Martin Dietterle

 

 

--The Pantagraph. Bloomington, IL. 5 September 1879. Page 3. 





--Gibson City Courier.  5 September 1879.  Page 5.

Martin Dieterly, a farmer living about one mile southwest of Roberts, had the threshers at work on his farm last Tuesday morning.  The work had begun and all hands were at their posts when the elevator of the machine clogged and demanded the attention of someone.  Mr. Dieterly, notwithstanding the protests of the proprietors of the machine, took it upon himself to strip the elevator clear and when the work was finished, instead of getting down at the side of the machine, as directed, stepped onto the table, when his foot slipped and he fell into the cylinder.  Mr. Gust. Flora held to Dieterly, but before the machine could be stopped one of his legs was literally ground into mincemeat.  Dr. Cassingham was summoned and did his best, but the patient never recovered from the shock and died about two hours after the accident.

--Paxton Record.  4 September 1879.