The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-05
End OF o Remarkable Sleep,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. ADril

A SPECIAL dispatch from Allentown, Pa,
States that the Hungarian sleeper, who has
been in trance at the Lehigh County Aims
house for sevcnty-four days, jumped from a
window of that institution to-day, aud was
seriously, If not fatally, injured. Friday aft
ernoon he opened his eyes, and it was noticed
that they had a scared expression. which
seemed to suggest mental agony. and his
whole look was that of man who was under
constant fear and dread They brought
him some wine and beef tea, which he swal-
lowed as he had the water. Solids he could
not partake of, because he was still unable to
masticate.
I'm going to see if we can't get him to
talk" said the Superintendent. "Bring in
the Hungarian" he said to the steward.
The Hungarian was a patient from Allen
town, who was staying there for treatment.
He was brought in, a midde-aged, stout fell
low, with bronzed face and merry blue
eye. The moment he entered, Gyumber, the
sleeper, who seemed remarkably quick in
comprehension, fixed his eyes on him, and,
without any change of feature or expression,
continued to look at him with slow. bovine
gaze. The newcomer approached the head of
his bed and laid his hand on Gyumbers fore
head. The latter WINGED slightly, and there
was slight concentrating of attention on the
act, as was evidenced by his eyes, which re-
NAMED still and motiOnless, as though ex-
pecting something.
The stranger first addressed him in Hun
garian. Gyumber's lips never moved and his
expression never changed. For two or three
minutes the stranger tried to get him to say
something by talking to him in the Hungarian
tongue. 1t was all in vain. He then tried
SlavOnic, but with no better result. and lastly
od f0 in h,,<n v,, ,to,
took no more notice of him than If he had
been addressing a stone wall. The expert
ment was failure.
DIR. Erdman, the Superintendent, now gave
orders for everybody to leave the room except
the attendant, in order that the man might get
some rest. Gyumber continued awake all the
afternoon and until two o'clock Saturday
morning, when he fell asleep. At seven
O'Clock Gyumber was, or appeared to be-
sound asleep; had been sleeping right along,
according to the attendant, since two O'Clock.
This attendant, who has watched by him all
along, seeing him asleep, and. thinking he
would not wake up Tor some time, left the
room moment, closing the door after him.
There were no other patients h the place, all
having been removed OH Friday after the man
had opened his eyes. In about ten minutes
the attendant returned. To his surprise the
door was locked, and he was unable to get in.
While he was working at the knob and won
dering, he heard great cOmmotion on the out
side. Rushing into the next ward and looking
out of the window, he saw q sight which made
him tremble In every joint. Gyumbcr had
locked the door and jumped from the window
to the ground below, distance of twenty-five
feet, and there he lay for 2 moment, all in
heap, clad only in his underclothing. He
nj xo6 an1f or fn,1p
yards against the high board fence, when he
sat down, apparently exhausted, with head
bent forward on his breast. Blood was flowing
from one foot, where he had cut It on the
gravel. while on the left side of the forehead
there was slight abrasion where it had struck
the ground. He had alighted on his feet and
afterward fallen headlong on the earth. When
the attendants took hold of him he was at first
disposed to walk, and did walk several PAGES,
when they stopped him, not knowing how
badly he might be hurt. They carried him
back to his room. Now for the first time
in over seventy days he began to make
q sound, On the way upstairs he
groaned audibly, and kept grooming
until they got him on his bed. After they had
laid him down he gave another proof of the
presence of his faculties. The matron Of the
alms-house who speaks Hungarian. came up
to his bed, and in the effort to discover where
he was hurt placed her hand against his side,
and asked him in the Hungarian tongue If It
hurt there. Gyumber nodded. This was the
first indication given yet that he had his hear
ing about him. An examination Of his body
failed to discover what the extent of his inju.
ries were, or where he had been injured most.
1t was believed several of his ribs were broken.
After getting to bed he ceased groaning;
but from bis expression seemed to be suffer
ing great pain. In the afternoon, about six
hours after his leap. the Superintendent took
him by the hand for the purpose of
discovering whether he could walk. This
question was very quickly settled. No
sooner did Gyumber's feet touch the floor
than his limbs and whole frame shook like an
aspen leaf, and his jaws contracted a. II in
great pain. He was instantly put back to bed
again, from which it Is feared he will not rise
for many weeks. DR.. Erdman had been sent
for, and was expected this evening. The case
Is as much puzzle as ever. 1t IL now believed
by some that the man has lost the power Of
speech. Frequent movements Of the lips, ~
II attempting to say something. seem to give
an air Of probability to this. DR.. Erdman,
however, still holds to the view that the man
will ultimately recover. There is no doubt
but his intent when he jumped out Of the win
that he has regained his faculties to c6nsid-
cradle extent. The most intense interest pre-.
walls in this case, and letters from Chicago
and other Western cities have been received
at the alms-house inquiring about the great
sleeper.
"A servant girl left Minneapolis the
other day for Denver, under contract
to do house work in family at $50
month, on condition that she would not
marry, and would remain in the same
place six months.
The State Agricultural Department
Of North Carolina has been experiment.
ing il the cultivation of iute with the
most satisfactory results.