Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
ONLY HALF A DOLLAR,
BLUNDER IN A HOSPITAL.
A Live Woman Buried and Dead Wo
man Sent Home

Some three weeks since, says the
Cincinnati Times and Chronicle, an
elderly lady was placed in the pest
hospital on Roh's Hill, by her son.
The lady was thought to be in a
very dangerous condition at the
time. A few days ago the gentle
man received the intelligence that
his mother, Notwithstanding the
efforts of the physician, had died.
The young man filled with grief at
this unexpected result of his par
ent's illness, consented to have the
preliminary arrangements for the
burial made by the officers in charge
of the hospital. An elegant burial
case was procured and sent to the
hospital, and eight days ago the
young man and other relatives of
the old lady followed the remains TO
a newly made grave at Mt. Auburn.
Since that day the son has not
seemed himself. His action in
sending his mother to the hospital
in the first place had been severely
criticised, and he had almost come
to believe that her death was direct
ly chargeable to him. The feeling
of depression occasioned by this
thought had caused melancholy to
settle on him, which was remarked
by every person who knew him.
He had 9 growing impression that
there had been some great mistake
made by him, but what it was he was
unable to determine. This morning
while the family were still at break
fast carriage drove up to the door
of their dwelling, and an elderly
lady, pale, but evidently in the very
best of spirits, alighted and entered
the house. Without going further
into detail, this lady was none other
than the mother whose loss was be-
ing mourned by so many near
friends and relatives. We will not
attempt to picture the scene which
followed.
All were of course amazed at be-
ing confronted by a person suppos-
ed to be forever out of the range of
human eyes. The old lady was no
less surprised at the character of
the reception, and was still further
amazed at the circumstances which
had transpired in the few weeks
she had been absent from home.
The lady stated that from the
moment Of entering the hospital
her health had continued to rapidly
improve, and the doctor had pronoun-
ced her recovered two days, before
she herself thought it would be safe
to come away. The son at once
had the matter investigated. The
result has revealed that the body
buried was that of q German girl
named Annie Chume, sister of a
gentleman employed at Duhme's
jewelry store, on Fourth street.
The lady came to this country
from Germany some four weeks
since. Shortly after her arrival she
was attacked with smallpox in it's
worst form, and was taken to the
pest hospital.
She and the other lady to whom
we refer entered on the same day,
and in being assigned wards were
wrongly registered. Through the
same confusion of names above re-
ferred to, Mr.. Chume was kept in
formed Of his sisters condition
several days after her death, and
this morning, when the fact came
to his ears, he had been expecting
her to arrive in the city. Mr.. Chume
has consulted lawyer, and it is be
lieved he commenced action against
the officers of the hospital to recov
er damages.