The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-26

1ow it affects the Hungarian
]. GIumon.
He has been mapping for
the past two months.
Peculiar Phases cf his conatose con-
ditior.
,ecial Telegram to Chicago Times.

! Special Telegram TO chicago Times.
PHILADELPHIA, April 18.-The case O
John Glumon, the Hungarian sleeper. con
tinues to excite the interest and curiosit,
of the people of Lehigh county, OF al
strange cBses of trance ever recorded this
Is the strangest. The facts in connection
with the beginning of his long sleep have
already appeared. To-day was the sixty
eighth day of his trance. For fifty-seven
days he has never opened his eyes, though
every scheme and experiment and test
known to the medical profession in such
emergencies had been applied persistently.
ON THE NIGHT
of the fifty seventh, or on last Thursday
night week ago, in the presence of the
Times representative, he opened his eyes
for brief moment, and, one week later, or
on Thursday afternoon last, he raised his
lids again for several minutes These are
regarded as encouraging signs by the ply
sicians who have from the first been I'M
able to agree or to settle upon any common
theory of the case, one holding that the
sleep is caused by pressure at the base of
the brain, while another maintains there is
nothing wrong with the head and describes
his affection in the broadly general term of
"a trance. What the physicians want to
know is what is the cause of the trance
DIR. ERDMAN,
The attending physicians at the aims
hOus, has had a theory from the first that
the trance is caused by the pressure at the
base of the cerebellum and this he stated
to DR.. Baird of New York, eminent as a
lecturer and practitioner on the subject of
who not only keeps in con-
slant communication with DR.. Erdman,
but paid a personal visit to the almshouse
several weeks ago to examine the subject
He did not think the trance was caused by
anatomical disarrangement and express
ed the opinion that the patient would
come out of it all right. The strangest
part of all; perhaps is that the sleeper
will do anything that is required of him |
providing he is assisted by another In |
these respects he is exactly like child |
He seems to have instinct.
But NO REASON.
He eats his meals regularly, opening his |
mouth without the least resistance when |
food or liquid is offered to him, and swal-
owing it as naturally as any person. His |
;hief diet is eggs and beef tea An attend
mt may go into his room at any time dur
ng the day or night, and find him stretched
Iut sound asleep, seize him by the hand
md he will arise without any more effort
III the )dTI OF Ills ASSISTANT, MS eyes Stlli
:losed, and not the slightest change in his
and stand upon his. There
lie will continue to sleep, with the attend
mt still holding his hand and with his chin
lropped forward on his breast, evidently as
comfortable in that position as any other.
lately Glumon has shown many signs of
eturning wakefulness. If he is touched
N the chin lightly with the finger he viii
.rin broadly.
To-day DR., Erdman illustrated strange
,hase of his disposition. Keeping one
ye-hd open with his finger there looked
'ut on the doctor and the assembled OBJ
ervers light eye as clear and full of life
nd expression as any in the room. There
we're no signs of sleepiness about it. The
Whole expression was that of wide awake
nan, full of comprehension as to external
bjects. 1t was hard to believe it was
nything else. The doctor, holding the
id up and with the eye looking out upon
i'm, shook his fist. Glumon grinned
roadly at this. As soon as the hand was
emoved the eyelid fell. There were lines ]
bout the mouth to-day that were not
here a week ago, and seem to indicate
hat at last the man is suffering some
ain. His face is paler. The greatest in !
crest is manifested in the case, and letters !
re received from all over the country :