Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-18

a lghtning-killed man was when the
two men reached him. They found his
clothing on fire and extinguished it.
Inc vest was found to have been
charred from the armhole to the lapel
on the right side. The hair was
burned from his forehead and his eve
ofows ana eyelashes were burned of.
From near the shoulder to below the
RIBS was black charred flesh that
rubbed of on being touched; below
was wound as large in dimensions as
a mans hand, and So deep that when
the incinerated cuticle was removed
the internal organs were nearly ex-
posed From this point the lightning
shot to rule carried i'll a pocket made
IN the trousers hip. The rule had
brass tips that were melted by the
heat. His keys and the ring to which
they were attached and the nail set
he carried In the pocket were likewise
melted as were the blades OF his knife.
While the group who had gathered
were discussing what was best to be
done, one of the men OF the wagon,
who was a veteran of the war, and
who had seen five men killed by light
ming and three of them restored to
life again, declared his Intentions to
restore animation to the body of Mr..
Clothler, and proceeded to carry out
his Intention, much to the surprise of
the bystanders, who objected, but the
veteran was OF determined chalac-
ter, and was allowed to have his own
way. He rolled the body over to his
left side; as he did t!Ie charred flesh
rubbed Off. Here the gathering remon-
stated with him again to desist, but
he would not.
IF he's dead | guess won't hurt
him" was his reply and he continued
to rub the body vigorously where 1t
had not been burned He never let up,
and In about thirty minutes the dead
man showed signs OF lfe Water was
sent for, and his face was bathed. He
was removed to a house near by, ana
turned over 70 the three doctors who
had been summoned
When restored to fun consciousness
he was IN such eXcruciating pain that
he Lad TO be placed under opiates.
This course was continued for nearly
four days. He suffered greatly even
after that, but his burns healed and
he recovered his health
The flash that struck him killed the
horse after II had passed down his
body, leaving scars-dark, red, angry
sears as plain today as they We're
twenty-five years ago.
The course pursued Ia restoring MIN
to life was very similar to that pur-
sued with artificial respiration as
basis.
Now, here is what Mr.. Clothicr him
self has TO say about this and othc5
interesting episodes in his life: I'm
answer TO your letter, which came TO
hand few days ago, | will say | am
paper last night. Now, that hasn't 1t
all. Now, | came to in about thirty
minutes, but did not know any thing
for two hours or more. | can't see
the lines or paper, can't read, can't
get any glasses that will do me any
good but think as age creeps on my
sight fails faster; cant tell my wife
when she passes me on the street II
the sun is shining, Now, can furnish
one hundred or more witnesses. My
nervous system is destroyed. ! can't
stand any excitement. | have been
bowed up with powder, drowned, was
one Of nine that were poisoned In Ben
ton Barex aud was the only one that
lived, but lightning left Its mark.
have been killed four times. but am
alive and quite we'll | got letters
from all over asking II l am alive and
did such n thing happen, and | will
say 1t did. and | can give the banker
and mercha nts of Stanwood for Wit
nesses. The most Of them were on the
ground before | was taken TO the
house There Is much more to this
that has not been in print. Now, II
there Is anything more that you want
10 know will only be too glnd to
answer. If you should put any OF 1t in
print please send me copy and
oblige rheo. Clothier, Stanwood,
Iowa, Jan. IT. 1896"