Luke Erwin saved James Jeffrey from suffocation, Mount Sylvan, Texas, February 13, 1925. Jeffrey, 31, farmer, was overcome by gas in a well 55 feet deep. Erwin, 45, farmer, was lowered on a windlass rope, which he had fastened around his hips. Holding his breath, he removed the rope from himself and fastened it around Jeffrey’s chest under his arms. Erwin then held to the rope and climbed the wall as Jeffrey was drawn to the top. Jeffrey revived. 24992-2141
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