Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-31
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A Young German Woman's Terrible Ex-
pericnce During Trance.
There lives in Washington a woman
who once went through the frightfnl or
deal OF being prepared for burial and
living ia a coffin forty eight hours with
ont any signs Of life. At the end Of this
time she awoke and frightened the wits
out Of the watchers.
Seven years ago Mrs. Barette. wife of
sBe present chef at Wormley's hotel, was
blitbescme German maiden of seven
teen summers. living with her parents in
the town of Baden, Germany. She tells
the following strange story Of her ex-
perience with an undertaken, and how
near she came to being buried alive;
"Seven years ago was stricken down
with typhoid fever, and, as is the Gus
tom in the cities Of Germany. was sent
to the hospital for contagious diseases
There | languisbed between life and
death for three weeks, and at the end of
that time what all of my relatives and
friends and the authorities of the hos
pital thought to be the end came. Ny
heart stopped beating, my muscles re-
laxed and to all appearances ! was
dead. The hospital attendants prepared
me for burial, and while was perfectly
conscious Of everything that transpired
about me, was totally helpless and un.
able to tell my attendants Of my true
condition.
"After being dressed for burial and
placed in my coffin my mother and
friends came to bid me last farewell
Ny eyes were only partially closed and
could see the anguish depicted ON my
mothers face and feel her hot tears drop
upon my brow as she gave what she sup
posed to be her farewell kiss. ! WAS en-
gagged to young man, and our marriage
was to have taken place shortly. When
| was in the coffin the great grief that he
manifested when he came to look upon
my face was heartrending, and especially
so to me, realizing as did my true condi-
ton, yet was unable toshow that was
alive and comprehended it all.
"In Germany it is customary for the
nearest loved one to send, instead of
flowers, an embroidered satin pillow, to
be placed under the head of the de-
ceased. This my lover brought, and
while could feel his caress and see his
tears, as he tenderly placed it under my
head, yet was utterly powerless to give
any sign or make any utterance.
''After my friends and relatives had
taken their last sad leave, was removed
to the dead ward of the hospital. In the
hospital, to guard against any accidents
or premature burials, after the corpse
has been removed to the dead ward a
cord is attached TO its wrist and the
other end of the cord is attached to a
bell in one Of the attendants rooms, so
that, should life return, the attendant is
warned of it. This was
done in my case, and after remaining in
my coffin for forty-eight hours sudden
ly regained the use Of my muscles and
limbs and sat upright in my coffin. This
on my part Of course rang
the bell In the attendants room and gen
eral CONSERVATION prevailed. was
taken from my coffin, and in few
weeks was restored to health"
"What became of the lover" was
asked.
"Just one year from that time he was
with typhoid fever and died,
and the same satin pillow that he had
80 tenderly placed under my head year
before was by his request buried with
him."
Mrs. Barette. soon after the death of
her intended husband, came to this
country and married Mr.. Barette.-
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