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Show I PETRIFIED MAN IS B FOUND IN CHICAGO H CHICAGO, Feb. S. A petrified man BM was found here today In ihe basement of Sfl a rooming house about to be torn down. flM The body -was in an old-fashioned coffin KB with iron hiuidles. HI The public administrator was examin- flll lng thc premises after the death of the leFsee. a widow who died .suddenly fc - WHM oral days ago. He stumbled over a long S9 dust box in the cellar. It was dragged 9H Into the light and opened. It contained jf M a human body perfectly preserved by pet- 1 rlfactlon. A hole in the head appeared K H to have been caused by a bullet. The n M cover of the coffin was tightly screwed ffi H down. Nfcighbors were unable to throw any light on Its presence. g' Jfl |