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Lost Both His Legs

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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
May
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Thomas Mahon, a senior law student af the University, met with a terrible jocident at West Detroit last Friday aight, which resultad in the loss of both his feet, they having to be amputated a few inches above the ankle. It. had been his cnstom to go into Detroit on the evening train every Friday in time for supper to see his pareats who reside at No. 20 National ave., and when he failed to reach his home last Friday evening as usual it was a sonrce of gieat surprise to Jus family. Shortly after miduight a messenger arrived at his home and informetd Mr. Mahou fchat his son was at the Detroit Sauitalium terribly iujured. A railroad employee had found hiiu lying on the track at West Detroit with one foot hanging by a shred and the ankle of the other mangled. He was conscions, but very weak from loss of blood. Mr. Jlahon had his sou taken at once to St. Mary's hospital, and Dr. McGraw amputated both legs a few inohes above the ankles. The young man bore the operation remarkably well - better than any other patiƫnt he ever had, Dr. McGraw said, and there is every reason to believe he will recover. Mr. Mahon woiild have giaduated with his class next month. He vas a good student and had completed the course at Detroit college three years ago, where he took high rank as a student and as a young man of fine character. He was formeriy a member of Co. E. Fourth infantry, and was brigade clerk at the last enoampent, at present he belongs to the Detroit Catholic Rifles. No account as to how he met with the accideDt has been received here.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News