The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-14
WAS ELECTROCUTED
IN STRANGE ACCIDENT
Julius Hasler, Sc, Meets Death by Electrocution
While at Work at the Simmons
Plant Monday Night
FELLOW EMPLOYEE IS STUNNED
Mike Davidson Risks His Life i'm Futile Effort to
Save Hasler When Latter Falls from Effect
of the Strong Current.

ing when complete investigation I'M
der the direction of Coroner Truman
7. Parker established the manner in
which the man met his death.
Risked Life to Save Him.
Mike Davidson, of Balm avenue, the
working, partner of the deceased, risk
ed his own life in futile effort to
save the man from death. From him
Coroner Truman 7. Parker and Safety
Engineer Kaems of the Simmons COM
pany learned the story of tbeS trag-
edy. I'll
The two were working on basket of
brass parts which they had taken out
of the I've watts. Davidson took one
of the wires off the basket, used mere
" to hold it and not carrying any cleo
trical current, and hung it on its place
on the wall. Hasler removed the other
wire and when he went to hang it on
the wall, he stiffened up and started
to fall backwards. Davidson thinking
his partner was i'll, reached around
to prevent him from falling.
Partner is Also Stunned.
AS soon as Davidson touched Has
Ter he was stunned by the electrical
current and thrown to the floor. He
did not lose consciousness, however, and
saw his partner fall more slowly.
Despite the fact that he realized that
Hasler had been electrocuted and that
there was much danger in attempting to
aid him, Davidson arose and dragged the
deceased away from the I've vat. The
second time Davidson received no
charge as the chance electrical con-
nection had been broken. He notified
other workmen all of whom fastened
to the side of the stricken man. DR..
c. H, Gephart was summoned imme-
diately but Hasler was dead when he
reached him. Coroner Truman T. Park
er took charge of the case and at his
direction the remains were sent to the
Hansen Funeral Home where they
we're prepared for burial. Only two
small burn marks were found on the
mans body: one on his arm and the
other on his forehead.
Find Cause This Morning.
In order that every precaution might
be taken, all the remainder Of the
force employed in that department Of
the Simmons plant were sent home on
Monday evening and the area was
barricaded. until electricians could
make an investigation. Two hours of
thorough investigation this morning
failed to reveal either any grounded
wires or any improper installation
which might have caused the accident.
The only explanation for the acct
dent is that the wire which the de-
ceased had in his hand may have ex-
tended through an opening and touch
ed switch on the wall of an adjoin-
ing room, which had been installed for
the operating of an air COMPRISING
pump.
"The death is entirely accidental"
declared the coroner this morning. "No
formal inquest will be necessary. The
Industrial Commission has been in
formed of the accident and will make
it's customary investigation"
Lived Here Four Years.
John Hasler, the victim of the ac-
cident, had lived in Kenosha four
years, during all Of which time he had
been employed at the same work in
which he met his death. He was born
in Austria but had lived in America
for more than thirty. years. Much of
this time had been spent in Pennsyl-
vania and few years in Minnesota.
He had been known as most depend
able and reliable workman at the Sim
mons company plant.
Surviving the deceased are his wi
dow, Mrs. Margaret Hasler, and two
sons, Joseph Hasler of Michigan, and
Julius Hasler, 10 years of age, of Ke-
nosha,
Definite arrangements for the fu-
neral services have not yet been made.
They will probably be held on Thurs
day at the st. George church with in
terment following in the family plot in
the st. George cemetery.