The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-10-28
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Drawn Into the Revoly-
ing Saws
q = STEAM corn SHREDDER
Mr.. XVI. G. Keheley Mangled to Death
at Lost Mountain. A Heart Rend-
ing Scene.

"a Ayeey horrible accident occurred a,
Aolg pt Mr.. S. F. Mayes, near Los,
i85uHt aln, in this county, on last Thurs,
afternoon. which resulted in the death Of
Mr.. W. G. Keheley, a prosperous end
highly respected farmer, and one Of the
Directors Of the Cobb County Fair Assoc
citation.
Some Of our citizens will remember see
ing at the county iaita piece Of ponderohs
machinery, pros llea BY steam, that by a
revolving cylinqer ofnine knives or saws
shredded corhstalkr. corn &C. 1t is the
property Of ssakerai members Of the Lost
AopptaiA Agricultural Club. 1t had been
eayrieA bpck to the community and was
asbg used at Mr.. Samuel Mayes farm, on
1asY Thursday afternoon. Mr.. w. NJ
Barnes was running the engine, Mr..
Robert Barnes was feeding, Mr. A. N.
Msyes was putting the corn on the table,
and Mr.. W. C. Keheley was taking away
the cut corr in baskets There was about
eighty pounds OF steam on and the knives
or saws were revolving at the rate OF
twelve hundred revolutions to the minute.
By some unaccountable means, by falling
probably, theaoe Of Mr.. Keheley's shoe
vas Caught by\the teeth Of the revolving
saws, and in three seconds time his left
leg was drawn into The keen>cutting,
death. dealing saws, literally Achopping his
leg, bones flesh and arteries into u1ince
meat. up to the trunk Of his body, which
so choked and impeded the machinery
that it was thereby stopped, Mr.. Barnes
knew something was wrong and shut of
steam, and went back and found Mr..
Keheley astride OF the cylinder OF knives
or saws unable to extricate himself, man
gled and bleeding. Mr.. Keheley was liit>
ed from the bod soaked machinery and
carried irto the house, where alter an
hours time he died.
The following additional particulars are
given by" Allen" our Lost Mountain cor,
respondent:
Our community has been shocked at the
horrible accident that occurred here last
Thursday afternoon, one of the worst thai
has ever occurred in the community. The
corn shredder, owned by Messrs. w C.
Keheley, S. F. Mayes, Robt Barnes
Co., was in operation at Mr.. s. F. Mayes
W. M. Barnes was running the engine
Robert Barnes was feeding. and A. N
Mayes was putting corn on the table ant
Mr.. Keheley's was taking away the Gu
corn in baskets. A platform mad beer
built about four feet long from the barr
door to the axle Of the machine, mskiA.
the top Of the basket, sitting on this plat
form. about lavel with the mouth of tn,
machine. Mr.. W. c. Keheley was caugA
in the machine by his left foot No one
saw him when he was caught by the ma.
chine and it is not known exactly how il
occurred, but it is thought he was packing
the shredded corn down IN the basket with
his foot and by some means fell, and in
falling his foot was thrown up and caught
~ the machine, The left shoe shows the
impression OF saw tooth about one inch
from the toe where he was first caught and
was drawn up on top Of The machine by
the saws before any 4one knew what had
happened. The cap OF the machine that
covered the cutters was knocked back,
striking Mr. Robert Barnes on the head
but dong him no injury. Tbs belt jump.
ed off caused by the sudden jerk from the
machine catching Mr.. Kebeley, but not
until he had been drawn in up to his body
Mr.. Robert Barnes and A. N. Mayes were
the first to reach him. The machine mad
to he reversed before lie could be taken
ont, and it was found that his left leg was
literally sawed to pieces to his knee and
the flesh on the left leg and part Of the
right leg above the thigh was cut to the
bone, and other parts OF the flesh were
badly cut. The loss and flow OF blood was
great. AS soon as help came be was car
ried into the house. He seemed conscious
that death was near, and said, Boys, I'm
going to die right here" Ee called for 6
drink Of water and lived only a few min
utes afterwards. Doctors Wright, KemE
and Nolan had been summoned, but he
died before either reached him. He LIVED
about one hour after the fatal accideD
occurred. His death has cast a gloon
OF sadness and sorrow over our commu'
nifty. He was ore OF the leading and
best citizens of Lost Mountain, and il
well-known throughout Cobb county. His
object in life, the highest to which any
man can attain, was to live an honest, up
right, christian life lie was kind, free.
hearted neighbor and never refused t.