The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-19
ASLEEP AS SHE WALKS.
An Unusually Pronounced Case OF Som
nambulism in Denver.

nambulism in Denver.
Anna Rossman, a beautiful woman
aboNt % years. old, was found walking
the streets Of Denver in a somnambu:
listic condition on a recent afternoon,
say 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 n" tier has,
until this time, been suppressed. 1t is
evident, however, that the somnambu-
listic tendencies of the unfortunate
woman a 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 by
her strange performances, walking
about the streets apparently awake, but
really asleep and totally unconscious
of where she was going. Removing to
DeINel me Same coluucl was Colltlil-
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 hat 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
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she is utterly oblivious of passing OBJ
jects and walks before carriages, street
cars and other vehicles with reckless
ness. Otherwise her appearance is h a
of a person in possession of her normal
senses. A little over a month aSO she
vas found at the union depot, and
Yardmaster Pierce discovered that she
was not aware Of where she was. A
carriage was called. she vas 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 hote.. One day when DR.. John
son, the police surgeon, was in a res
taurant, I,Iiss Rossman Wake in and
the waiter thought that she was intoX-
icated. GrGsping the situation, DR.
Johnson left his meal, took the patients
"'N' i"'>H' ''N' - -
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 tie depot tC
the place where it was found that she
was still asleep. No information could
be gained as to what she had been do
ing at Cheyenne or whether she ha,
mad that trip in a S"Omnambulistit
state. When the ambulance came t
the mining exchange Miss ROssman wa:
taken quietly to the conveyance an(
realized nothing of the situation unit
her home was reached. She thel
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 nusual afilictiOn which has be
fallen a woman who is said to be pos
sessed Of a bright mind. When thes
fits have passed away she knows moth
ing of what has transpired.