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catch the attention of even the least OBJ
servant pedestrian. In her unconscious
preparations for nightly ramble she al
ways dressed in gown or wrapper Some
times she added stockings Co this article of
apparel, but was never known to don
either shoes or headgear Thus attircd her
expresslonlcss eyes wide open and her loose
hair tossed about her neck and shoulders,
she stalked along, Needless of vehicles or
other street Instructions, like "a specter
evolved from the midnight atmosphere
More than one terrified citizen who saw
her under these circumstances took her for
"a vertablo ghost.
When spoken to, she paid no attention.
Her first evidence Of returning conscious
ness she manifested by feeling her own
person with hor hands In vague, tenta-
tive fashion as II tho performance was in
spired by an intelligence outside Of her
body.
A glance over tho police records shows
that Miss Rossman's attacks of somnam-
bulism have increased steadily both I'm
their frequency and malignancy for the
past two years When she first appeared,
she did little more than walk steadily on
ward until she fell into the hands OF the
police. Later on she grew adept I'm her
somnam5ulistic exploits, until she could
pick the lock Of her room expertly, write
an Ineligible letter and mail it, and do
other things which the normal person ac-
complishes only when broad awake. One
night about four months ago she wrote
letter to her brother in Cheyenne and was
about to drop it In the regular outgoing
mail box at tho postoflice when police
man took charge of her. Considering the
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somnambul,st's letter was marvel OF
chirography and composition. There was
not grammatical error to he found In 1t,
not an 81" without its dot or st" left
uncrossed.
Very recently Miss Rossman was com-
PEELED to get her livelihood by working as
a domestic servant. The family at 1917
Franklin street, where she was last en-
ployed, had To let her go because the
promises werc always open to burglars at
night when she was around. No matter
how well fastened the doors and windows
were, she made her way out OF the house
every time she was moved by the mysteri-
Gus influences that control her TO take
trip into the night air.
Atvarious times she caused herself to be
tied in bed before going to 1917 Franklin
street Then the doors were locked and
the windows barred, but nevertheless
when somnambulistic attack seized her
she found her way outdoors never know.
ing how she managed 10 loose her bonds
or find egress from her chamber IL Is
said that she one time purchased iron leg
fastenings, but whether she ever put them
into use has not been ascertained.
Her crowning act Of subconsciousnes
was compassed Friday morning Along
about the midnight hour she left her lodg-
ings in the usual surrcptitious manner and
walked TO the Union depot. AFTER hang
ing around the vicinity of that building
for awhile, she stalked To the ticket agents
office, where she purchased railroad tick
ct TO Cheyenne. 1t was only after she had
fairly started for tho tracks that her con.
dition was noticed and a telephone call
sent to the Central police station. That
made her fourth sleep walk within seven
days. The police matron scnt for County
Physician Clark saturday forenoon, and it
was decided to Commit the unfortunate
young woman to tho hospital Denver
Republican.