Indianapolis (IN) News, April 2, 1908, p. 13.
Columbus, Ind., April 2-Martin Vanest, a relative of William T. Vanest of
whitecapping fame, came near losing his life on the road between here and
Brown County yesterday afternoon. Vanest was driving a team that was
hitched to a wagon loaded with baled hay. While crossing a stream, one of
the wagon wheels gave way and Vanest was thrown from the top of the load.
He was so badly injured that he lay in the water where he had fallen for
about 30 minutes. Fortunately, the stream was small and low and he managed
to keep his head above the water. The chilling water soon began to benumb
the injured man and by making a painful effort, he crawled to the bank where
he lay in his wet clothing until some men came along and helped him to the
house of a neighbor. His fall dislocated his left shoulder, injured his
back and he is bruised and otherwise hurt.