The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21

Awoke from q Trance While Being
Prepared for the Grave.

] IRON ne Ae'C } ORR f1FTutl
Walter Elliott, young man living with
/ his wife at No. Il9 Berry street, Williams
! burg, would have Deea buried yesterday, as
{ per arrangements with an undertaken, had
\ be really died, as his relatives AMI friends
supposed he did on Friday night. But
| Elliott is very much alive man, ana is
/ highly indignant a. the manner In which
I he has been treated.
Elliott is about - years old. Until TWO
I weeks ago he was employed in Iuttle q
/ Bailey's pattern shop, on North Eleventh
street. and Wythe avenue. He lives with
his bride Of a year on the second floor of the
Berry street house. He is well known and
is a favorite with all Of his associates in the
factory. About two weeks ago he COM
plainet Of pain in the stomach and was
advised TO try some medicine that
his fellow wOrkmen suggested. This
had not the desired effect, and be was
forced 70 suspend work and take 10 bis
bed. A physician was cslle1 in and he
found upon examination that Elliott was
suffering with Inflammation of the lungs of
the most malignant type. Regularly the
doctor called at the hOuse 70 see his patient,
and many Of ElliOtt's friends came there
nightly TO keep MIN company. During the
early part OF last week It was thought that
his end was near. Elliott's more intimate
friends and relatives were daily III attend
ance upon him and waiting for the end 10
come.
ELLIOTT's APPARENT DEATH.
On Thursday he rallied somewhat, and
there were outward signs that be would
safely pass the crisis. Bat what hopes mis-
wife and relatives had Of their sick one
we're dashed TO pieces when EliOtks condi-
ton became worse than ever. He failed
all day Friday, and in the evening it was
thought that his demise was only ques-
ton OF a few hours. Around his bedside
were gathered his wife, several of her rela-
tives, and some Of Elliott's brothers. Late
in the evening the patient became uncon-
scious, and finally gave several convulsive
gasps and then was quiet.
'He is dead" said one. "His heart has
stopped beating"
Ehiott's face had become an ashen hue
and he really had the appearance of being
dead. His young wife sobbed aloud and
was joined in her sorrow By her relatives.
Walter was a good man." said the dead
man's brother, "and it's pity he had to die
SO young
For more than an. hour the grief Of the
family at Elliott's demise was heard by the
neighbors, many Of whom came TO their
rooms and offered their sympathy. Later
in the evening an undertaken came with
several assistants, and all the para
phernalia necessary to prepare the body for
burial.
When the ics-box bad been carried into
the house and left in the hall until the
mourners had left the room, the undertakers
proceeded to do their work The mouth, it
is said, looked little out of shape on &C
count of the suffering Elliott had undergone,
and it was Strengthened.
CAME TO LIFE AGAIN.
While the men were performing their
eyes and then raised his head. The under
taksr and his assistants were thunderstruck.
just as one Of the assistants was retreetiug
toward the door the revived patient STAN
mered out:
"W-h-a-t, what are you going 10 do
with meF
Nothing at all" exclaimed the alarmed
undertaken, as he called the boys to help
him carry the poor foil wv to bed Then
they left him. With perspiration on his
brow the indignant undertaken sought
Elliott's wife and demanded to know why
she had sent for him when her husband
wasn't dead
My God, and he is dead" pathetically
cried the grief-stricken woman, but IN a
moment the sorrow that had pervaded the
house was turned into joy. and while the
undertakers assistants were gathering 10
the icebox and the white shrouds, Elliott
was telling his wife and relatives that he
must have been in a trance, when he sud
denly awakened to find the undertaken
preparing him for burial
The report of Ekiott's death and subse-
quent return TO life spread like wild fire,
and soon large crowd was collected out
side the house and asking for information.
As soon as the physician was called in he
gave it as his opinion that Elliott had been
in a trance, and the subsequent events
might hasten his demise at any moment
He therefore gave orders that no one be al
lowed TO see him.
EVERYBODY EXTREMELY RETICENr.
The death of Elliott and his coming to life
puzzles many people. He had all the ap-
pearance Of death, and was told that after
they thought he had breathed his last one
of the men went for a barber and he was
shaved. He has been very i'll and was
thought TO be dying every day Now he
is getting along all right and will live.
The name of Thomas Ireland was given as
the undertaken who received such a surprise
when the alleged dead man opened his eyes.
When l called at Mr.. Ireandis establish
ment last night he was extremely reticent.
II know nothing about the case at all -
said he, land l think it's plenty of time to
send for me when he is dead"
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