The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
DENNIS DIES FROM
INJURY BY TRUCK
Unable to Stand Shock of
Double Amputation
FAMILY AT BEDSIDE
Driver Is Arrested and Released on
Bond-Did Not Known Dennis
Had Been Struck Until
Called Back

f. M. Dennis, the East Lake man who
was fatally injured Thursday afternoon
about $50 o'clock when run over by a
| city delivery Ice truck, died yesterday
afternoon at 1:50 o'clock. It was found
necessary by the attending physicians
Immediately after the injured man had
| been revived and somewhat rested. to
amputate both of his legs above the knee.
| According to the surgeons, few men can
| live through such an operation, as the
| strain on the nervous system is too
great. Dennis lived only an hour and a
half after he was removed from the
operating table.
Dennis was struck by the heavy ice
| truck at the corner of Twenty sixth street
and First avenue Thursday afternoon,
and sustained injuries about his body.
and had both legs crushed. He was taken
TO a local infirmary in the ambulance of
the Johns Undertaking company. All
through the night his wife and daughter
sat by his bedside watching anxiously
for signs of improvement, but none came.
Early yesterday morning, exhausted by
their long vigil. the mother and girl re-
recting to return to the infrmary about
moor yesterday While they slept Dennis
underwent the operation. and when 1t
was realized by the doctors that he would
live but short time, Mrs. Dennis and
her daughter were called to the bedside.
The injured mans brother in Tusca-
loosa was telegraphed and a son noti-
fed, and when the end came Dennis
lxya htr faD mil
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two step-children, one son, David
Berry Kildron, and one daughter, Inez
Kildron; also two brothers, Jeff Den
mis-. a lawyer at Tuscaloosa, and Sher-
man Dennis, grain merchant at Chi
cago; and four sisters, two of whom
are married, all of Birmingham
Mr.. Dennis was for over IA years
connected with the Alabama Great
Southern railroad and at the time of
his death was employed in the capac-
ty of chief boiler inspector in the local
yards. He was member of several
railroad fraternities and had many.
friends In this city who lament his I'M
timely death.
The remains were taken TO Lige
Logs parlors, where they will be held
until Sunday morning., when the body
will be taken out to his late residence,
1882 Third avenue, East Lake. The fu-
neral services will be held at the res
dence Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
and the interment will be made at the
Oak Hill cemetery.
G.. c. Satterfed. an employe of the
Birmingham Ice factory, was arrested
yesterday afternoon and charged with
reckless driving of an automobile. Sat
terfeld was running the truck which
struck Dennis Thursday afternoon. In
speaking of the accident. Satterfield said:
IT did not know that | had hit anyone
until was called to stop. Then looked
back and saw the man on the ground. He
did not run In front of the struck, nor did
the front wheels pass over his body. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Dennis walked into the side of
the car and was knocked under the back
wheels. which passed over his legs. I cam
not say how much l regret the unfor-
tunate accident"
When an attempt was made Thursday
night by the police to find out how the
accident occurred. Dennis could not talk,
as he was unconscious, but his wife said:
II cannot say exactly how my husband
was hit by the truck. I only know that
he said that he had started after an East
Lake car and did not see the truck until
II was upon him."
Satterfield was later released on bond.