Nine Pieces Of Bone

Nine Pieces of Bone

Removed from the Skull of Martin Keck.

A Terrible Accident

A Forked Piece of Iron from a Windmill Strikes Keck's Head.

A terrible accident took place Saturday night which may result fatally to Martin the 18 year old son of John Keck, of Lodi, residing at the end of the gravel road. Mr. Keck was up in the tower fixing the wind mill. Martin climbed up on the water tank to see if it was full. At this moment a strong gust of wind blew down a forked piece of iron which struck him on the head fracturing his skull and driving the pieces of bone into the brain. Dr. Lee Kapp and his father Dr. John Kapp were soon on the spot. They found it necessary to trepan the skull. Nine pieces of bone were removed. If the iron had struck either way half an inch the would would have necessarily been fatal. If it heals up the young man may recover. He was resting easy this morning so that there are hopes that he may be benefited by his one chance in a thousand and get well.