When seen two hours later he claimed that he experienced no pain, and the dagger was sticking out of his head.

For half an hour efforts at extraction were made, but with no avail.

He was placed on the ground and held by two persons while traction was made with carpenter's pliers.

This failing, he was taken to a coppersmith's, where he was fastened by rings to the ground, and strong pinchers were placed over the dagger and attached to a chain which was fastened to a cylinder revolved by steam force.

At the second turn of the cylinder the dagger came out.