Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-15 | Page 13 | Utahn Turned into Living Torch as Chemical Used for Spray Ignites

Utahn Turned Into Living Torch as Chemical Used for Spray Ignites I Becoming a human torch B Bishop shop Leslie J. J Kidman of ot GunnIson ward Sanpete county suffered third degree degree de de- de- de gree burns Tuesday night and is in ina a precarious condition at the L. L D D. D S S. S hospital here Bishop Kidman's arms legs less body ond head were seared by flames The under layers of ot his skin were burned deeply he only eSC escaped death 1 in inthe the flames through the prompt work of ot associates who tore his burning clothing from him and rolled him himIn himin himin in the Iho dust Bishop Kidman was spraying weeds with a solution of sodium chlorate Tho solution dried on his clothing and was ignited b by friction Instantly ho was aflame from head to lo foot Coot Clinton J J. Kjar district agrIcultural agricultural agi tural inspector for the state stale department depart depart- ment mont of agriculture and Conrad l driver of the spray wagon rushed to the mans man's side and removed his clothing and rolled him himIn himin himin in the dust They then Ihen removed portions portions por- por lions of their own clothing and covered covered cov coy ered his burnt body Mrs Kidman assisted them Dr J. J A. A Hagen Haen of or Gunnison was called and gave first aid treatment He ordered the victim to Salt Lake for hospital l treatment Bishop Kidman Kidman Kid Kid- man arrived at the hospital here at midnight Attending physicians s said id his burns were very deep ana his condition critical