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Show : victor : l VICTOR. The headless body of 'a man which had fallen 500 feet was the ghastly sight which the miners at the 900-foot level o fthe Portland mine beheld on the afternoon of May 13. A visit to the 400-foot level gave the mute testimony which served to explain the horrifying spectacle. There, lying in the drift, was the head of James Mellugh, the blood still running from the severed arteries. James Mellugh had been working double with James Gillispie, and left : his companion to go to the surface. It is not known exactly how the terrible accident happened, as .there were no eye-witnesses. Two signals had been given to the engineer to hoist, one from the 600-foot level and one from the 900-foot 900-foot level, and he started the hoist from the 600-foot level. It is surmised that Mellugh tried to board the cage as it was passing. He had evidently slippepd and was caught between the cage and j the timbers. His head was completely severed from the body, and rolled into the 400-foot 400-foot level, while the headless body fell 500 feet to the 900-foot level. Coroner Dunn took charge of the remains, re-mains, and considers an inquest unnecessary. un-necessary. The rema ins will be shipped tonight to Leadville for burial. James Mellugh was 34 years of age He came here from Leadville two years ago. He was a ifiember of the Cripple Creek Miners' union, and was a brother-in-law of Anthony Kennedy He was respected and popular. Less' than two weeks ago he was married to Arte Bridget McGonigle, who is now the recipient re-cipient of the sympathy of the entire community. ,.. '$-. - . , ; Fitting respect wa3 shown Sunday night over the departure of the remains re-mains of James Mellugh. killed in the Portland mine last Saturday The remains re-mains were followed to the train by a I large body of union miners, and the members of the Knights of St. John, of which deceased was an honored member. mem-ber. The sister of the deceased was here from Leadville to accompany the remains re-mains to their final resting place. The tragic death of her brother has been a terrible shock to her, and some time before the train arrived she fainted, and was unconscious for half an hour. The body will be buried at Leadville, in a grave next to the one yTupied by the brother of McHugh, who died in Leadville. . : |