Published in the Rochester(IN) Union Spy, Thursday, August 1. 1873
KICKED TO DEATH BY A COLT. -ORIAN E., son of Mr. JOHN ALSPAUGH, a lad of ten years, was kicked to death by a colt last Friday. The boy came up behind the animal, which was only seven weeks old, and made a demonstration to scare it out of his way, when it kicked and killed him. The accident was witnessed by the boy's mother and uncle, who ran to his assistance, but he only gasped four or five times after they reached him. Strange to say, there was no mark on his person to show where the fatal blow had been delivered, but it is supposed that it struck him in the pit of the stomach. Orian was a good, industrious boy, and quite bright for his age. His loss will be keenly felt by his bereaved parents.
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Saturday, August 2, 1873
Quite a number of accidents have already been recorded this summer by the kicking proclivities of young colts. The latest and most serious that has come to our knowledge occurred in Henry Township, on the Akron road about seven miles east of Rochester, on Friday of last week. ORIAN ALSPAUGH, a youth of about ten years, and son of JOHN ALSPAUGH, Esq., was but a short distance from his uncle and mother when he was kicked and fell upon his face and was picked up by them and carried to the house when he died in a few minutes. What is peculiar about the case there was no abrasion of the skin or bruises upon his person...
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts – 1873 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
KICKED TO DEATH BY A COLT. -ORIAN E., son of Mr. JOHN ALSPAUGH, a lad of ten years, was kicked to death by a colt last Friday. The boy came up behind the animal, which was only seven weeks old, and made a demonstration to scare it out of his way, when it kicked and killed him. The accident was witnessed by the boy's mother and uncle, who ran to his assistance, but he only gasped four or five times after they reached him. Strange to say, there was no mark on his person to show where the fatal blow had been delivered, but it is supposed that it struck him in the pit of the stomach. Orian was a good, industrious boy, and quite bright for his age. His loss will be keenly felt by his bereaved parents.
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Saturday, August 2, 1873
Quite a number of accidents have already been recorded this summer by the kicking proclivities of young colts. The latest and most serious that has come to our knowledge occurred in Henry Township, on the Akron road about seven miles east of Rochester, on Friday of last week. ORIAN ALSPAUGH, a youth of about ten years, and son of JOHN ALSPAUGH, Esq., was but a short distance from his uncle and mother when he was kicked and fell upon his face and was picked up by them and carried to the house when he died in a few minutes. What is peculiar about the case there was no abrasion of the skin or bruises upon his person...
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts – 1873 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in the Rochester(IN) Union Spy, Thursday, August 1. 1873
KICKED TO DEATH BY A COLT. -ORIAN E., son of Mr. JOHN ALSPAUGH, a lad of ten years, was kicked to death by a colt last Friday. The boy came up behind the animal, which was only seven weeks old, and made a demonstration to scare it out of his way, when it kicked and killed him. The accident was witnessed by the boy's mother and uncle, who ran to his assistance, but he only gasped four or five times after they reached him. Strange to say, there was no mark on his person to show where the fatal blow had been delivered, but it is supposed that it struck him in the pit of the stomach. Orian was a good, industrious boy, and quite bright for his age. His loss will be keenly felt by his bereaved parents.
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Saturday, August 2, 1873
Quite a number of accidents have already been recorded this summer by the kicking proclivities of young colts. The latest and most serious that has come to our knowledge occurred in Henry Township, on the Akron road about seven miles east of Rochester, on Friday of last week. ORIAN ALSPAUGH, a youth of about ten years, and son of JOHN ALSPAUGH, Esq., was but a short distance from his uncle and mother when he was kicked and fell upon his face and was picked up by them and carried to the house when he died in a few minutes. What is peculiar about the case there was no abrasion of the skin or bruises upon his person...
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts – 1873 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
KICKED TO DEATH BY A COLT. -ORIAN E., son of Mr. JOHN ALSPAUGH, a lad of ten years, was kicked to death by a colt last Friday. The boy came up behind the animal, which was only seven weeks old, and made a demonstration to scare it out of his way, when it kicked and killed him. The accident was witnessed by the boy's mother and uncle, who ran to his assistance, but he only gasped four or five times after they reached him. Strange to say, there was no mark on his person to show where the fatal blow had been delivered, but it is supposed that it struck him in the pit of the stomach. Orian was a good, industrious boy, and quite bright for his age. His loss will be keenly felt by his bereaved parents.
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Saturday, August 2, 1873
Quite a number of accidents have already been recorded this summer by the kicking proclivities of young colts. The latest and most serious that has come to our knowledge occurred in Henry Township, on the Akron road about seven miles east of Rochester, on Friday of last week. ORIAN ALSPAUGH, a youth of about ten years, and son of JOHN ALSPAUGH, Esq., was but a short distance from his uncle and mother when he was kicked and fell upon his face and was picked up by them and carried to the house when he died in a few minutes. What is peculiar about the case there was no abrasion of the skin or bruises upon his person...
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Newspaper Excerpts – 1873 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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