Marion J. Case, 51, laborer, saved Thomas Heath, 41, well?digger, from suffocation, Louisville, Illinois, May 22, 1911. Heath was overcome by dynamite fumes at the bottom of a well 22 feet deep. After two men had refused to descend to tie a rope around him, Case said he would go although he was easily affected by foul air and knew that Heath had been in the well not more than five minutes when he was overcome. He held to a rope and stood with one foot in the noose and was lowered to the bottom. He looped the rope around Heath, and men at the top raised him to the surface. Case felt weak and smothered, and leaned against the side of the well about a minute until the rope was again lowered. He looped the rope around his body and put his foot in a noose and was hoisted. He was affected by the fumes and was disabled three days. Heath did not recover consciousness for several hours. 7457-816
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