St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-27
he HAS A DOUBLE.
A. D. Smith Dead and Resurrected
Again.
WHO IS THE OTHER ONE
A Minneapolis Man Who Figures in a
Singular Affair. All but the
Singular Part.

A. d. Smith, the attorney and we'll
known Democratic orator of the AlgOn-
quin club is in quOndary. Not every
man lives to read his own obituary, but
he has done SO, and now, like the old
woman in Mother Goose. he is wonder
ing whether it be, or be not, l." Mr..
Smith came here from Hartsord, where
he was known to everybody, and par
ticularly to the editor of the Hartford
Globe, yet he has just received a copy
of that paper containing wonderful
account of his (Smith's) death and res
direction, under most peculiar circum-
stances. The account is as follows:
"There are few persons who enjoy a
back to tell their experiences, but a
strange story comes from ST. Augustine,
Fla. to the effect that an old Hartford
man residing their died,accOrding to his
own story, actually visited the next
world, and then came back to life and
tell about it. Almost every one in Hart
ford remembers A. ID. Smith, who at
one time was lawyer practicing here.
Mr.. Smith was admitted to practice at
the Hartford county bar about ten years
ago. He was quite a young man at the
time, but, through hard work, man
aged to build up for himself a
strong mind and great energy,
and great things were predicted for him
by his friends. Soon after he began his
career as a lawyer he became enamored
of fair widow, who resided at Rocky
Hill. The widow was young and fair,
and, moreover, the widow had COM
Portable little sum of money. She had
two small children, but in nowise de-
tered by this, the young lawyer pro-
posed and was accepted. The fair
widow became Mrs. Smith soon after,
and the happy couple moved to the
Southwest. Then they went to st. Au-
where they have resided ever since.
Now comes the curious part of the story.
On Monday last Mr.. Smith, who had
been ill for some time, bid farewell to
his weeping wife. and, to all appear
ances, died. He was dressed for the
grave, and the next day preparations
were made for his funeral. Tuesday
afternoon the grief-Stricken friends
of the supposed dead man gath
cred at the house, and a min
lister began the funeral services.
He had hardly finished then, however.
when noise low, but distinct, was
AANe'A "a AAoAiI WIN SOilh' AhSAS Woo s. Nou
CONSERVATION which increased when the
coffin lid flew off and Mr.. Smith, pale as
ghost, and greatly excited. He was
taken to his home, and in few hours
he seemed none the worse for his
strange experience. He said that he
went to heaven and saw many white
spirits, some of them friends whom he
had known on earth. They shook their
heads in answer to his questions, and
pointed to big book lying open. He
looked at it, and saw written there the
names of his wife, himself, and his
children who were alive. His name, he
said, seemed partly erased. He told a
wondrOus story of his other experience
in that strange world, and its recital
drew scores of curiosity seekers to his
home. On Wednesday night he sud-
denly called out, Il see Them and fell
back dead. Medical aid was summoned,
and an electric battery applied, but the
doctors decided that he was dead this
time.''
When A. D. Smith read this he was
Somewhat nOnpluSSed, and pinched
himself to be sure he was not dreaming.
He was the only A. d. Smith in Hart
ford, and every circumstance given
above is correct, except the st. Angus
tine part. When he left Hartford he
came direct to Minneapolis, and has
been here ever since. He is sure he is
not dead, and he has no present inten-
ton OF requiring resurrection.