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The Springfield Republican
Wednesday, 18 January 1860

         (regarding the Pemberton Mill disaster)
         
         The body of LAFAYETTE F. BRANCH, the only
       overseer who was killed by the accident, which
       was recovered last Sunday afternoon, was found
       just outside of the east wall of the mill, near
       the south-east corner. His body was not at all
       burnt, the fire not having reached him, but was
       considerably bruised. He looked very natural,
       and was very easily recognized. In his pockets
       were found his watch - which had stopped at
       thirteen minutes before five o'clock - his knife,
       some keys, one or two memorandum books, and a
       few other articles. He was doubtless standing
       near the wall and fell with it. It is very
       remarkable that he was no more mutilated. It
       has been supposed from the first that the body
       would be found in this locality.
       
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