The herald., 1896-01-06

however, after he entered the cataleptic
state. Immediately after becoming tn
conscious Mr.. Tyndall's pulse registered
100. s-i s-.a.,-la.'i g. az
The scene in the hall was almost dra-
matte. The audience had come with tie
expectation of witnessing something I'm
usual, and they were not disappointed
The preliminary lectures were well calcu-
lated to create interest and the eifec
which they produced on the auditors and
the mind-reader himself ended in IA eli
max when he fell. rigid and unconscious,
in the middle of his speech. A loud mur-
muir swept through the hall and everyone
rose to get view of the pros
tIate man. The committee quickly
surrounded him and he was car
ried down stairs to carriage
in waiting outside and was driven to the
Hotel Ramona. The professor had ar
ranged all the details before entering the
state of unconscousness. The committee,
with the exception of A. j. Moore, was
nominated by the audience, and consisted
of the following gent emen: DIR. j. Schnitz,
c. II. King, MD. T. f. Bennett, Md: NJ.
P. Fillmore, harles III. Louis, H. A. Pierce
and Professor Fred Bell. The latter gem
tleman at first refused to act, but at the
urgent solicitation of the audience he con-
sented.
When Professor Tyndall had been
stretched out on his own bed and his cloth
Ing DdFtl lay FeillOVetl. MS te JcrdtuEe WAS
taken and found to be 1Ol degrees. His
pulse then registered 100. being 20 less
than at the time of his first entering the
somnolent state. His body was in a rigid
condi ion. Occasionally his arms would
move, but when replaced on his breast by
the attending physicians they would re-
main there, with The thumbs contracted
slightly toward the center of the palm, like
the hand of corpse.
Respiration was trifle quicker than
normal, being 10 to the minute. Though
rapid they were not deep, and were snme-
what irregular. The face of the patient
was lifelike. The blood flowed naturally
to his checks and lips, which were, per-
haps, shade paler than usual.
Occasional signs of life were manifested
when the patient would make slow con-
tracting movement in his lower limbs. If
either leg was raised it remained in the
position in which it was left, almost DEATH
like in it's rigidness, and following closely
true catalepsy.
The members of the watch committee in
attendance disrobed the man according to
the instructions which he had previously
given. While mis- clothing was being re-
moved his body was shifted from
oughly, but it did not rouse
him in the slightest degree. When he had
la upon the bed nearly an hour the cate
leptic showed some signs of life in the
shifting of his hands, and the nervous
twilching OF his feet and legs. His knee
joints bent slightly with a trembling mo-
ton. Several convulsions of this kind
were followed by IA sudden violent move
ment of the entire body. The patient
turned on his side, the muscles of his legs
and back contracted. and he drew himself
together in a heap with irregular violent
contortions. During this spasIuod C strug-
gle he uttered groan. not deep like that
from one in pain, but slight and more like
the yawning of one rousing from deep
slumber. The patient. for such he may be
termed, was restrained from any violenc
movement by those in Attendance, and
was soon lying again quietly on his back.
His pulse had not changed, but for a few
seconds he breathed more deeply. When
he had become entirely quiet again his
pulse had fallen almost 10 the normal beat,
registering S4 beats to the minute.
Four of the gentlemen who will remain
on watch during he mystc's trance, ar
ranged to stay with him during the night,
and the remainder of the committee will
alternate with them during the time be-
tween this and next Tuesday, when, if the
professor still! remains in cataleptic con-
di,ion he will be buttered and buried for a
period of thirty days.
All Oi tne preparations had been made
some time ago by Professor Tyndall for his
interment, and if no interference is made
by the authorities, and he continues in the