The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-08-26
HORSE S KICK
IS I HE CAUSE
OF Boys DEATH
Kenneth Traxler Dies OF In
jury Suffered Near Mar
enso, Morrow Co.
ANIMALS HOOF LEAVES
MARK OVER THE HEART
Mishap Occurs In Stable Of
Traxler Farm Home Early
Monday Evening

secretary HOY /. Russell and N. N.
Russell were called to near Marengo,
Morrow county, Monday evening, by al
telephone message informing them
their cousin and nephew, Kenneth
TraxIer, II, son of Mr. and Mrs. En-
NETT Traxier, had been killed by the
kick Of a horse. The boy lived but a
short time after receiving the blow
from the horses hoof over the heart.
Kenneth Traxler lived with his par.
ents at their home 21s miles south of
Marengo. Monday evening, about
o'clock, the boy went to the stable to
bride a horse to ride after the cattle.
When he took the halter off the amin
ais head it backed out of the stall and
ran to the rear of the stable. Young
Traxler followed and drove the ami
NAL back to its stall.
AS the boy followed the animal he
struck 1t impatiently over the rump as
1t turned to enter the stall. The ami.
NAL responded flinging out its heels
one hoof striking the boy over the
heart. After receiving the blow, evi.
IDENTIFY feeling the effect of the kick
severely, the boy turned away and
walked out of the barn. Just outside
the stable he collapsed and fell to the
ground dying within few minutes.
The entire action was witnessed by
Mrs. Traxler who was q short dis
tance away and who ran to the side of
her boy when she saw him fall. So
quickly and suddenly did the blow fall
upon the Traxler home that the par.
ents were almost unable to compre-
hend its significance.
However, efforts to revive the lad
were resorted to. A physician was
summoned in haste but his examina-
tion only served to determine beyond
any uncertainty that death had re.
suited
An examination of the body found
one small mark Immediately over the
heart of the victim, evidently made by
the extreme tip of the toe of the ami.
mails hoof. The force of the blow,
however, had been sufficient to paral.
we the heart action and to cause
death.
A sad feature Of the accident, suf.
flciently sad in itself, is found in that
Mrs. M. M. Russell, aunt of the boy,
and her son, Ralph Russell, drove
from Mt, Vernon early Monday even.
ing to the Traxler home to complete
plans that had been proposed and par
TALLY completed on Sunday when the
Traxlers were visitors at the Russell
home. Unaware and unsuspecting the
grief stricken situation to which they
were coming they drove up TO the
Traxler home a short time after the
accident. Without delay Mrs. Russell
gave herself to the ministry OF con
ISOLATION and assuaging the grief OF
the stricken and heart-broken parents
A telephone message to Mt Vernon
brought Mr.. M. NJ. Russell and Secre
tary Hoy l.. Russell. of the Chamber
of Commerce, to the Traxler home 6
short time later.
Kenneth Traxler, who was II year,
old. was the only child of his parents
In him. naturally were centered al
the joys, hopes, ambitions and desires
He is described as having been ,
bright. intelligent boy. promising, sell
reliant and wholly fearless, mani!
lad In all respects. He is a nephew
/, of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Russell and
cousin of Hoy l.. Russell and Ralpl
r Russell of Mt. Vernon, and O nephew
= OF Mr. C. j. Miller OF Buckeye City
There are other relatives also in Kno,
county.
Tuesday the arrangements for tn
, funeral had not been wholly complet
. ed but 1t probably will be held on Voc
: nesday. The body will be taken t
= Indiana for burial.