Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-01
Henry Deyon Killed by De-
fective Electric Lamp.
Tries 10 Turn on Light and Re-
ceives The Full Voltage.
Efforts 10 Resuscitate Him FutlIe.'
Death Shortly Follows.

A defective electric light is believed
to he responsible for the death early
last evening OF Henry Doyon, son Oh
Edmund DCycn of . York street Inc
accident happened in COulacoS' store
on Washington street, a short distance
from where its victim lived with ms
father, mother and a number OF young
er sisters and brothers.
Doyon, who was we'll known through
ont the North end, was in the store
and called for hottie of Cno beer,
which was kept in an ice chest behind
the counter in the back room. The
proprietor went to the back room I"
get the Uno beer and Doyon entered
the door in front IF the counter, lead
ing into the room. which was dark.
Just how the accident happened is Il
matter OF uncertainty, but all evidence
indicated that the young man reached
up to turn on an electric light which
hung over the counter and took hold
of the metallic socket To hold it while
he turned on the light. The light had
been giving trouble throughout the day
and the proprietor was careful not TO
touch il on that account. DOyon was
unconscious of the danger he exposed
himself to in attempting to turn on the
light ana evidently received the full
force Of the current.
He rcclcd back from the force of the
shock and as he did 90 his weight came
upon the wire by which the light was
suspended and through which the cur
rent for it was admitted. The wire
l,n 90, in, nd hn fol
| heavily to the floor, where he lay with
his head through the doorway leading
to the outer shop. with his feet to-
wards the counter.
In front of the counter is an iron foot
rail and II is thought that he stepped
on this to turn on the light, thereby
| Facilitating the passage Of the current
through his body.
The proprietor gave the alarm and
assistance was soon at hand. a ply
sician was hastily summoned. Before
| his arrival the young man, 10 years of
age had been removed to his home
around the corner from where the ac-
cident occurred. and laid on lounge.
He was breathing at the time, but died
shortly after without regaining con-
physician arrived, but an effort was
made to restore respiration. The doc
tor worked over Doyon for half an
hour in the cndeavor to get air into his
lungs. but nc effort was futile. He
could detect TO movement of the heart
and half an hour after his arrival pro-
nounced tie victim of the accident
dead.
AS soon rs the first excitement of the
tragedy had subsidized the current on
thai circuit was shut off to preclude
the possibility of further accidents.
Doyon's right hand, with which he IS
| believed to have Grasped the electric
lamp, was badly burned.
The young man was employed as Il
clerk in Carrots store on Mill street,
where his father is also employed. IL"
was we'll known and was we'll liked by
! his large circle of acquaintance lie
was a member of the Catholic order oil
Foresters and of the S"cictc st. Jean
Hantist. Besides his father AMI moth
or 4 number of younger brothers ana
sisters survive.
Coroner Henry Plummer was called
and after viewing the scene OF me
| ira cedy and consulting with tw" ply
sicians. decided that the young man
came to his death by accident and that
no inquest was necessary.
cant. Joseph A. Lee and a party loft
early Saturday morning in his power
boat for trip to Five Islands and
where Mr.. Lee has q cottage, to spend
] tho Sabbath there