The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-22
DEAD or xLIVE?
A Niece Of Ex-Gov. King, OF Rhode Island,
Dies-Eiaht Days Dead and the Body
Worm, Face Full, Cheeks Flushed. aud
yIus Rcd.


SroSIyGroy, Conn. Feb. ls.-For the last few
dnys, this village rs well as the neighborng towns
OF Westerly and Clarlcstown in Rhode island have
been thc scenes OF much excitement caused by varl
ous rumors to the condition fa young lady In the
latter place, who u was rerorted had been In state
asserting that she was dead. Yesterday afternoon,
your corrcsponden', in company with Dr. George ID;
Stanton, OF stonington, visited Charlostown small
finding low, wcather.beatcn house, about mile
and a hali from the yllagc, the residence of Mrs
Josiah King. the young laly's mother, from whom
VIC learned tie following facts:
Mis- susie A. King her daughter was about
twenty three YEAR OF age ana OF nne rers9nal az,
with affection Of the throat, by which she was
confined TO her bed for several dlls when she was
supposed to be Gonzales cent and allowed one day to
come down stairs. That night however, she grew
worse, complaining OF severe pans IN her hands and
feet aud continued to grow worse till the next day,
when she lapscd into an unconscious state. IN which
she remained until her death, Friday the 1lt, al ~
A. NJ. The usual preparations for tle grave were
funeral services were cid. Willie the friends were
taking tie last look at the body, physician present
thou ght he observed signs Of life
lie body Was removed nom the coffin, and. being
placed In blankets friction aud artificial rcspirauon
were resortcd to without eject, Inc next day The
galvaulc battery WIS used, Dut was also without
avail. Alter hearing the above part lars, W we've
invited to view the body, which lay IN a conn on
the table, whore u had remained since SuuIa, this
being tleeighth day since death Was supposed 10
Thebody presented the appearance OF person In
round the chicks lusheI and the lips rcd the
eyes unsunken, with no outward signs of death
there was a total absence of Muscular rigdity and
Modnt sduy, alter lying six days IN this condition,
the body was porccptbly warm 10 the tough. Tie
phys cian present applied tue s,ethOscopc, but could
detect no pulsaiion OF the heart, while the appca
ton OF lighted match 10 the skin produced no bis
ter niod with serum, which Is sad TO be invariably
| the case when life Is present
Many physicians from the surrounding country
nave been to witness tits wonderful PHENOMENON.
though disaTCcinR Ia their conclusions some be
hcying Miss King to be In state OF trance, Others
thinking her dead, and attribuung the preservation
OF the corpse 20 arsenic, which II Is possible she had
been accustomed to take Tor The complexion, habit
| practced by many young ladies'. That Miss X. had
this habit, however, the family deny.
| The father OF the young lady was Josiah King
brother Of ex Governor King. Of Rhode Island, who
| IL may be remembered, occupied the Gubcrnatori1
| chair during the "Dorr War" IN fSi2. Mucl
sympathy Is iclt and expressed for tue family anC
| some idea of the public feeling manifested In tl'
case may te inferred nom tile f,ct that during IN
pAst " eek over $500 people have visited the hous
| 10 see and TO hear Tor themselves.