Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-10
THE LONG FAST.
Tanner Continues to Hold Out. aud tho
Saw- Homes ara Corresponding y Disap-

Tanner Continues to Hold Out. aud the
saw- bones ara Corresponding y Disap-
pointed p r. Writes Some Letters
Thuriay's New York sun.
Those who favored the theory that
the faster would show signs ol dclirium
and approaching insanity after ahon,
nine dnys ot abstinence were again Ills
appointed Yesterday. One oi the cleo
ties said that he was liable to wake up
in the morning with tctanus, or what is
pupularly known ~ lock Jaw. lie would
be found lying quietly IN his back. but
upon examination II would bc discover
81 that his body Mas bowed. and that
his whole weight was being horne hy his
heels and the back part ot his head. Di.
tanners h"dy ON a4ikIng Yesterday
morniny wl l. anythlny bnt bowed. as the
following report oi Drs Davidson and
Allen, who wrr. in chargo of the watch
ir"m midnight until a. VI yesterday,
will show
Ofiiciai Record.
AT midnight lr. Tanner WAS sleep
iny upon his cot placed in the hallway
sindow, on the second floor. his head
raised slightly. and both head nni
shoulders beyond the lace ot the wall,
Nothing unusual occurred during the
night When hs wishes Ia rinse his
mouth he sits up aud asks for water.
Ito makes no attempt to swallow. and
insists upon rcmcasuremcnt IN case u ls
overlooked. This rinslng WAS done
ten minutes before midnight, ni
1870. lis, 2l5, 2!i5. $50, i:t5,
5l5, and $50 \. ". The
frequency would Indicate that the night
vas 4 restless one. On the contrary, hc
claims to have .lcpt we'll and In feeling
refreshed. From . Ia b \. VI. he slept
soundly. aud Tor some Of the time on his
back. THIS is tue first ,imo b" has been
able to sleep with any comfort In this
pnsition. tt3l A. NJ. he complained oi
cold, aud an additional rubber blanket
was spread over him. Al 3 A, N. he
arose and dressed.
Every Particle OF Clothins and tho Bed
wss Risidiy Examined.
lie washed his face and neck and wet
his head, bu, took no body bath. After
= hasty toilet. durin, which ". observed
that the bones arc still we'll covered with
flesh, he resumed his rlnsing. takinI
much comfort IN n cooler supply, whirh
arrived late. lie returned To- his couch
and silent till Il 10 4. Nj, when he again
rinsd his mouth
At7:23 A. VI, pr. Tanner left his cot
10 which hr had returned after washing
and dressing himself. aud. going int"
III, large hall. made nine laps around IN
ypoi time. tie then went back Ia his
ro, md Al, NJ O'Clock some letters we're
read IA him. One OF thee. letters was
from Ur. Maurice n. Miller. assistant To
IA, Chair oi Physiology nthc Iuivcrsl.
~ Medical College, who Offered hls ser.
vices as n watcher. In the afternoon
pr Miller arrived and began n careful
study oi the fasting man. At the same
tim. taking the plac" ot one ui the rryu'
lar corps oi Watchers now "rvanVei bv
Ia, nrmh,rs of the Neurological Society.
nr Tanner sald that " hen be took
water into his mouth. hr felt M desire
to swallow II. h II o'ciock tonight II
WILDE
Nine Days since he has Swallowed any
Water.
hnt %" f'nssr ms nou'" '"ei 80
than he "ih a~, ea',"s y" ,
a'toS~thr' SO"'''y 'T'"'r "" y :"
lcli asleep FROM thst U'h' u" Nu'N
pretty closely tn his cot, the urhd I"
which projected ont "t the window. a
little after / o'clock. noon, Young lady
hrgM To- play ,hc piano IN the gallery
Of the main haE. At the SOUND ui the
first not" p'. Tanner jumper up
sh"n'"' h"ray '' nav SOU" 'uu ,n
ale "nh went 'aN"'''ns ""' nv o
hall. The watchers VITO s.f" ""hn
never to let him 20 ont oi their si.h"
lumpd up aud iolioSei him. ihe las
ter ai,,rssrd wrased their pardon. say
ING he quite iorvo, hims'-i. Other yer
sons PLAYED the piano for him al d'ilrr.
.ut times IN the cour,. oi the dsy.
"oh. y,s. plsy 40 much ~ YOU will.
no,', .x., ~ afraid oi playln, tno
,,nsb ".,,d,h. faster a hen as. ,si u h.,h-
- ~ ,s,,,,n,., .hn,IJ ri.v any mor,.
~ T '''' ~ ,','',,,. ..n, 1u., q, m,
~" % ~. T 49, ,ns
rna oi Sh.'h w, '"nu-'; ~ - IL
cIapp~d HI, hands, Alter bis walk nine
times around the hall pr. Tanner Pul-r
~as found % b~ at ilo per minute. bnt
II gradually subs'i-i TO ~. and snbse'
quently vent down to NJ. 81,
AmoEs the letters r',elved 10y hlm IN
the '''cn'-pa ~. an 'ns"''Ps |" Th.
ing sma" P't'r "' r"As' "'': e
faster IL not allowed to oHcn h's osn
letters The piece OF meat va. ,, shown
wanted IL.
ne Lasned hearJ ~ Va. .' -,
anu thc meat ntnrosn Ino u,' su'. ~,
A ieiton strer, uennsnt ra, o,m :
peesnt hsm nSs osd; me Dosc, s"o.
10 u most tina'y, snh ss'd ID. sou,u ho'
u. on ths o'd co' ssln' noen %
,s.er n vo .ao,nsi PPsSt PIss s,.rSn" "o" w.a
ps, kanne 81 sseoea r..r @
.s asStS'SG@,ss % Sis .Sou. ss :. % y. The plan,
sss .eoa. nvs '.s' "H ~ M ., %e -