The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-28

A Boy who Has Died Every Day for Two
Months Past-One OF the Most Remarka-
BILE Cases or Suspended Animation ON Re-

BILE Cases or Suspended Animation on Re-
cord.
The following western sensation was tel
egraphed to the Boston GLOBE by its Lead
vile (CoIorado) correspondent: One Of the
most extraordinary csses OF suspended an
imation In human being ever heard OF IL
now puzzing two leading physicians OF
this city. They have been treating the
case FOR the past two months, but they are
rs far from effecting cure to-day as they
were Mt the beginning. They have ex-
ba,lsted all the ancient and modern methods
OF resuscitation. but they might as well
have been working upon mummy or an
image.
The subject Is boy about eight years OF
age. who resides with his parents In the
vicinity OF Carbonate Hill. The father Is
n miner-a strong, robust man, who never
suffered day OF severe sickness in the
tbirty-seven years OF his life-and the
mother Is a healthy woman. Both are
Germans. and, besides the little patient
whose ailment is mystifying the physicians,
have two other children-a boy five years
of age and an infant in arms. These two
children are healthy, and have suffered
from no other sickness than the ills OF
childhood.
at Is the most remarkable ease Of sus-
pended animation I have ever seen or
heard of, said one OF the medical gentle
men. I'm all my experience in Europe
and America | never heard OF anything
like it. Two months ago / was called to
visit boy nearly eight years OF age, whom
/ treated previously for whooping-cough.
cured him OF that annoying malady, and.
while on my way to his parents residence,
believed that he had been attacked by an
other sickness pertaining to juyenillty.
What was my surprise, therefore,
when the parents told me that their
boy had been In q cOmatose condition
all day, and they were afraid he was dead.
He had slept all night, they said, and at
sunrise complained OF sickness, after
which he fell into stupor, from which
they were unable 10 arouse him. | entered
the room where the boy was lying in bed,
and TO md him wearing all the appearance
OF death. He had no sensible respiration,
no pulse, no motion OF the heart, no feel
ing. A convulsive movement OF the right
eyelid convinced me that the child was n {
! dead, however, and applied such restora-
tive remedies as l had at hand. but they
were Of 10 avail. I worked until the sun
had disappeared from the horizon. when
the boy recovered dis senses by de-
grees, and arose without any symptoms
that could indicate his having been Ill. L
was puzzled, and resolved to ascertain the
; nature and cause Of the death-like stupor.
That evening | took DR.. - in consulta'
ton, and we both visited the house in
, which the strange little patient resided
! We remained with him until O'Clock in
the morning. lie slept very TRANQUILITY
throughout the night, and shortly before
daylight we awoke him, made him speak
and amused him until the sun began tc
rise. The little fellow had been very
happy, and laughed heartily at the funny
stories we told, until the first glimpse
| OF sunshine was seen, when he sud
denly said, .Oh, mister, I'm sick,
! and Law down on the bed anC
e Immediately assumed the appearance
2 of death. Animation was entirely slls
| pended, with the exception OF the witch
] ing right eyelid, and he looked exactly al
t had seen him on the previous day. We
I pricked him with needles and applied ;
I galyanic battery to his most sensitive parts
e but without creating the least impression
D The body remained extremely cold for a
: least two hours, after which the cold dl
: minished, without, however, ceasing en-
G tirely. I forcibly raised one OF the arms
G and it remained in an upright position
e One OF the legs also remained Gle
3 waited when placed in that position
C The members were like soft wal
that takes every impression, and wer
covered with indentations where we hat
pressed them with our fingers. The chile
remained thus without swallowing unit
D.. the sun disappeared behind Mount Massive
3 when symptoms OF returning animation
were observable, and after awhile he arose
|, As on the previous evening. He was raven
: ously hungry, and ate very hearty meal
: after which he romped with his younger
;. brother until bedtime, when he agar
went TO sleep. Thus the boy has lived an(
: died every day during the past two months
Y He eats one hearty meal every night, ant
/ his digestion does not seem to be impaired
, by his strange ailment. In fact, he ha
e increased in height and weight sine
4 nv first visit to him, and his spirit
: are excellent. ] have experimental VIII
/. every remedy known to cure such cases
: but thew seemed to have no effect eXeep
: 10 make the child sick during his wakin!
Il hours, and when the catalogue OF favorit
+ remedies was exhausted LET him alone.
n have written full diagnosis OF the cas-
v and sent It to several medical m0narchs II
e This country and Europe, and they are al
: anxious to see him. | am now applvln:
n nv last prescription, and If ii fails viii
n take the boy to New York, when the mosl
II eminent physicians in the country viii eX
G anime him."
n The reporter accompanied the docto
:. when the little patient was visited yester
r, day morning and last evening. The cas-
e was found to be exactly as the pnYsiclm
= had described. 1t was death in life. Dtl
It ring the SUMS ascendancy the mammal
l. boys limbs were plastic as clay, and tn
Is doctor bent and twisted them withou
evoking the least sign OF CONSCIOUSNESS ns,
from the patient. In the evening, whel
> the boy awoke from the trance. he looke'
around, and, recognizing the doctor
smiled as brightly and cheerfully rs IL u
= had Just enjoyed pleasant nap.
Q Negro Policeman Fatally Stabbed
V Engineer Killed.