James W. Brice, Sr.

James W. Brice, Sr., attempted to save James Jones from suffocation, Culloden, Georgia, October 20, 1914. Jones, 34, laborer, was overcome by carbon dioxide in a well 40 feet deep. Brice, 48, laborer, who was blind and had only one hand, volunteered to go down to tie a rope around Jones. Two men lowered him into the well. Brice remained in the well about five minutes without succeeding in tying Jones, then the men above told him to come. Brice sat on a bucket on the well rope and was hoisted. He was somewhat dizzy. Another man descended and got Jones, who was revived after an hour’s work by a physician.