Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-07-04
KILLED BY HER DEAD HAND.
Woman Restored to Stay Her Ply
stefan and Lover.
Almost Incredible Experience Of two Doc
tors in Philadelphia Wonderful Cure by
Electricity, Followed by a Terrible Tras-
edy.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-Medical cir
cles for a week passed have been stirred by
a sensation which has not had its parallel
in the history of the city. 1t has sbeen
known for two or three days that something
unusual had happened, but it was not until
tonight that the actual occurrence could be
obtained from any of the physicians by the
reporters. The facts as gathered are given
in the following:
Victor G. Carey, young physician of this
city, is lying in the Pennsylvania Hospital,
suffering from knife thrust in the groin,
received in manner that in all probability
has no parallel in the history of such occur
rences. The young man has for the last
three years been engaged in the practice Of
his profession in the most fashionable par
of West Philadelphia. While he devoted a
fair amount of attention to surgery and ma
terra medica, his mind was bent on animal
magnetism, psychology and kindred scienc-
es. With the possibilities of electricity and
galvanism, coupled with the less understood
art of mind control, Carey was continually
experimenting. The young physician is
fairly handsome and something Of a favor
ite among women. Two years ago he be-
calle acquainted with
GIRL KNOWN AS ADDIE WILSON,
and was frequent visitor at the house
where she, with four others, boarded. The
girl was pretty, vivaciOus and remarkably
intelligent. She was afflicted with valyu-
lar affection of the heart, however, which
made her reckless and anxious only to gain
as much pleasure from life as she could, for
she had been told over and over again by
competent medical authority that she was
liable to die without moments warning.
Shortly after Carey became acquainted with
her she changed and expressed desire to
lead a better life. His influence grew to
such degree that
SHE FELL MADLY IN LOVE
with him, and declared that if he would on.
ly marry her she would be good and duti-
full wife and live only for her husband.
Strange to say, the physician reciprocated
the passion, and promised marriage within
two years If she still adhered to her resolve.
To enable her to do this, he took her from
the way of temptation and established her
in neat twO-stOry dwelling on Lancaster
avenue. There he visited her three or four
times week. Last Sunday was the second
anniversary of the promise of marriage by
Carey. The doctor called that afternoon
and found the girl in rather excited state
of mind. Her cheeks were flushed and her
eyes unnaturally bright. She felt that she
was to become the
TRUSTED WIFE OF AN HoNoRED MAN.
81 feel so happy, Victor" she said to her
lover, 'that hardly know what am do
could kill myself. Lookr And drawing
from the bosom of her dress glittering
dirk, she held 1t in front Of his face. do
you see that? Were you to leave me,
would plunge that into my throatF The
doctor had no idea of desertiOn, but being
in a playful mood, he gently took the dag
ger away from her and said: well, dear,
to California, and I'll take the dirk with me
% you can't hurt yourself" The poor girl
evidently took the Jest in earnest, for her
face grew suddenly pale and she gasped for
breath.
ooh, Victor" she managed to say, and
II.
oh--my hearth Victor, my love, my heart !
L"
Her arms suddenly stiffened out and she
fell at full length upon the floor. Thinking
she had merely swOOned, the doctor dashed
q cupful of cold water in her face and began
chatting her hands. 1t availed nothing. Pa
tient trusting
ADDIE WAS DEAD.
Nearly beside himself with grief and still
hoping that his professional knowledge had
been at fault, Carey ran out of the house
and summoned brother physician. It was
nearly an hour before he came. One glance
was sufficient. "My dear DOCTOR" he said.
turning to the distracted young physician,
pray for this poor girls soul. She is dead,
as surely as you and are living"
Carey was still incredulous. Tossing the
dagger, which he still carried unconscious
ly, into corner. he said he would either re-
store the girl to life or die beside her.
.'What do you propose 70 doP" asked the
other physician, with peIceptible sneer;
world" wastne reply. "If you will assist
me skill be glad to have you, otherwise 1
snail work alone"
More to humor the within of man whom
he believed half demented from grief than
to be party to foolish and unprecedented
assented, and the two men
TENDERLY LIFTED THE CORPSE
from the floor to sofa. Carey secured a
carriage and drove rapidly to his office, re-
turning In the course Of an hour with two
mysterious looking boxes, long board and
two supports. These supports he placed on
the floor and on them the board. From one
OF the boxes he took several large panes of
glass, with which he covered the surface of
the board, and from the other box he re-
moved two galvanic batteries and their con-
charged the body of Addie was partially
stripped of its clothing and placed on the
eiass covered board. The corpse was by
that time set In the
NGoR OF DEATH AND QUITE COLD.
The poles of one of the batteries was
placed over the heart and the poles of the
other at the base of the brain. The circuit
was established and I'm few moments the
usual nervous twitchings of the muscles
were developed, but the moment the power
was cut OF the movements ceased. The old
doctor smiled incredulously. "You might
prodace that effect until decomposition set
IN" he said in tone of sympathy. "but
nothing more Death cannot be conquered
by such means" Carey paid no attention
but continued his experiments, always with
the same result. The poles were Changed
and the eyelids of the dead girl twitched
convulsively and the eyeballs rolled in their
sockets, but there was none of the light of
life In them. The young man suddenly
stopped after these movements had been re-
peated half dozen times, and turning to
his companion he said, 81 had no idea of
restoring life in that way. am simply pre-
pairing for
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