Practical Jokes Of Daring Chimney Climber
Eeceived Priday, 7 p.m. LONDON, April 22. The Birmingham police are looking for "Chimney Charlie," a practical joker who makeSj a hahit of climhing smokestacks and deaving odd ohjects on the tops. In 72 hours he has climhed the fixed Iadder up the 120-foot chimney at the Birmingham Children 's HoSpital three times — always in darkness. First he left a strawstuffed ""body" on a ledge ten feet from the top. People in the streets thought it was real and called the police. Then he tied a hroom to the lightning conductor. Finally he hoisted an open • um-^» hrella at the top. If ' ' Chimney Charlie " is . caught he will be liahle to prosecution under an Act of Edward in, for being a disturber of the peace. fVWWWWWWWVWWVWWWWWWV^
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 April 1949, Page 5
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