McVey, Jake - Putnam

Jake McVey living near New Winchester in Hendricks County was so seriously injured by a clover huller Friday afternoon that death ensued within two hours. From reports that reach this city it is learned that McVey was working with Graham’s huller on Isaac West’s farm and had started to walk across the top of the machine when it broke with him and let him fall into the cylinder. The knives got in their work on his left leg which was ground off just below the hip. This was a t 2:30. Dr. White of Danville and Dr. Osborn of New Winchester were summoned and were preparing to amputate the stump when death quieted the young man’s suffering. The deceased leaves a wife and two children.  He has a sister, Miss Ione McVey who is a milliner of this city. Other relatives reside in Putnam County. - kbz