Show STRETCHED DYING MANS MAN'S NECK TO PROLONG LIFE Doctor Tried to Relieve Blood Clot in Order That i ic it Might Make lake Mortem Ante-Mortem Statement r. r f t v vv DETROIT Dec Dee 24 Tn In In an an attempt to relieve the pressure pr on the brain and restore a dying man to consciousness In order older to secure an mortem ante-mortem statement state state- ment physicians last night stretched the neck of William F. F Hackett whose throat had been slashed ln hed by his stepson in a quarrel at their home The last effort effort ef er- ef- ef fort tort failed railed t died The phy physicians adjusted a stretching apparatus to his head drawing It away from the shoulders This was done to relieve the pressure of pf the blood cl clot t on the spinal cord and nd let the brain revive temporarily The weights were put on and for hours the doctors watched for some indications that reason was return return- ing At times a flicker filcher of or life ure seemed to come to the face tace but It ft faded again before before be be- fore rore anything had been spoken Turn furn by turn the doctors watched until there was no no longer loner any any hope that the patient could be revived |