, 1870-10-13
'DEATH-M IN LIFE
The Cnse OF susan tsoo~rr

A0H 1<AAE "4 *4OA$FT%
Suean Gcdsay is = young ~ousa f:u;o H..
essee who, it ia Alleged. has been ii >
nambuiic state for twensE-onc years. AL =.
recently Keen brought to st. Louis f,r 49,.
ea1 examipation and treatment. n.
Iouis Republican g,Tes these pas:i..:,.,
tie csse:'
The girl, It ia stated, has been in su...,
tally the SINE condition ~ s. r5e.e,s =, j.:
tweuty-oue years. but 1t Is netrssary Ia -. -
her room and watch her atten,ire.y tyr -. p:
time, IN order to fully comprehend tl.s e,:-s
ordinary character ~ Nell as the st,t m. ;
trao1d,nsry procession Of her symptoms. f.
Jr, for Instance, vialt her in the{motDisr .
rather lust before dawn. We euter fhs -
and sec On the bed the form Of the sor5..s :
sleeper. The face il little sallow lp ha4..
ros 1T al emaciated, and ID pleasing in ~,
preston rather btoh1 with AL oysl Lr,xt
an e1panae indicating Intellect shove H. ;,
din4rv- She ia perfectly quiet. ala !. p-r
proach the bed no nero Eluycr1xa. j.,
parent than II = corpse lay before us, e1.:~
that there is slight tztu,ur where be, s,,..-
| are 1.ing, which constantly sl4ak., *, u:n.
| sgitation. The mouth is c:csed an he -
pisatiou through the nostsils is 50 fn., =.
| low a. 10 BE- almost inperccptible. IT,, d.,..
like calm is only broken by the spa.us -
toned in our previous notice If tbs IL !,
which cccur At intervals generally Of y, =.
| seven minutes. As the time arrives wEs, :: ,
sun rises shove the horizon the phr.r--.
| change. The spasms, or violent lats,l :.
t1c1s of the head, become more fre4ue.,+ =.
finally, strange ~ Say. at tho eract t4,.x;;
ct dawn she beEinn 10 awake. NesrirA,.1. !.
comcs audible a1d yers quick this la:,s-:s
minute she then swallows once or u.
and becomes consciouA- When Awake A.,
Is nothirE asstse in her n1anne1H or sYp-4:,..
In 1ofry T.
ataut1y ct pin in the head. She il .u7for..
| by pillowa, eats and drinks elos1y, e.;ia:-;
ssropg partially for water, aud tas., Il ,
I Low, eofs tone. She feraaica aHaLe s,s.-.s
! eight or nina minutes, and then fiji, sxi
into the couttosa condition, in whi>::. ;ts a.:
evidences Of life are the recurring s,,s:a, ~
the stertoroua breaths whlcla o:cus IL: -.
the agitation Of the head, and in ti4r .4:,u,...
1 cal order giFen before. Altar tecoc:ne g..
scious in the morning. she awakes on,. r5. !,
hour until about neou, then not a-.:r ~:
three, and then not again until tutset .ess-.
ding to tfuc timc- At nine O'clock :: ~
che swskes again, aud between u;ue ast :.
abe is scizeE with more Vio1eEt s{a-t:-. i. -
last nearly an hour, and then Hs,.~r> III
from twelve to three, when she axsA.-. ii
then does not awake again up:il dam. IL.
toms change, hut from Jearto Fesr art 1r;-,:.
ed daily with the regularity Of clock ssrs. T..
general health il good, and her i..1tss. VI.
very weak, are yet not eEaaciatc;l. lie. t:a:,
arc Tery small and tclicate1y formed, ,n,! 4.
1 right one il principally afflicted ~ she "a.
vo,1s tRe11ot besere mentioned, aud l. A-1,:
naslese.
"The1e were several gentlemen in sbs re,-
last evening when she asole, aud the sss:t
| was one OF curious interest. Her sister ~
mother had supper ready, and the asale...,;
sccne ~as precisely AZ aboSc indicated. 4
bio became conEcious there WAS a gatherils; ::
the brow and an expression OF P4il. ii i:
face. In reply to question by rassi4.,
4 present, sbe said her Aair panied het halls !;
the right side and that her throat Vas s.;s
She exhibited no curiosity ~ to those rEe.s.:
She appeared extremely Wearie1, AMI, at.e:
few cups Of coffee and uouthful ar ,as o
breH5. she fell back on the pillow. lIrr liz.
| aud shoulders agaln shock Violently in :, w
and che became the SAME placid sleeper = i
FORE
Within the last few days eho has ..eeu :,
Amined BY various physicians te.i!.- Il
meIubert OF the committee, out ante IT /.
doctors hare come 10 any conclusion. exc:
to confess that the Case was one of til. e.,
extraordinary character. The physical. "
visited her tied the test or pain with G..
severity. He pushed nccdle nearly it, t.
length into her leg aud slso into her ar1u, !:
rnther aavagely poked his finger III her ~
always + decidedly unpleasant operation.
say the 1esat OF It. In neither instance )!
the sleeper manifest the smallest recn;sl'.
Of his action. Nor N.s there cvcu t~..t
! ing OF nerve"