Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

A terrible accident; sudden death;
and an unexpected shock to the entire
community. Messrs. Edward Wahlert,
George Wahlert and William E. Hens
ley were repairing windmill on the
William Hensley farm, up in Greeley
township, on Tuesday, January 20,
1907, at about half past ten O'Clock in
the forenoon and Mr.. Hensley had
gone up on the tower, some forty feet
high, to put some new feathers on the
mill; had asked Edward to bring him
a wrench, which he did and was just
returning to the ground when the
wrench fell and, on looking up, he
was Mortified to see Mr.. Hensley also
descending to mother earth. 1t is sup
posed he lost his balance in some way,
causing him to fall. He struck the
ground on his feet, breaking his legs
to pieces, and he then fell forward on
his face, breaking his nose, knocking
his teeth out, SHINING his face, and
breaking both arms. 1t is hard to ex-
plain just how badly he was broken,
no one can realize the extent of his in
juries. He was taken to the house
Immediately and three doctors were
ca lied, they all arrived promptly, but
he was beyond medical aid; aud he
only lived about twenty minutes after
they arrived. He gained conscious
ness very short time, if at ALL after
the accident and died at half past
twelve O'Clock, afternoon. The doc
tors reported it one of the worst, if
not the worst, human broken bodies
ever seen. Mr.. Will Hensley was
we'll TO do farmer residing about sew
en- miles north and east of Extra; was
somewhere near ffty-seven years of
age at time of death: was good bust
ness man and known far and near,
having lived in the neighborhood for
many years. There is no use to try to
tell how each and everyone mourns
his untimely death; it cannot be told
on paper; every merchant, every farm
er, every neighbor, every friend, and
also his family have shed tears, for
he is great loss to all. He leaves a
wife and eight children to mourn his
death; besides four brothers.: Messrs.
Frank Hensley, and John /. Hensley,
at Extra; Morgan Hensley, of near
Iowa Falls; Charles Hensley, out ia
Wyoming; Mrs. John Bishop, Senior,
at Extra; other relatives, Grandma
Hensley and Mrs. Deaton, at Avon;
Mrs. Maggie Waterman, at Chadron,
Nebraska; and Will Eckles, at Allan
tic. The funeral will be held tomor-
row, Friday afternoon, at one o'clock
from the Extra Methodist church, Rev.
Aten of North Branch, Iowa, to con-
duct the services, and interment will
take place In the Extra Cemetery.
C.>W. Lacy, claim adjuster for the
Rock Island, was in the city today and
made settlement with w. II. Wilds,
who was hurt some time ago in run
away. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilds were driv-
ing in the country, about three miles
east of town, when their horse became
frightened at a passing train and ran
away, resulting in serious injury to
Mrs. Wilds. The unfortunate woman
is injured in such way that she will
be confined most of the winter. Mr..
Lacy paid the old couple sum that
will cover the loss to the rig and to
the drivers-Atlantic Democrat.
The infant son, Leonard Leith Jen-
sen, child of w. j. Jensen and wife,
residing three miles east of Extra died
last Saturday evening, January 20,
1907, at about five O'Clock, of pneumo-
mia. The little son was only one year,
six months and eighteen days old, and
had not been sick very long; and his
death was severe shock to the par
ents. The funeral was held on Tues
day at the Extra Christian church at
half past one, afternoon, Rev. Starr
preaching the sermon, ana interment
was in the Extra Cemetery. The fune-
raj was well attended by the sympa.
thizing friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen.
Grace Hensley took large number
of her pupils and went to the Will |
Kommes home, last Thursday, where |
they had been asked to come and pass |
the evening, and they had jolly time |
Grace takes great interest In her
school and is Away thinking of some
thing to please the children. They all
love her and speak very highly OF her
as teacher In school.