Will County IL Archives News.....Life for Life September 27, 1887
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Daily Grand Forks [ND] Herald September 27, 1887
Joliet, Ill., Sept. 27th - Abraham C. Hartley lost his life yesterday, at his 
farm near here, while saving the life of another. A well was being sunk on his 
place, and coming to a bed of rock at the depth of twenty-five feet, Charles 
Kaehlert of this city, who was doing the digging, fired a blast of dynamite in 
the well to break the rock. A few moments later, Kaehlert descended into the 
well and called out that he could hear water bubbling, but almost immediately 
he began groaning and called for help. Mr. Hartley at once lowered himself and 
found Kaehlert insensible. Hartley tied the rope around the man's body, and he 
was drawn to the surface. The rope was lowered to Hartley, and when called to, 
he made no reply. No one dared venture into the well, but after considerable 
labor, the noose at the end of the rope was secured around his body and he was 
drawn to the surface dead. Kaehlert was revived and will live.

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