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Show VICTIM OF ACCI- M CIDENT IS DEAD M Charles Johnson of Avon iH dies after Operation. iH CRUSHED IN A CANYON H Thigh and Leg Bruised Terribly; iH Gentleman is the man who iH won Republican's $75. H Charles Johnson, he who was so scvcicly injuied while logging In the H Paradise mountains last Wednesday was operated on in Logan Monday H afternoon, but died within an hour. H The light leg was amputated at tho upper third of the thigh. Though H every possible attention was given H him botli bcrorc and after the H operation, the unfortunate victim of H the accident nassod away. H Mr. Johnson was an unmarried man H of Avon, aged thirty-live and Is the H gentleman who won Tiik Rkihiiim- H can's $75.00 prlc In the recent con- H test. At the time of the accident last H Wednesday he was coming down a H drag road with a log when It struck a H rock, glanced and caught his thigh H against a tree. The blood vessels and H Mesh, with the thigh bone were liter- ally crushed Into a Jcllr. Ho was H hauled 15 miles to his home, and It H was impossible to move him further H at the time. Surgeons weie called H and the unfortunate man was given H the best or attention. On Monday it H was deemed advisable to bring him to H Logan that an operation might be per- H formed, the result or which Is given above. No person could have had H better attention, but talc was against The people of A ton came over to H Logan In laigc numbers and rendered H every assistance possible on the day of H the operation. He leaves a widowed mother in Salt Lake City to mourn H his loss. Fiom all reports Mr. John- son was highly icspccted and beloved H by those who knew him. Tears would H come to the ecs or strong men in H talking or his tragic ending. H |
