The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-24
Joseph RevaIee of Conners-
vile, Formerly of Milton,
Finally Forced to Back
Down to Grim Reaper.
THE IRONY OF FATE
IS AGAIN DISPLAYED
Victim Was Shot, Beat Up, Hit
BY a Train, Injured by Har-
row and Dynamite, and
Hurt by a Pitchfork.

Death in a most violent form was
fought off five times by Joseph Re
valee, formerly of Milton. during his
sixty-one years. but it caught him
mapping yesterday and he was found
dead in bed at his home in Corners
vile. death resulting from natural
causes.
His history. in respect to flirtations
with the Grim Reaper, is certainly not
equaled in Eastern Indiana and that
he should die without his boots on,
only seems to emphasize the irony
of fate.
Milton and Washington township
seemed to be his hoodoO for three of
his most serious accidents occurred
while he was living there. His re-
moval to Connersville helped but lit
tie in the disposition of the hoodoo.
Injured by Harrow.
When young man and employed
as labOrer he was working on the
roof OF barn. belonging to Elisha
Hurst, placing a hay fork carriage
in the apex of the roof Loosing his
balance, ne fell to the ground dis
tance of at least thirty feet and alight-
ed on harrow. His injuries were
very severe and for a time it was
thought that he would not live.
Recovery, however, was hasty and
short time later he went into a hay
NOW and fell out of it, onto a seven
prong pitchfork. Every prong enter
ed his body. While his condition was
serious, yet he recovered and was en-
ployed at blasting stumps. Several
times he was slightly injured while so
engaged.
Shot by a Landlord.
While living with his wife and chill
dren in Milton.>in a property owned
by James Sipples, it is alleged that
he failed to pay his rent In any
event, Sipples. it is said. became an
cry at his tenant and visiting the
nome one day put bullet through
Revalee's body. The man fingered be-
tween life and death for several
weeks as the bullet had penetrated the
body dangerously close to the heart
Sipples was arrested and sent to
the penitentiary anG, it is said, served
seven years for his offense. This
was about eighteen years ago. Re
valee soon afterwards changed his
residence to Connersville.
Struck by a Train.
One day. about fourteen years ago
while driving through the country, he
was struck by Big Four train at
Huber's Station. His horse was kill
hurled a distance of about 100 feet
He was picked up unconscious, suffer-
ing from cuts and bruises of a most
serious nature. However. life was not
to be denied and he recovered.
The mans body was covered with
scars, the result of these accidents.
However. one memento of his numer-
Gus accidents, which he carried to the
grave was a small silver plate in his
skull. In fight, his opponent struck
him over the head with a heavy OBJ
ject, so it is said, and the skull was
fractured. Revalee's physicians cut
out the broken bone and replaced it
with a silver plate
The deceased had been in good
health recently and his unexpected
death was great shock to his friends.
He is survived by several children
and other more distant relatives, some
of whom live in western Wayne coun-
ty. The funeral arrangements have
not been completed. but it is probable
that burial will be in Cambridge City