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Show ou TDSIffS F OlKllUULL Galena, Kas , Mnrch 23. TI3 tightly flinched fihgers, from which the flesh had been torn by his frantic struggles, gave mute, but convincing evidence of the desperate struggle for life ot Martin Mar-tin Filandt, here today, who wag drowned In the water at the bottom of an abandoned mine Accompanied by Walter Miller, Fieandt climbed 100 feet down a rope into the mine which they entered to lease, when the lnspctlon was ended, Miller climbed out, but Fieandt was unable td accomplish the feat, falling back when half way up. Miller hurried hur-ried for help, but it was twenty minutes min-utes before rescuers arrived. Fieandt had caught on a projecting ledge of roclc, but had seen unable to retald his hold. He fell Into the water wa-ter at the bottom of the shaft and was drdwnedv |