St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-26
WITH AN IRON THROAT.
This Man Would Defy the Gar.
rOter or the Professional Hang

This Man Would Defy the Gar
roter or the Professional Hang
man.
New York Herald.
One of the best-known members of a
local athletic club is known as 1.-The
man with the iron throat" Not that it
is iron-clad, but because no amount of
pressure that has yet been applied to
that portion of his anatomy has been
sufficient to strangle him or stop his
breathing.
There was jolly party of gentlemen
III an uptown cafe the other night, and
they were drinking wine. During a
lull in the conversation the IRON
throated man made this remark:
Il notice that you are all pretty good
wine-driDkers. But you don't know
how to drink. This is the way to do it,"
And the next moment he had drained
his glass, having literally poured it
down."
sin that way, gentlemen" he added,
''you lose no time and can tuck away a
great deal more fluid than if you sat
here slipping by the hour"
Nobody, however, agreed with him,
and one or two persons intimated that
he could not repeat the performance.
''Tll agree to drink two quart bottles
of the stuff" he retorted. ''lf | fail L
will pay for them; if lsucceed you must
do So"
The challenge was accepted, the wine
produced and the drinker began work
in his favorite style.
Within twenty minutes nothing eX-
cept empty bottles and glasses were be-
fore him. He had won the wager, and
his spectators were aghast. Every drop
of the champagne had been poured
down his throat as before.
Acting apparently under the influence
of the wine he had disposed of, the hero
of the occasion made another PROPOSE
ton.
II think" ne said, somewhat ELUSIVE
ly, ''that [ have the most remarkable
throat in the world. | have given you
one Illustration of tand | am now ready
to exhibit another. | would like to have
some gentleman with strong grip
the stronger the better-try to choke
me in such manner that [ will be I'M
able to talk or breathe. If you succeed
l will forfeit 3d."
Instantly the offer was accepted by
man who had once held the amatuer
heavyweight wrestling championship.
thrOated man stood up.
Don't be afraid OF hurting me-" he
said, land be sure to squeeze as hard as
you know how"
Then he drew himself up to his full
height, and the athlete clutched him
tightly around the throat with both
hands. More and more he pressed. bus
without producing any visible effect.
Precipitation started upon the athletes
brow as lie further contracted his fling
rs.but the subject only smiled and then
whistled a strain from ii popular air.
But still the athlete struggled to make
an impression upon the seemingly i'm
pregnable throat. 1t was, however, in
vain.
why don't you press harder, my
bOy?" inquired the wonder. You are
not eXertlng yourself at all, are yOu?'
and then the victim gave up in despair.
We'll" remarked the athlete as he
relaxed his hold. You are the most re-
markable man | ever saw. for fact.
Why, my fingers are cramped, but you
seem to be all right. What is the Sc
cret?"
But the wonder only smiled and re-
fused to make any revelations.
L, however, succeeded in extracting
the story from him, and give it in his
own. words:
I'm the first place. you must have
confidence. That is absolutely essen
tial. If you wish to pour down a glass
of wine, all you have to do is TO make
the muscles of your throat rigid, open
your mouth and le3 the wine flow down.
Don't try to swallow it, for if you do
you are very liable to come near strang-
ling to DEATH"
well, how about the other trick?" 1
asked.
You are right" he responded, lit is
to some extent a trick, but it is very
easy to perform. 1t Is explained in
few words. First draw your head back
ward and downward and again make
the muscles rigid. Keep them so, and
your friend may squeeze until he is
tired without doing you any harm.
1.-The reason" be added, for draw
ing your head down is that your jaw
bone more or less comes in contact with
your friends fingers and to a great ex-
tent precludes the possibility of COM
pressing the larnyx. Oh. yes, it is
necessary to have we'll developed mus
cles, but they can be acquired if you
don't happen to have 'em. AS for my
seIt,"s he said in conclusion, Il have not
been strangled yet and l am still in the
field"