The New York herald., 1879-09-07
CURED BY FAITH.
pAIALYTIc WOMAN RESTORED TO HEALTH BY
THE INFLUENCE OF A SANITY RELIC IN

A pAEALyTIc WOMAN RESTORED TO HEALTH By
WEST HoRoKEN.
Another of those alleged miraculous cures super
induced by sacerdotal influences is at present
claiming considerable attention among the peo-
pie of Hoboken. N. J. The is very
clear one. and tho circumstances attending It, as
given by the person who has been healed of her in
irmities. vouched for by reputable physician
and of the itself is corroborated by an
old and esteemed member of the Passionist Fathers
at the West Hoboken Monastery.
Mrs. Michael DAWN the wife of laborer. living az
No. I70 Clinton street. Hoboken. having been pros
rated by the heat in July last sent for CITY Phys
clan Saltonstall, under whose treatment she re-
covered in about week. While she was
convalescing. however. the doctor became aware
that she was suffering from cardiac or heart
disturbance but this also in short time yielded to
prompt treatment The heat had apparently affected
in "A whisper. Ere she had fully recovered from the
attack paralysis appeared in her toes. and finally
crept up to her hips. that she lost all control
of the limbs, which were without sensation or feel
ing. After treating her for month with the ut
most and attention. and finding that he was
unable to afford her any relief. DR.. salton-
stall advised the patient to go to the County
Hospital, where she could hav9 tho
benefit of electric treatment This she
promised to do in few days. saying she would first
try and obtain relief at the monastery. In day
two atterward the helpless woman was lifted INTO q
conveyed by her friends to the mon
astery, where she was borne into the chapel
1 who in 'ss nsr
sn snon na oeaasions touen'd hes face With s reo
she was borne out Of the chapel and
taken back to her home. Tho woman appeared to
grow stronger and in about days after being to
tha M al ia
walking into his Office, her limbs completely cured
and her voice restored to its natural tone.
MRS. DAvIN's STATEMENT.
On being asked in regard to her cure by the
HERALD representative, Mrs. DAWN said that she
She felt better immediately after the priest had
touched her with the relic. She never doubted
when the good father told her that she
would be we'll ia nine days Seven years ago. she
says the occasion Of the birth Of her first child,
her lett side was paralyzed. and she then
went to the monastery and was cured in
winter she received second paraytic shock, which
affected the lett side of her face and again
the prayers or the good Father. Mrs. DAWN believes
that her life has been spared by miracle,
third attack Of paralysis On Friday she walked to
the monastery. y di tance Of about two aud half
miles, show herself to the priest and return
thanks for her remarkable cure
DR.. Satonstall. having been called up ut his Office
gave the writer complete history Of the case. which
saont ADMITTED Wss o h he.
lower limbs. and they were just as though
dead from the toes to the hip joints. The Doctor
says he would like to know how the tcure
ehected. whether by the PRAYERS of the Itather
or by the faith Of the woman,
the exercise of mind matter. He
says the case is complete puzzle to
him. and that so far as human understanding
goes 1t may be called miracle, inasmuch it is
something neither account for under
stand.
SIMILAR CURES FREQUENT.
Father Victor, who was found ut the monastery, Is
modest little Italian priest about forty. five years
old. On being asked in regard to the he
said that such have frequently hap
pened there to people VINO from
various parts of the country to avail themselves
of the curative power OF relic OF St.
Paul OF the Cross who is the founder of the order
of Passionsts This relic. he said. a small piece
of of the ribs Of the saint He recollected
seeing the woman seated in chair in
front OF the altar. and. having said the
usual prayer, touched hcr with the relic.
He also the woman who came there on Friday to
relate the manner of her cure but has no knowledge
that they were one and the same person, he
did not take any particular notice Of her.
owing to the fact that many there
to be cured. About three years ago little girl
came there on crutches from st. Teresa's parish.
New York, and cured. All who come do not get
cured, he said. it depends altogether
their faith. The Fathers, he said. do not claim
any curative powers for themselves the being
cted through the faith of the sick person and the
intercesson OF st. Paul of the Cross He seemed to
regard the affair as being one Of ordinary occur
renee.