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Show of removing clinkers and saw Iho body wedged far back in the fire- bA'time clock that Summerlll carried car-ried and punched each hour was found hanging on the wall, " was last punched at 1 a. m. indicating death occurred between 1 a. m. and 2 a, m. The body was badly burned r, arms and legs were not fij Police could not immediately j, termine whether they had b hacked off before the body ,r placed in the firebox or bi off. ' BODY FOUND IN FIREBOX ATICIPLANT OGDEN, Utal Dec. 17 (U.R) Convinced that murder had been. committed, officers today investigated the death of Joseph A. Summerill, 35, employe of the Utah Ice & Storage company, whose body was found in the firebox of a boiler at the plant The body was found by Joseph De Bry, day engineer, after he reported re-ported at the plant to relieve Summerill. Coroner H. A, Belnap, pointing: out that the firebox doors were closed and latched from the outside out-side said death appeared to be homicidal. . Although the body was burned beyond recognition officials said identification was virtually positive. posi-tive. - De Bry said he was unable to find Summerill but noticed that the fire in one of the boiler units had burned out. He tried to start another fire and failed. He then looked in the firebox with the idea |
