Show tough convict eats nails odd idd collection in stomach LANSING KANS three and a halt half pounds of metal including two complete safety razors with out blades was the yield of an operation on the stomach of an inmate of the kansas state prison in addition to the razors the list included five metal washers nails a 3 inch screw a couple of 2 inch stove bolts a 2 inch nut a large brass washer 11 thumb tacks a quarter inch screw and 60 small metal objects including paper clips and safety pins prison officials said the man james S payne serving a one to five year sentence for arson gave no reason for consuming ing the objects the operation took place after a nail caught in his throat his condition was described as I 1 satisfactory |