Show injured man hangs from tree 14 hours V a clinging to the limbs of a tree while he hung 40 feet over cedar run near luray joseph L jenkens was rescued nt daylight one morning after he had been suspended fourteen hours young jenkens was in the top of a 60 foot tree gathering chestnuts the fabulous price of chestnuts per bushel had caused him to risk his life for them the branches of the tree extended part way over cedar alun in some way he missed his footing darting down through the limbs after a tall of 20 feet he lodged 40 feet from the ground with his right leg fractured he dared not attempt to climb down the tree lie began calling for help continuing intermittently throughout the night when daylight came was almost ready to release his leold taking his chances of escaping death by falling on a pile of rocks when his last call was heard by asa passing fcc vernl hundred yards away nichola improvised a ladder of grape vines don which he carried the injured man finally landing him on the ground besides his right leg being broken jenkens Is suffering from internal injuries |