Boise-Washington County ID Archives News.....FATAL ACCIDENT-Welch June 17, 1875
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Idaho Statesman June 17, 1875
On Monday the 14th inst. a sad accident occured in Government gulch, about 
eight miles from this place. A man named William Welch and his son W. G. Welch 
were getting out cord wood. At the time of the accident the father was below 
the hill spitting the logs which were sawed and rolled down by the son. Just 
before the fatal log was started down the hill side the son cried out to his 
father to get out of the way, who answered. "All right; let it come." But it 
would seem that the old man was paralysed with fear, as from some reason he 
did not get far enough out of the way and the log struck him in the head, then 
rolled over him crushing the left thigh, causing instant death. Deceased was a 
native of Missouri, aged 56, but was an old pioneer having come to California 
in 1850. He has several children, some living in Nevada and others in 
Colorado. He was buried in the city cemetery yesterday morning. We are in-
debted to Mr. H. C. Clawson for the above sad particulars.

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