Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-25
.ISITDEATH OR TRANCE?
Apparently This Is a Case of
 Suspended Animation.
THE PHYsIuIANs ARE PUZZLED.
Mrs- Downing. Supposed to Have Died Last Friday, Is Stnl Unburicd, and the Tokens of Death Are Lackipg-FuneraI Services Were Held.

SAG HARBoR, N. Y., April 25-The in- habitantS of Easthampton and the neigh boring towns are talking of nothing elso now but the peculiar case of Mrs. DIed Dominy, tho wifo of Nathaniel Dominy. whose death was reported last Friday but who is believed by many persons to bo still alive and in n trance.
 The Dominys arc prominent residents on the cast end of Long Island, and when tho news of Mrs Dominy's supposed death, which took place very suddenly, was spread about the whole township felt be- reavod. Elaborate preparations were made for her funeral and the services of samuel c. Thompson, a Sag lIarbur undertaken, were engaged.
 NIT. Thompson no sooner viewed the body than his suspicious wore aroused, and although D.. Osborn, tho attending physician, had issued n death certificate the undertaken refused to bury tho body Dr. J. NndlCy Bell of Easthampton was called in. and he refused to pronounce the woman dead and his conclusions agreed with tboso of the undertaken
 Mir. Dominy, however. believed that his wife was dead. and the preparations for the obsoquies continued Undertaken Thompson placed the body in a very hand some casket
 Tho funeral ceremonies were held on Monday at Mir. Duminy's residence. Throngs of friends and curiosity seekers attended. Mir. Doniny was willing to de lay the interment and arranged to have tho body remain in his front pallor.
 MT. Dominy Made n Test.
 Mir Duminy was in Sag Harbor yostcr- day on his way to New York on business. He is a typical east onder' and talks in nervous, nasal way and has always been considered n very interesting character.
 The old man seemed greatly affected by his loss, llc said that he intended keep ing his wifo in his front parlor all sum mer if LoCCssary. He said he touched n lighted match to her to 500 if it would raiSo a blister, but that it did not, and he therefore thought her dead.
 SomG of tho folks. hc said, folt scan dalizcd at the delay of the funeral. but he said it was his house. and he wasn't afraid of dead folks, and he calculated his wife wouldn't do any harm thero and so he was going to let her stay thcre. He added that perhaps he would try an cleo trical apparatus on her when he got hack | from Now York.
 Undertakes Thompson said he had nev- | CT in a practice of 2S years known n sim liar case He said there were few evidences of death on the body. and that the com monost indications wero absent Mir. Thompson has had the coffin in which Mrs Dominy's body reposes placed close by steady coal fire, and WCdnos- day, the sixth day after her supposed de- 1 misc. sho still looked unchanged and gave no signs of physical change Tho under taker was anxious that the body should be placed in bed and warmly covered. but l this has not been dono.
 steady stream of visitors has reviewed tho remains, coming from miles around and from daybroak till night. Among them was Mrs. William Wallace Tooker, wife of Dr. Tooke- of Sag Harbor, and she examined the body and reports that whom she opened Mrs. Dominy mouth 1t shut to of itself. and then when the face was ! wrinkled up ths skin would Immediately rosume its proper position. Tho body is still perfectly free from rigidity.
 Mrs Dominy was highly esteemed by all who know her. She had been in excel- lent health. it Is said, up to tho hour of her final attack.