The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-18
NED PIPER KILLED INSTANTLY Y
AND c. v. EMMONs DIES FROM
INJURIES-STANLEY NIT.
CHELL WILL RE.
COVER

red at about 11:45 this morning when
Ned Piper, well knowH~Maysville man
was killed instantly and two others
were injured, one, c. V. Emmons, dy-
ing at Hayswood Hospital at about
! $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. The third
man injured, Mr.. Stanley Mitchell, of
the Sixth Ward, was not thought to be
injured seriously and is expected to
| recover In short time.
The three men were members of a
gang Of carpenters who were engaged
on the Ohio side of the river cribbing
up heavy stills for bear trap. In
some manner, unknown at the pres
ent time, the heavy timber supports to
the cribbing slipped and the heavy
stills fell down upon the men. One of
the timbers struck Mr.. Piper in the
head and crushed his head horribly
killing him instantly. Emmons also
suffered a fractured skull but he was
rushed to Haywood Hospital immed-
lately where physicians and surgeons
made an attempt to save his life but
he lived but few hours after the ac-
| cident.
Stanley Mitchell, who lives in the
| Sixth ward, the only other man in the
crew of carpenters who was injured,
was not 30 seriously wounded. A
hasty examination disclosed that he
was crushed only slightly about the
chest and he will probably develop two
! or three broken ribs but aside from
this his injuries are not considered
serious by the physicians.
Coroner Thomas F.. Higgins was
called to the scene Immediately fol-
lowing the terrible accident and he
| took charge of the body which was
later removed to the undertaking
rooms of McIlvain, Knox & Diener and
| prepared for burial. 1t will be re-
moved to the Piper home in East Sec
ond street this evening. Coroner Hig-
gins made efforts to learn the details
of the accident while on the grounds
but he found the eye witnesses to the
accident so excited that he was unable
to find any facts upon which he might
base a verdict and he will held a for
NAL inquest at the Court House this
evening at 8 o'clock before jury
when all of the facts in the case will
be brought to light.
Members of the crew Of carpenters
who were working with the three men
when the accident occurred could not
account for the removal Of the timber
support unless, in some manner, one
of the large jacks with which the men
were hoisting the sills, slipped and
allowed the whole cribbing to fall.
Edward N. Piper, better known as
Ned" Piper. was one of the best
known young men in the city. He
was 80 years Of age and a son of Mr.
James Piper. He was born and rear
ed In Maysville and has spent the most
of his life here save several years he
was In the service of Uncle Sam in
the U. 8. Marine Corps. For several
years he has been connected with the
tobacco industry here. He is survived
by his wife, who before her marriage
was Miss Baugh, OF this city. and one
baby child.
This Is one of the saddest deaths
In Maysville In recent years and the
greatly bereaved wife and father have
the sympathies of the entire commun-
ity,
c. Victor Emmons, the other man
who died from the accident. is about
35 years of age. He Is married and
Is survived by his wife and five small
children. His home Is near the Hen
erickson store Just below Springdale
and he had been employed on the dam
but for few weeks. He was born
and reared In the springdale neigh
borhood and was a son Of Mr.. Albert
Emmons, one of the we'll known farm.
ers Of that section of the county. His
body will be removed to his home this
evening.
Mitchell was not injured seriously
enough to be taken to the hospital, Il
was thought, and he was removed tC
his home In the East end where late
this evening no serious developments
had been discovered and It is thought
he will be himself again In a shori
time.
ofiioials OF the Bates-Rogers Con.
struction Company, The contractors a,
Dam s3 this afternoon said that SO far
they had been able 70 ascertain
the accident was unavoidable. They
had been investigating for themselves
but a. yet had not bean able 10 learn
how the timber support 70 the massive
ltinbsrs In the oribbins upon which