REVERE CIRCUS MAN 



BITTEN BY SNAKE 



' REVERE, Aug. 11. - "Daredevir' 

 CHarlie Sonier, 25 of 24 Orange at.. 

 Everett, Ls in a serious condifion' at 

 the F'rost Hospital, CheLsea, after, be- 

 ing: bitten by a copperhead snake at 

 Revere Beach. 



Sonier, who is well known iu 

 amusement circles as a parachute 

 jumpei-' from flying- machines, has had 

 charge of a dozen snakes at a "Jit- 

 ney" circus at Revere.. 



He . was placing- M, pan of" water in 

 the snake pit, when a large copper- 

 head snapped at his hand, inflicting a 

 severe, wound. Sonier collapsed. Louis 

 H. Skirball applied' a tourniquet to 

 the injured jman's arm and he was 

 rushed to th^-hospital, where thfe flesh 

 about the wound was cut away and 

 the wound cauterized. 



At' first, it was thought that he 

 would not recover, but today physi- 

 cia^iis stated they do not believe that 

 the' iioisonous venom has entered his 

 system and this evening he returned 

 to his home. 



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