on top Of the pile
against orders so that they might save ad-
'ii,ionai expense. Mr.. Jewett the owner e
the mill will do all in his power for the p-
lief of the injured men.
Lorenzo Clay E.q, one of the most
prominent lawyers of kennebec county ,
lied al his home IN this city Friday morn
ing at about o'clock. Some three years
ago Nr. Clay sustained severe fall in
coming down his office stairs, and as re-
suit he has not been 10 the vigorous health
wlieh' Characterized bis earlier years.
More recently his health has been under
m ned by complication Of diseases. and il
vas one of these, paralysis Of the threat,
that was the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Clay was a native Of Gambia. N. II i,
snere he was born Nov 5, 1917. Here he
acquired the early educational trainin z
shlch fitted him for college, and in 1887
he entered Dartmouth College, graduating
10 the class Of 43 Fer short time after
graduation he taught school but the next
year he came to Gardiner and commenced
he study of law with MIR. Geo. Evans. who
at that time was one of the leading lawyers
of the State Mr. Clay was an apt student
and BY d,ligeit study prepared himself for
admission TO the kennebec bar in 1916
Shortly after he entered into partnership
III Mr.. Evans ard the tSo practicrd law
ogether IN the same 4, flee which Mr.. Clay
occupied up to within = few weeks of his
leah. Slnce his entrance into the practice
of law he has been a constant and success.
full pra tictloner and has had most hon
orible career as a citizen, serving for
several years ia the city government 4
member of the State legislature and az
ebunty attorney from 1876 to 1873. 10
1916 Immediately upon entering the prsc-
tiee Of law, he married Miss A bbie Bourne
New York lady, and settled in this city
lie is the father of three children, Mr..
Chas. NJ. Clay, prominent High School
otiic al in Roxbury, Mass, Mrs. W. II.
Slernberg of New York and Mr.. Benz NJ
Clay, leading attorney in Minneapolis,
MINI, who was formerly in business with
father here. Mr. Clay has been one of
thu best known and most public spirited
ctJlzen which our city has ever known and hi .
loss is keenly felt by i. large number who
knew his business ability and integrity
rhe funeral will be held at his late resi-
dtnce on School street at 80, Sunday
aft moon Rev. A. +. Beeman the officiating
clergyman.