The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-05
RECALLED TO LIFE.
Interview with the Object Of the
Alleged Miracle.
DEAD FOR AN HOUR.
Miss Greth Is Forbidden to Reveal
the Unpierced Secrets.
DEAD FOR AN HOUR
COMPLETELY CURED
Testimony of Fathers Heinen
and Bunce.
fly TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD. /

have been restored to lite health through a mira
Gle, by the instrumentaiity Of Father Heinen, the
Catholic priest OF East Mauch Chunk. is siill living
with tho PASTORS little household Sho IL a
stoop shoudcred, spare woman. of about Ave feet
three, with very plain, thin lace, pale and
boodess She has parchment coiored sKin drawn
tightly across, prominent chockbones, high narrow
forehead. mouth with rigid thin lips large bright
brown eyes, with a cold light In them, and she wears
her dark hair smoolhed down with old fash 10 ned
severity and plainDess. She looks older than tho
thrty.sx years 10 which she ackn She speaks
with the Pennsylvania Dutch accent, and has ra her
an unpleasant metallic glitter in her bright eyes She
wore today plain dark Dress ana her only
conspicuous by the absence OF other adjournment.
large gold cross worn a chain about her neck She
Is very commonplace looking Pennsylvania Dutch
country woman, whose counterpart except tho unnal
orally bright eyes, DO in fifty Penn
syvania. Such was her appearance this afternoon
when called at the very plain and sparsey furnished
residence OF the good priest Father Heinen, whose
hard routine Of life has been interrupted by tho
remarkable events OF the past few days.
RESTORED LIFE.
with great courtesy the pastor invited me into tho
second floor front room, whore Miss Grcth sat. Tho
apartment was small. with bare walls and floors. and
no furniture save very plain lounge, table, few
chairs, q stove and bookcase. 1t was the room
in which tho woman lay Saturday when
she Twas "reslored to fc," hut tho bed,
which had occupied the middle of the floor,
was replaced by table. Miss Greh sat bolt upright
In an uncomfortable looking chair, ana when l was
introduced ana took her long and bony hand in mno
l noticed that 1t was cold and cammy, and that the
middle finger had been removed from the socket.
She looked ana spoke very unlike onos prcconceived
idea Of woman whose soul had really been In tho
Hor gknrv fnd
in tho language Of person Of little culture but with
manner that impressed with pe.ief in her great
natural shrewdnoss She recned her wonaerful tale
with glib confidence and dogmatism that seemed to
imply that all contradiction was out Of the question
give her story Ia slightly condensed form,
correcting her "nice arrangement OF epitaphs' but
presenting the first person and her language IN
many instances. Tho first thing that struck me was
the fact that she Enthusiastically hattercd at the
notoriety she had gained and that the JUNCTION with
which she spoke OF herself showed 1t to be pleasant
subject, although constant questioning necessary
TO keep her on the track.
HEARING WHEN DEAp.
Another striking point worth mentioning was TINT,
in describing what took place when she was being
brought back c she said she heard Father HcInen
call her three times, and when asked how
she could hear this II unconscious corrected her.
sclf by saying that tho guardian spirit told
her she was called. third matter which seemed
strange was that when was conversing with the
priest and the celebrated Of Louisa Latour was
mentioned, Miss Grcth chimed In and seemed per-
fecty familiar with the iacts not commonly known
to persons In her class OF lilo.
MISS GRRrH's EARTHLY LIFE
81 was born, " she said, 'rn Penn township Berks
county, aud Will be thrty.six years old on March A.
have lived In Reading ever since can remember /
have three brothers and two sisters all OF whom live
at Reading except one brother My widowed mother
and board with Mrs. Myer, ono OF my sisters,
at No. 227 South Third street. Reading
have always been u devout Catholic, and my pastor Is
Father Bornomsnn, OF ST. Paui's Church, but Father
Heinon is my spiritual director. Seven years ago
was first taken with hemorrhages Had them
for Ave days, ana grew very weak.
attended by DR.. Paul Purdy and Or. Kuhn,
in Reading DR.. Kuhn told to put my trust IN
God when atkei him II had the consumption; but
l aftorward understood that had tho consumption.
/ got we'll Of the blood splitting at that time, but It
back again, and had pains in my chest and
stitches In my sides.
GUARDIAN ANGEL
II was about six years ago that first saw my
guardian angel. II appears ike a child OF about
three years old. 1t has wings, and dresses In white
Several times It has boon seen by other persons.
| am not allowed to make public the names
OF those persons At present. None Of them
in this city Most OF them now In
distant Places one OF them In Missouri For the last
two years the spirit has been with mo constantly.
1t leaves II Is here by my right side now but
you can't 1t. Oh, no! with glecful Iaugh) AT
first 1t spoke to about my consumption;
1t only talked to me about my soul sickness +"
Nine weeks ago last Thursday l came to Mauch
Chunk to see Father Honen as my spiritual dircc-
tor as sometimes did before. had intended gong
TO the Sisters OF Mercy, at the school here, 10
spend the night, us l had done previous
occasions, but that evening eIt very badly and the
priests housekoeper told me had better lie Gown
little while before gong. dIi So and the blooi spit.
ting came on, ana got SO bad could not be moved.
| bed two weeks and two days, with average
OF two or three hemorrhages every day
CURED TEMPoRARiLY.
was worried about my mother, ami wanted to 90
to her, and tho spirit then on Friday appeare nd
told me that "Fathcr Henen could cure me long
enough TO get to Reading" IL directed him 10 hold
his hands over my head and say, 'sInS the
name OF jesus, be healed get ,upi" on the
morning that | was 10 60. So Father Heincn
wrote 10 my folks to have a carriage waiting Tor mo
Mt Reading and on the morning was to 20 no dId
what the angel had said, and was cured right away.
not up out or bed aud abio TO walk down to the
tram. Father Hencn had told mo would be sick
when reached Reading, and 1t was so. got sick as
soon as | got home, and the hcnorrhagcs came back
A MIRACLE ny LETTER.
was again sick ~ bed Tor three weeks all but two
days. The angel during THIS time told that Father
Hcnen could cure me again II wanted TO 20 to him.
aud he did make ne well, although was at home IN
Reading anu no was In Mauch Chunk. Ho wrote a
letter me saying that "at hapast SIX O'Clock, on
such morning would DO cured again In nme TO iako
the haipast seven train tor Mauch Chunk" and II
took place Tho healing performed Ia
tho samo way before. BY direction OF the spirit
the father commanded mo 10 get up and walk, and |
did 80. l was able 10 take the cars ana back 10
Mauch Chunk. Father Heinens sister and Mr.
Scnricbcrg met mo In . carriage and carried
me here, when got bad again. That was
over tour weeks ago, and have been
In bod every day since up 10 last Saturday, only
moving to have the bed made During all that time.
and while was SICK In Reading, was able ana
drink nothing but baked apples, milk and water
Sometimes l only ate ono apple a day, somc-
times two, but thoy wero always very small
apples ! do not think | needed cvcn
that think Gods angel would have kept
me alive without any food. grew weaker and
weaker ovory day, ana felt great pans which always
Increased every afternoon. am satisfied that both
my lungs were gone. clt rolling feeling like my
heart rolling up In my throat Maybe IL wasn't tnat,
though. tine interviewer thought not.) The angel
had talked TO me many times about my soul sickness,
but much about cOusumpton.