The Lamar register., 1917-06-06
Electrician Met Instant Death by Elec-
trocution

trocution
Wardcll Weston Guy of 1920 Grand
avenue, for a number of years past
u resident of Grand Junction and for
the past five years employed as ex-
pert electrician for the Electric Shop,
owned and managed by j. C. Corson,
met instant death by electrocution
yesterday few minutes before the
noon hour, while at work wiring the
barn in the rear Of the D. B. abbey
home at 625 Chipeta. Considerable
mystery surrounds the death of Mr..
Guy, as he was working with wire
carrying only light voltage Of cleo
tricity and there is not mark nor u
barn in the rear of the d. b. Bailey
came in contact with the wire nor
did he utter u word or make q sound
except that made in falling, when he
was stricken. DR.. Taylor, who made
an examination of the body yesSer-
day soon after the accident and again
last evening, stated that he Lad not
yet determined whether or not an in
quest should be held over the re
mains.
Mr.. Guy and George Kiever, a car
pcnter residing at 732 Belford, were
at work in the same barn, Mr.. Kiever
knew nothing Of tho accident until he
heard Mr.. Guy fall, and stated soon
after the accident that death was ev-
identity instantaneous as no word was
uttered nor sound made. He was at
work at his bench but a short dis
tance away within the same room,
but was facing in another direction.
1t was thought at first that death
might have resulted from an affection
of the heart, but it was learned that
Mr.. Guy had never complained Of his
heart and had successfully passed an
examination for life insurance in an
ol u" o5ppaay but a year or more
70 % ss rk on the wiring
- fSl95 :, }ie Mr.. Klever
.urp,Fp-s o,artner of the
State of Colorado, carpentering
County OF Prowers. .sf the accident,
The American Steel dur. ~,
Piaintifi. inber IA. I'll
vs. mead strils. u, ~,
WI H. ID; sd5SIitS Bi45ssr' stove E use until t. :,
featuring Co. tudlnlly wearSos, 2, I,
= Defendahts' gy he mumb,o'i a
by Mr.. and by virtry tired TDied,
Klever heafds' .lel nt!fislse-yvbi-r.-.i,i and
turned, thinking Mr.. Guy had merely
fallen from the box. He rushed at
once to his side, only to find him
dead.
Physicians were at once called and
everything possible done to restore
life, but all to no avail. The body was
soon after removed to the Krohn NOR
tuary, where the later examinations
were made.
An examination of the barn, madc
after the accident, showed that the
wire was not carrying a high volt
age Of electricity. The floor was COW
cred with several inches of hay and
chaff On top Of this was apparently
dry, but next the floor it was some
what wet, and it is supposed that in
up to use the brace and bit,
the bit touched the electric wire where
the insulation was worn off, and that
the dampness below resulted in the
which caused death.
The deceased was born in Neosho.
Kansas, and was twenty-six years Of
age. He was n man popular with all
of those who knew him, and the news
of his tragic death cast shadow over
the city yesterday afternoon. He was
a member Of the Elks lodge, having
Joined only in February of this year,
the membership having been a Christ
mas present from his wife. He is
by his wife and a step-daugh-
ter. No funeral arrangements have
as yet been made.
The sad news was taken to Mrs
Guy soon after the accident. So great
was the shock to her that reports from
the home last night were that her
was quite serious.
Mr.. Corson, by whom the deceased
was employed, was also greatly shock
ed at the news Of the death of his
trusted and efficient employe. Mr..
~orson at once uired tn the mother of