The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
DECEASE OF
GEORGE WYMAN
Once a Successful Man,
Now a Wreck at the
Hospital.
Many Years Ago He Was a
Prominent Politician, and
Once Shot Two Men.
He Tells Story Of the Time Whan
H W. Is Supposed 10 be Dead
Three Days.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

9o8 Broadway, March 5. !
George Wyman, who has figured more
in the history of Alameda County the
past thirty years than the average man,
was taken to the Receiving Hospital to-
day, a complete wreck. He is suffering
from dropsy and other ailments, all OF
which have been induced by general dis
sipation and morphine.
Twenty years ago George Wyman was
one of the foremost men in this city.
When he first came TO Oakland he ran
stage line, and few years later bought
roadside house in Temescal. While at
this place he was greatly annoyed by
crowd OF toughs called the "Boo gang"
and during fracas he shot two of them
and afterward was made policeman.
For long while he was prominent
politician, and his business enterprises
fiourished moderately we'll. Some time
ago he received an allowance from an
estate, but the fund was shut off and he
was ompeIled to seek aims Of the county.
He is now in destitute and wrecked con-
dition, and should he leave the hospital it
will be to go to the intirmary.
This afternoon Wyman told a most re-
markable story. He went to the intirmary
ten years ago to-day, and died, according
to all ordinary precedents. For three
days he lay in trance and heard the ar
rangements made for his funeral. He
knew his death notice had been pub
lished, he heard his relatives mourn by
his side, but was unable to move. His
body was pre- pared for burial, but just as
it was being placed in the coffin power TO
move returned.
"It was just ten years ago TO-DAY that
was taken to the infirmary," said Wyman
| ! ~ =, r-oir ,nd
200 and was something OF an athlete. One
of my tricks was lifting heavy weights
with my teeth. One day l overdid it.
| felt my neck snap and dropped the weight,
| but it did no good.
"My knees gave way and 1 fell TO the
| floor, and they took me to the infrmary.
l got no better, and one day found myself
unable to move. The nurse looked at me
and remarked that it was all up with
George. He sent for the doctor, who pro-
nounced me dead. This did not worry
me much for l was quite conscious but
absolutely powerless to control nerve or
muscle. My relatives cried by my bed
side, and l heard them talk of my death
notice in the papers l knew when was
carried to the deadroom and was placed
on a slab with sheet thrown over me.
There was another corpse in the room,
] because heard the attendants speak of
| him. Some of my political friends came
| 10 take last look at me, and l heard one
OF them say. Fix him up good and we
will pay for the funeral
They left and the attendants fixed me
up. They washed my body in cold water,
combed my hair and put clean sheet
over me. Then l began TO worry. At last
| they came with the coffin and placed it
| beside the slab. One man took hold of
my feet and fellow named Clark took
| hold of my head Just as they lifted me
up was enabled to open my eyes and
| look the fellow straight in the face, and it
almost made me laugh to see how quickly
| they dropped me and ran."
| The chances OF recovery are against
Wyman, and unless there is speedy
change the doctors do not prophesy much
more of life for the patient.
Two Draws Before the Reliance.
OAKLAND, CAL, March Sat the Re-
lance Club tonight the two contests were
drawn Mike Mccormack and Harry
Woods fought eight rounds. which ended
! in a draw, and the fight between Ned
OMAHA and Charles Golf ended in the
same manner. Both contests were spir-
tied, with the honors a bout evenly divided.