New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-23
A PHENOMENON IN PASSAIC.


statements of trustworthy persons the glass and
the boy have lately been mixed up in a bewilder-
inc complication. Half dozen persons of unques-
toned standing offer the evidence of their own
eyes az proof that these bits of glass emerged from
the BOYS arm and foot, after long
and leisurely journey beneath his cutE4e
On the other hand two regular" physicians OF
the place by the beard Of Galen that the boy
lied They firmly refuse to take any stock in trunk
or branch lines within the human frame for convey
ing freight Of broken glass from the sole OF the
right foot 10 the inscp of the left and to the wriSt
of the right arm. Bat while the physicians argne
a priori the other witnesses respond "We saw
It," No theory has vet been advanced
that the boy possesses inherited Hh-
denotes for becoming the pathway of migratory
glass nor il il held that NewJerSey glass has pc
cular power of motion residing within itself which
enables il to wiggle and burrow It's way through
corporal tissues. The name of the perambuatlng
human Lass factory is Lewis Rose He has grown
10 view the different portions OF his anatomy WIN
lively interest and expectant curiosity.
mother, the Bible says we're dust but guess
Tn made OF glass, he recently remarked.
from the rate at which window glass OF
good quality has been lately turned out
from his arm he is led to fear lest sheet OF plate
glass may suddenly disclose itself in his shoulder
forehead To hear the expressions CLASSY eye"
and yitreous glare fills him with a sense of per-
sonal insult When he moves, it would naturally
be with caution, lest by a sudden jar or blow he
might be cracked and shattered to pieces
The history of the young hero is an Interesting
one Four years ago the coming summer he was az
Franklin, n j. There while running about bare
footed near On old saw mill, the windows of which
had been Knocked out with stones he stepped
heavily on some broken glass. deep, severe cash
was cut in the sole of the right foot just beneath
he large Joint of the great toe. got to the house
the best way could" he says, "walking on my
heels" There was no DOCTOR and a
woman bathed the foot, applied
the traditional remedy of cobwebs to stop the
bleeding and bandaged it without cleansing the
wound or examining il for bits Of glass: The cut
slow in healing. For some months the boy was
unable TO bear any weigh urOn that side II his
foot. and his mother noticed that his right shoe was
worn almost entirely on one size. GRADUALLY, the
sense Of pain and soreness i'll the foot subsdcd.
wear and half passed. In September, 1850, Mr..
Rose brought his son home from The country, where
he had been spending his vacation. Noticing
that Lewis seemed to feel pain IN his left foot MT
Rose asked the c3Uee and the boy replied that he
had cut his foot in climbing over fence. On
reaching his home which WAS then in Paterson. he
complained OF sharp pam M me inner side OF me
left msjep. HIS shOe and stocking were removed
and i'll the stocking was f0und a piece
Of glass over half an inch long. The cut
w,icl Was serious enough to be pam
full. was poul;iccd. Suddenly Lewis screamed
aud comrllne1 of sharp pain IN his foot His
mOlhc" removed the poultice and found adhenBg 10
it q still larger piece OF glass The wound was ten
simply dressed with va-cne, and either iett uncoY-
cred or . cloth laid lightly over If. Mr.. Rose sat
beside hcr son and watched him carefully, and she
states that she and other members of the family ac-
tually saw pieces of glass issue from tie cut IN
LeWiss foot. MAJ uTaIly alarmed, she sent Tor
her family physician, but he was unable to
come for some time, aud on his arrival after the
glass has ceased appearing, he rldiculed the alleged
an ISL
all, il is said, came out at this time They were
from one-righth to thIeequarterS OF an inch long,
and varied similarly IN width
few weeks after tins Lewis suffcre RON n pain
in his right side which was attribu ID 10 ple1sy.
Nothing else eVentful happened until week ago
Monday. Then Lewis complained OF pain IN his
right fore arm. On the outer side, Just above the
wrist Joint, there had appeared snail Nal
Rose squeeze drop of yellOwisb matter from TINS
and put bandage around IT. This gave the boy
ANNOYANCE from It's hghtIcss until it WAS iuOseHed
lie was zen studying his lessons to be III readiness
for morning school. AL at once he screamed Eio-
lenty grew pale and seemed in great agony His
mother went to his relief and taking of the ban
followed while the mother was watching him and
at Last very large piece o "pRe&TcG W ni APP %P5
10 completely exhaust him. These pieces
of glass Ms. Rose states, popped ont
through The opening originally made by pTickng
the pimple, which mad naturally become enlarged.
There was iitt' or 10 bleeding and the pieces OF
glass were white and clean anC. with two or three
the day twenty pits Of glass issued from the little
hole ID the boys wrist In the evening PHI, stefan
called and pfobed the wound, but there were 10
more signs of glass and the physician
was SEopucal. On Tues az morning tho
Issue of glass was resumed. Mrs Rose sent for the
physician but he DELAYED coming until Wednesday,
During has stay glass appeared, but 1t began to
come out soon alter his departure, and continued
until o'clock Mrs. Rose sent for nelghbor. Mrs.
ally saw glass issue from the wound. The last time
that glass appeared was oil Friday OF last week, af-
ter which the wound rapidly healed. When Lewis
was seen at his home by TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday minute red spot, which could hardly he
dignined by the name Of scar, was all nat was LETT
of the wound He has been a healthful bright boy,
exc pt lattery when he has been troubled with
what was thought to be malaria Now he is rosy
checked and picture of health. He talks freely
and intellgently about his experience.
Mrs Burns, neighbOr, said last
night "On Wednesday afternoon |
went to Mrs. Roses house at her request: No glass
came from LewiSs arm for an hour, and spoke of
going away, when he sail that hC felt prickjng in
his arm, winch always preceded the issuing of the
glass. | waited, aud some did come ont. Then
prove the thing. | emOved the cloth from the hole
in his arm. which was like that made by the tooth
of dog, drew up his sleeve and held his arln with
a pie:e of glass issue from the little wound
in his arm. AT er that saw others. It's shame
for doctors to deny what the mother and half a |
dozrls people saw with their eyes. One doctor
SAWS it's psychology Now about year ago Lewis |
saw mesmerst, and afieTTard be used 20 put |
saw things and make them do what he told them |
But he soon gave that up. And The glass came from |
his foot year before he ever heard of mesmerIsm.
Then the doctors say he is dong this 10 keep |
out of school, but, the contrary he is very fond
OF going to school Even if he had had the oppOr- |
tunIty for deceit, which is impossible in every case
he has always been 80 open and frank that one |
would not inpute it to him"
DR.. n. &. Ricardo, homeopathic physician who |
has looked into the case, said There sthe direct
testimony of themother father older brother and |
sister Mrs burns and several neighbOrs to support |
the truth OF this remarkable phenomenon. There |
was 10 poisoning from the glass because it IF |
good quality, and my only theory is that il worked |
It's way along the body through the cellular tissue |
aided by muscular contraction. ! examined the
otoutuU an MondaV Nyag hs of