The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
JAMES CHILDERS HAS
Close CALL FOR LIFE
SKULL FRACTURED BY PIECE OF
GAS PIPE IN HANDS OF
ANDY SEE.

During a difficulty which occurred at
! the chemical plant at Torchlight, TINS
county, last Saturday morning about
1 nine o'clock, Jas. Childers was struck
I on the head with a piece of gas pipe IN
4 the hands OF Andy See thereby sus-
tanning fractured skull. The injured
man was rendered all possible aid inn
mediately after the occurrences, and
seeing his condition and realizing the
extent OF his injuries he was as soon
as possible placed upon boat and
brought 10 the hospital in this city. Mr..
See assisted in the removal, coming TO
/ the hospital with him and helping him
in every way in his power The man
was placed on the operating table where
Dr. L. H. York, assisted by DR.. f. ID.
Marcum. who had attended him before
his removal, removed large piece OF
bone from the skull. The man remain
ed unconscious for two or three days,
| but at this time has regained con-
seriousness and according TO the at
tending physician is doing as well as
could be expected.
i A short time previous to the difficulty
! Childers. who is an employe at the
chemical plant, came into one OF the
rooms OF the plant where Fred See, a
brother OF Andy See and likewise an
employe OF the plant, was in company
with his brother Andy. II seems that
Fred See has the custody OF a quantity
OF alcohol which is used In the business
Of the plant. Childers, who all unite IN
saying, was drinking at the time. asked
Fred See TO let him have some alcohol
saving that he had been sick and need
led Il. See told him that he could not
let him have IL. that he was drinking
land that he had better go home and
come back after he had become sober.
lChilders, so IL is alleged. then began TO
curse Fred See. calling him all manner
Of vile names and threatening him. II
was then that Andy See interfered ana
told him to let Fred alone. This seem
ed TO enrage Childers, who began TO
curse Andy and TO advance upon him,
calling him names and striking at him.
Desiring to avoid any trouble Andy
tried TO get out OF his way and went
the length OF the room Childers follow
ing and striking at him. but not hitting
him. Andy retreated as far as he could
land got between two large tanks in the
far part OF the room, where there was
a piece Of gas pipe about four feet long
Thinking that Childers would do him
violence and all retreat being cut OF
he seized the gas pipe and struck Chill
dcrs as above stated. Before the al
tercation occurred between Childers
and Fred See, Childers had gone into
, the room OF which Fred had charge tai
, ling with him another man. who. 1t Is
, said, was under the influence OF liquor
This was against the rules Of the com
pany and Fred told the manager OF
what ChiIders had done. The manager
went into the room and put the intrud-
er out. This also, ii is said, contributed
TO Childers anger. Il Is said that Mr.
: +. S. Mcconnell. one OF the company
!, had urged Childers to go home.
ON saturday morning. as soon as he
had seen Childers taken TO the hospital
Andy see surrendered himself into tbs
custody OF Judge Clayton, County
Indge He held him in bond for his
lappearance on the following Tuesday
He furnished the bond ard was releas
ed. on Tuesday morning the case wa'
called and owing to the condition o
4 the wounded man, an examination wa
0 waived and the defendant held IN
n lbond OF 1000 to answer at the mex
?. term OF the l@hNIthNe
He furnished bail.
$ County attorney. C. r. See, Jr.. be
n ing relative OF the defendant, did no
I prosecute the case and attorney W. l
( Cain appeared for the commonwealth
h Jas. ChIlders. the injured man. is no
a akin so far as is known, to any one II
r this county, excepting TO the relatVe
: Of his wife who is daughter of Wayn
a Coburn. He came to this country abou
eleven years ago and was employed a
e the lock and dam Mt Chapman. lie
d a large muscular man and is said to b
: auarrelsome when under the infiuenc
e OF liauor. He is an excellent mechani
land when sober is a useful citizen
Andy See is a son of Felix See Q
Lick creek, is well known young MAJ
OF good habits and was never before. $
(. far as this paper knows. in any trouble
He is son-in-law of Billy Wilson, Q
. this place.