Show I y HEADLESS BODY OF MINER FOUND CHICO Calif July BY 9 By The AS Associated d press press- Press DepUty Deputy Coro Coro- Coroner Coro- Coro Coroner ner ncr Frank M 11 Mau is In InvestigatIng Ing death the the of Thomas rhomas Ellis 70 year old old year mIner whoso whose headless bo body y was Willi found Monday In the hills near Forest ranch cast ost of Chico o The Th body was badly mutilated and Ellis was Identified by shreds ot of clothing which remained l It Is believed that ho lie swooned while In Inthe inthe the hills and that 10 he was attacked by wild animals animal Search for the head Is being belne con con- conducted conducted d ducted It Is I be believed t that ha t Ellis has been dead dad for tor sIx lx Ix weeks |