Corpse Thai Ran.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 March 1914, Page 4

Corpse Thai Ran.

MAN'S STRANGE FRF A K

A man with a peculiar sense 01. practical jokes "died" in the Domain, opposite the Woolioomooloo Police Station (Sydney) last week, but revived and run when a policeman, attracted by a large and curious crowd, earne on the scene.

Tilt l individual readied (ho spot lie had chosen lor his last rest 11 place, and stretched himself out on his back to die. His body convulsed, his face twitched, and with a sickening gasp he "died. The cries of an cye-wiluess caused a crowd to assemble, and hilly a hundred gathered round in a circle The man's heari and pulse were felt. "Not a beal," said someone who appeared to know everything: "he is as dead as a door tail." Hals were ni! cha 11 ically iif ted in reverence. "lietter send lor the police,"' whispered ;i woman in awe. But Constable JTaig, station officer of the Woolioomoiiloo Station, had seen the crowd, and despatched ('<>ll s 1;- bi ■ YVint; 1s to investigate. "Winter* hurri d to where the crowd was, but the "dead" man saw him throu ;h a corner of his eye, a;:d with one bound he was on his feci and running for life and freedom. "Winters gave cTiase, bui lie could not cat ell the corpse.