Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08

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animation of the reyolvers and cart
ridges. This invitation was extended
particularly to Sergeant Boyd, who
had been sent to the test by the
Police Department as an expert IN
firearms.
The first test was made with q Smith
and Wesson revolver, 32-caliber.
Brother Casimir took his place at the
target with his breast pressed firmly
against the fabric. Besides the bullet
proof cloth, his breast had no cover
ing except an undershirt, q vest and q
cravat, the ordinary garb of the Order
of Resurrectionists Sergeant Webb
handled the revolver, taking aim from
o distance of only ten PAGES. The
spectators were breathless ashepulled
the trigger. i,
There was q fash, q report and
Brother Casimir stepped from behind
the shield with smile and picked up
the bullet from where it had fallen at
his feet. The cloth showed On in
dentation where it had been hit, but
there was no sign of break in it..
Brother Casimir said he felt no pain
further than slight singing sensation
ms the bullet struck his breast. 1t
was so nearly painless that he was
eager for second trial.
The second test was Identical with
the first. It had the same result, ex-
cept that Brother Casimir's quiet
smile of triumph was slightly broader.
A third test was made. The condi-
tions were the same as the first and
second, except that thirty-eight-cal.
ibre revolver was substituted for the
smaller weapon. Still the marvellous
results were the same. Brother Cast.
mir said the concussion from the third
bullet was heavier than from the Other
two, but that there was no lasting
pain. ;,
Dr.. Westerschulte offered himself
for the fourth test. He had even less
protection for his body, under the
bullet proof, than had Brother CAST,
mir-only slight neglige shirt and
thin gauze undershirt. He was free
on with the thirty-eight Colt.
cit feels just like being poked il
the ribs with stick" he declared
with triumph as he stepped from be
hind the wizard cloth.
Brother Casimir then took his place
behind the shield for the fifth test
This time q Colts revolver of forty
four calibre was used. The cloth wa
not penetrated. Brother Casimir sait
the shock of the bullets impact wa
considerably more painful than eithe
of the shots that had gone before, bu
it did not hurt so much that he woult
be afraid to have it repeated. Thel
all who had witnessed the tests signe'
their names TO concise statement o
what had taken place, substantially o
it has been related here.
Brother Casimir intimates that tn
secret of making his ia brio lies in tn
method of shrinking the cloth fiber
He is chemist and he became salts
fed, from long study of fiber enter
ing into the composition of cloth, tina
the fibers themselves possess, If prop
erly treated, sufficient strength t
stand the impact of n lead bullet
This he now claims to have demon
strated. His cloth is made, he say:
of silk and wool and one other fibe
which he will not name.
The tests yesterday were confine
to revolvers, for against missiles fro
such weapons is NIL Brother Casim
claims his cloth will hold. This pa
ticular fabric he expects to see utilize
for clothing for policemen, for linir