The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
AS IF UNDERGOING CRUCIF1x1oN.
Remsrkeble Visitations Upon the
Eodv Of Kentucky Woman.
From the Chicago Herald.

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LOUISVILLE, March 5.-Almost two
years ago a sensation was created here and
especially in Catholic circles by the report
of the strange visitaJions upon the body of
Mrs Mary Stuckenborg. Many Catholics
who did not believe that the day of miracles
is past declared that Mrs. StuckenOorg Is
blessed with the stlgmata, or, in other
words, that the manifestations on her body
every Friday afternoon are of divine ORR
gin. Bishop McCloskey took the case in
charge and the woman was for weeks
watched at st. Joseph's infrmary. She
became tired of staying there, and when
she and her husband found board elsewhere
the priests for a time discontinued their
watch.
About six months ago the priests again
took charge Of the woman. After her re-
moval from St. Joseph's infirmary the 80
called manifestations continued to appear
with the usual regularity aud they began to
take interest. For weeks she was in a house
near the invent of the Good Shepherd and
a close watch was kept over her by Father
Bachman. Several mo tbs ago she was re-
moved to st. Bridget's parish, where Father
Connally has watched over her. Often on
Fridays there have been as many as half a
dozen priests at the house during the trance.
The first of the so-called manifestations ocs
CURED on the first Friday afternoon In
June, 1891, and on every Friday for nearly
two years Mrs. Stuokenb borg has fallen into
an ecstatic condition, which did not seem to
be exactly trance or a CONFUSION. At 3
o'clock she becomes unconscious and tails
upon her back as stiff as piece Of iron, and
while her feet are crossed her arms are ex-
tended almost at right angles 70 the body,
though slightly bent at the elbows. In
brief she assumes the exact position of
person who might be fastened to cross.
From holes in the center of the palms Of
her hands, and from similar wounds on each
iustep, extending through the foot, on Fri.
day the blood oozeS slowly. Though uncon.
scious and int1exible in body her bosom
heaves as though III terrible agony, and she
holds her breath until it would seem that
she might die OF exhaustion. The physicians
who investigated the case thought 10 re-
markable that she survived the oft-recur
ring attacks. The unconscious period has
neither heightened nor shortened. She falls
into that condition at 3 O'Clock and remains
that way until exactly 8. For few hours
afterward she is weak, but the next day is
always able to perform her domestic duties.
Recently, though, this has not been
the case; her health seems to be gradually
breaking down, and The result may be serl-
GUS if the attacks continue There does not
appear TO be be slightest chance for their
cessation. as they have occurred now for
almost 100 consecutive Fridays The crosses
on er forehead aud chest are now perfect
and slightly raised above the skin. The
letters II. ii, s." on tue right shoulder are
stall visible. Efforts have twice been made
to give the mysterious case a thoroughly
scieutific examination, but the plans could
not be carried out, and they have not yet
been abandoned.