Princeton Democrat Newspaper dated Wednesday, October 12, 1921

MINER FATALLY CRUSHED UNDER CAR IN MINE

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M. E. LEAHY EMPLOYED IN MINE NEAR OAKLAND CITY KILLED TUESDAY

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Died Enroute to Hospital Here—Was Thrown From Mine Car Drawn By Motor and Body Was Horribly Mangled—Has Relatives in Missouri

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(Special to The Democrat)

OAKLAND CITY, Ind., Oct. 12—M. W. Leahy, 22, employed in a strip mine at Simmtown, about seven miles east of here was fatally injured about 3 o`clock Tuesday afternoon when crushed under a car in the  mine. The McCord ambulance from this city was called to the mine and Leahy died in the ambulance about three miles from this city while being taken to the Methodist hospital at Princeton.

Leahy was riding a car of coal behind a dinky motor in the mine, when the accident occurred. In some manner, the motor jerked, throwing Leahy in front of the car, a wheel running over his body. He was also caught between the wheels and dragged some distance. His neck, left hip and three right ribs were broken. His right arm was crushed and his body was horribly mangled. Leahy never regained consciousness.

Papers found in Leahy’s pocket gave the information that he is single and that his home is in Hunter, Mo. The papers also indicated that he has a mother living at Hunter. The body is at the McCord undertaking establishment, awaiting word from Leahy’s home.

n.b. He was buried 14 Oct 1921 in Montgomery Cemetery, in plot provided by the Enos Coal Company.