The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-18

TAsevisA Ppepenstsaes ~ . SeHtsn
SayeA . W00aa's Lsge.
Near Hfracomb, In the southern portion
of England" said John Tapzcott. from that
country. TO . News reporter. "a lady q
great wealth and social position was buried
same Tina prior to i'm. BY the way. she
was a cousin 20 my mother. from whom
harmed the somewhat remarkable story
am Geing 10 tell yoa. When the Lady In
question was bgrsei there WAS upon her
finger q large and valuable diamond ring.
The sexton who OBLIGATED at the funeral
was aware OF this fact and II excited Liz
cuptdify. He reasoned thai he Was poor.
The lady was dead. and the valuable sewel
could be Of no pcssibIe use TO her down Ia
the cold, dark tomb. bat could he ssosseeS
IL. the cash II would bring would buy many
comforts for his wife and Essie ones. He
resolved to disin.er the body and steal the
ring About the hour Of midnight follow
Ing the burial he sssatthiiy exhuned the
lady, opened her coffin BY the pale giimmer
OF q waning moon, and. lifting the white,
dainty hand attempted TO take CT the
beautiful ring. 1t fitted 10 tight, however.
that he could not remove IL. and, desiring
to ge. through a. quickly Al possible. he
took out his pocket knife. intending 70
smRuiate the finger which refused 10 gsse
up its precious tewel.
NO sooner had he made IN incixion than
the supposed dead woman suddenly sat bolt
upright n her coffin- The startled sexton.
frightened almost 70 death. Fed with the
speed o< an American ezunGn ball train.
You see. the lady was In q cataieptsc
state and supposed to Be dead The mo
ment the sections knife entered the dssh
her nervous system Responded with the
rapidly OF telegraphy. the circulation
started up and she began to breathe.
The cool night air revived her enough for
her 10 get out Of her coffin and walk to
her home. some mile or more away Ring
ing the door beiI her husband looked
down from q second story window and
Was startled At seeing ghoskiy. white
robed figure standing on the porch below
He was too frightened To come down. but
after repeatedly ringing the bell the door
was finally opened by servant After
the CONSERVATION OF the moment was over
NEST happy reunion followed between
The lady and her household
The poor sexton was not only not pres
ecuted tor grave robeing. but the grateful
lady presented him with the coveted ring,
while her husband gave him q large sum
Of money. His greedy desire for the iady's
ring had been TIE means OF her rescue
from horrible death and her gratitude
knew no bounds. she lived number Of
years after this tragic event and bore sew
erai children before she died In fact
Another casa occurred In England about
this iinss. the gentleman continued. in
which an s-ysar-old girl was put into her
coffin. but before Il was closed a lady
present fsncied she saw a. very slight heav-
ing OF her breast A mirr1r was held TO
the ehiId's face. which was soon covered
with faint cloud OF moisture. Restcra-
uvsa were applies and she soon revived
After she grew zip to womanhood this
same person was twice rnerS rnrenef
ready for burial and twice more rescued
from living tomb. She finally d:ed at
the advanced age Of s. years and was pu,
into her tcarth and last coffin.
1T Is things like these the. English
gentleman remarked in conclusion. which
make me tremhle az the fear Of being
buried alive and to avoid such a horrible
fate VIII leave a provision in my WI FOR
the embalming or the eremating az nv
body. Either ~ these methods would in
sure CHE agains, living burial "-pailss
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