Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1907 — Novel and Fatal Accident. [ARTICLE]

Novel and Fatal Accident.

Philadelphia, Nov. 12.—His feet sticking out of the top of a barrel placed over a spring of water, John M. Shannon was found dead on his. farm near Haddonfleld, N. J. His head was under the water, showing that he had met death by drowning, it is believed his bands slipped from the top of the barrel, permitting his body to fall so as to pinion both arms to his sides with »o way to pull hia head out of the water, which was about eight Inches Ivep.