St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-29
SHE WAS DEAD LINE.
Why Mrs. Sorrich Never Talks oi
Funeral in the Presence of a
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Why Mrs. Sorrich Never Talks of
Funeral in the Presence of a
Corpse.
New York SUM-
One of the best known physicians of
this city, DR.. Culbertson, dropped dead
on the street Monday afternoon, Nov.
IL. The fact that within three hours
his body had been embalmed and pre-
pared for burial has created some COM
ments>beginning in criticism by an
other doctor of such hasty action on ac-
count of the danger of installing a
trance for death. SinguIarly, just at
this time Mrs. SOrrich, who lives in JEFF
Steubenville, is in this city on visit,
and her experience lends point to the
doctors remarks.
Fifteen years ago, while still fifteen
year-Old school girl, she married Henry
Hall. There was trouble over the mar
rage begun by her parents, and the
worry of this, together with hard study
at school, broke down her health. cauS-
ing nervous prostration. Her father at
last relented and took his daughter and
her husband home, but few days later
she fell at the door of the house in what
was at first supposed TO be a fainting
pronounced her dead. To prove it he
cut into vein on her arm and showed
that no blood flowed. She was there
upon prepared for burial. All the time
she was conscious of what was going
on, but had not power to move a muscle
or make a sign. She could hear the
woman tiptoeing about the room and
felt tears drop OH her face. Her asso-
clates at Sunday school were chosen as
pall-bearers, and all was ready for the
funeral, which was only DELAYED to
await the arrival OF her twin brother,
who was away at school. When he came
she knew it; she felt him kiss her and
heard bin say:
'Sadie is not dead. She shall not be
buriedp
He insisted ON having his own way,
and was finally hundred, although his
idea was regarded only as the within of
a grief-stricken lad. When three DAYS
had passed by and there were no signs
OF decomposition. it was decided that
the matter ought to be Investigated. DIR.
Siddall, of Cambridge. o.; DR.. Gilligan,
of Pittsbusg: DR.. William Elder, of
E. b. Cost, of Warrentown, o., came
to the house and remained two
days, applying all sorts of tests.
They pronounced her certainly dead,
and after nine days it was decided to 60
OH with the funeral. Her brother still
refused to consent to it, and, selling
her in his arms, kissed her passionately
and declared that they should never
bury her. In doing so he knocked off
the bandage that held her jaws closed,
and as the lower jaw fell down he ex-
claimed that he saw her tongue move.
II knew she was not dead" he cried,
tSddip. what do Won waDt9S
Water" she gasped family, and
when it was brought she drank pint.
Mrs. Sorrich says that during the
trance she remained dimIy conscious OF
everything that passed about her. Ex-
cept when they were talking of burying
her, she was in restful, tranquil state,
and perfectly contented. When they
talked funeral it was as though she
were in some dreadful nightmare, her
inability to speak or move causing the
most intense mental agony.
''Sinee them" she says, II have never
talked of funeral in the presence of a
corpse"
A few months later she was sick for
long time, ana its end lay in trance
for eleven days. Since then she has
never had recurrence of anything like
death in life.