The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-01
ASLEEP AS SHE WALKS,
An Unusually Pronounced Case OF Som.
nambuliSm in Denver.


Anna Rossman, a beautiful woman
about % years Did, was found walking
the streets of Denver in a somnambu.
listic condition on a recent afternoon
says the Rocky Mountain News. An
Italian fruit VenGer noticed the strang
conduct of the young lady near the
corner Of 18th and AraDahoe streets.
She walked into the 6ru@ store at the
mining exchange. the police were mott.
fed and the patient was taken to her
home. The case is a very peculiar one,
and has before been brought to the at.
tention of the police department during
the past two months. On account Of the
family. all mention OF the nj ter has,
until this time, been suppressed. 1t is
evident, however, that the somnambu-
listic tendencies of the unfortunate
woman have become chronic and the
peculiar features of the attack are at
tracing the attention Of physicians.
Miss Rossman formerly lived in Pueb-
10. There She attracted attention by
her strange performances, walking
about the streets apparently awake, but
really asleep and totally unconscious
OF where she was going. Removing to
Denver, the same conduct was cOItjM-
jed, and the family then went to CHey-
enne. They again came to this city and
settled at the place where they now re-
side. 1t is claimed by the friends Of the
afflicted woman that she is possessed Of
supernatural powers is gifted with
second sight, and that other strange
phenomena are within her control. In
these spells she would attract but little
attention We're it not for tire fact that
She is utterly oblivious of passing OBJ
jects and walks before carriages, street
cars and other vehicles with reckless
ness. Otherwise her appearance is that
OF a person in possession of her normal
senses. A little over a mont ago she
was found at the union depot, and
Yardmaster Pierce discovered that She
was not aware Of where she was. A
carriage was called, she was taken to
the police station. and afterWard to her
home. Again on the 7th OF March she
was found in a similar condition at the
Glenarm hotel. One day when DR.. John
son, the police surgeon, was in a res
taurant, Hiss ROsslnan walked in and
the waiter thought that she was intoX-
icated. Gra sping the situation. DR..
johnson left his meal, took the patients
arm, and quietly walked with her to
hVi lloiiic, NlSS lDSSt1IGi rt4iiS aii lilG
while utterly oblivious Of the notice she
was O~ccaSiOning from bystanders. The
young lady had come fro II Cheyenne
just before her latest slecy-walking ex-
p%erience, and walked from the depot to
the place where it was found tina she
was still asleep. No information could
be gained as to what she had been do
ing at Cheyenne or whether she had
made that trip in a sOmnambuliStic
state. When the ambulance came to
the mining exchange Miss Rossman was
taken quietly to the conveyance and
realized nothing of the situation until
her home was cache She then
awakened out Of the deep sleep, but
gave no particulars as to her sudden
visit north. She is a beautiful blond
has the sympathy of all who know hel
in the unusual aff1iction which has be,
fallen a woman who is said to be pos,
sessed of a bright mind. When these
fits have passed away she knows moth.
ing Of what has %transpired.