A GERMAN BURRIED ALIVE AND RESURRECTS HIMSELF.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 94, 19 July 1879, Page 2

A GERMAN BURRIED ALIVE AND RESURRECTS HIMSELF.

A lierman e.ntlcuian, named Vester a resident of Xewarck, Inn obtained B |>atent for a safety cottiii, designed •,, provide a wuv of* escape to those who might be burned during suspended animation. This invention consists of a collin constructed similar to those now in ' use, except that it is a little higher to allow of the lieu movement of the body • : the top lid i< movable from head to brcicu I and in case of interment is left open, with I a string attached foi closing the same 1 Under the bead is a receptacle for t ,-. freshments and restorative*. The j HI . 1 portant part of the invention is a box two feet square, resembling very much a chimney, with a cover and ornamental grave work on the top. The box is of sufficient length to extend from the head I of the collin lo about one foot alsivo ! "round. Tho cover is fastened down I with a catch, and cannot he unfastened l from the outside. Just below the cover is n bell with a cord appended, which upon being pulled sounds an alarm, and at the same time a spring throws the cover from tho "chimney box." Then, if the person on the inside have sufficient strength, ho or she can take hold of a rope suspended from near the top of tho chimney, and with tho assistance of elects, ascend to the (niter world; or otherwise the individual can ring the bell for the sextant to come and assist him out. M,r. Vester gave u-i exhibition of the working of ibis invention, by boiii" buried, and after more than an Injurs terment resurrecting himself. The gravediggers having excavated a hole six feet de/p, a black collin with silver'trimmings was placed upon two supports over it. Mr. Vester came forward aid took his position in the collin, the lid of which was placed over him, at which time hj, was greeted with many an anxious and jocular "good by." The coih'n waj lowered to the bottom of the grave. Tho " chimney box " was then set down over the collin. over which some wreaths of flowers had been strewn. The gravediggers set to work with a will, and, in fifteen minutes, Mr. Vester was effectually buried, with at least four feet of earth between him and daylight. Aftei an elapse of an hour and a quarter, a gentleman stated that Mr. Vester was to remain down below for two hours; but that some of the spectators were anxious to return home, and consequently, it' agreeable, Mr. Vester would appear at once, or remain the specified time. All present licingsatisfied, a,signal was given, a id a i::iim;.! a"; r Mr. \\ ■: r. uiuii ! I stepped out of his grave with no more perceptible exhaustion than would have liecn caused by walking two or three blocks under the hot sun.' His exit was received with enthusiasm and apptaum-. and hundreds rushed to congratulate Mr.' Vester upon the success of his novel invention. Hxehange.