After losing one of his feet to frostbite, he carried a notarized declaration that his foot was missing due to accident, rather than a legal amputation for any crime.
Setelah kehilangan satu kakinya akibat serangan radang dingin, dia membuat surat pendeklarasian sah bahwa kakinya hilang akibat kecelakaan, dibandingkan harus menerima amputasi karena melakukan perbuatan kriminal.