The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-26
ASLEEP AS SHE WALKS,
An Unusually Pronounced Case OF Som.
nambuliRm in Denver.

Ill DcuV0Ts
Anna Rossman, a beautiful woman
about % years old, was found walking
the streets of Denver in a somnambu.
listic condition on a recent afternoon.
says the Rocky Mountain News An
Italian fruit vender noticed the strange
conduct Of the young lady near the
corner Of 18th and Arapahoe streets.
She walked into the drug 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 m ter has,
until this time, been suppressed. 1t is
evident, however, that the somnambu.
listic tendencies of the unfortunate
woman nave 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 contin-
ued, 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 were it not for the fact that
she is utterly oblivious Of passing OBJ
jects and walks before CO carriages, street
cars and other vehicles with reckless
ness. Otherwise her appearance is that
of a person in possession of her norma
senses. A little over a month 6 she
was found at the union depot, and
Yardmaster Pierce discovered that she
was not aware Of where she was. \
carriage was called, she vas taken to
the police station, and afterWard to her
home. Again On the 18th of March She
was found in a similar condition at the
Glenarm hotel. One day when DR.. John
son, the police surgeon, vas in a res
taurant, Hiss ROssman walked in and
the waiter thought that she was intOX-
icated. Grasping the situation. DR..
Johnson left his meal, took the patients
arm, and quietly walked with her to
her home, Miss Rossman being all the
while utterly oblivious Of the notice she
was occasioning from b~ystanders. The
young lady had come from Cheyenne
just before her latest sleep-walking eX.
perience, and walked from the depot tC
the place where it was found that she
was still asleep. No information could
be gained as to hat she had been do
ing at Cheyenne or whether she ha5
made that trip in a somnambulistic
state. When the ambulance came tc
the mining exchange Miss Rossman wa:
taken quietly to the conveyance ant
realized nothing of the situation unit
her home was reached. She the.
awakened out of the deep sleep, bu
, gave no particulars as to her suddel
visit north. She is a beautiful blond
has the sympathy of all who know he
in the unusual aff1iction which has be
fallen a woman who is sail to be pos
t sessed of a bright mind. When thes
fits have passed away she knows moth
ing of what has transpired.