The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31
NO CHANGE
IN MISS
CORCORAN
State Of Coma Into Which tha
Girl Has Fallen still Battles
the Doctors.

New York, Oct S.-The tenth day pass
ed yesterday, and Nellie Corooran re-
mained comatose in st. vincent's hospi-
the morning. when the physicians vio-
lentiy shook her. She mechanically sat
UP IN bed for an instant. but as soon AZ
ne doctors released their grasp she fell
back unconscious
DR.. Baldwin. who had Miss Corcoran
under his immediate care, frankly ac-
knowledged that he did not know what
was the matter with her. A noted sps-
cisiist on diseases OF the brain and spinal
cord. who does not caro- TO have his name
mentioned, was called IN consultation. He
could not determine what caused Miss
CorcoranS coma.
II was at first suspected at the hospi-
tai that Miss Corcoran suffered from
cerebral meningitis; that is ininmma alton
OF tho meningitis; the delicate membranes
that inclose the brain.
But that supposition was proved to be
false by the facts that she fell in over
night, having retired in seeming perfect
health at 10 o'clock on Saturday night.
Oct Is. and that none OF her muscles Is
psralyzed The physicians learned tnat
she was not paaalyxed by testing her mus
cles with electricity. They perfectly re-
sponded to the stimulation
GIRL NEVER HYsTERICAL.
The girl is 10 years old, well nourished
muscular and OF the best reputation. Her
parents. who live at 1907 Third avenue.
are healthy and so she has been. She has
never been hysterical. On the other hand
she has always been self-contained, ao-
tive. and has strictly attended TO her
duties In the household OF her employer
Mrs. Manse, 223 East Fourteenth street,
who Is much attached to her.
Miss Corcoran had a high fever yes
terday. Her temperature was 102 de-
grees. 80 degrees above normal The
pupils OF her eyes were not quick TO
close before them.
The girls skull has not been frac-
tured. nor is there any evidence OF an
under the influence OF any poison like
m9rphia or chloral; The physicians.
trace OF poison was found. She Is not
IN a hypnotic trance; there was positive
ly no opportunity for any oao TO hypno-
When che bade Mrs Manse goodnight
on the night before she became III she
was seemingly ip perfect health. Wren
she did not awake on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Manse went into Miss Corcoran's
room.
d3a1s 0aNpIaI NaL.do
The girl seemed 70 be asleep. and Mrs
Manse cslled TO her. Nellie. wake upw
No response. often the girl. who was
much more OF companion than n SER
want 10 Mrs. Manse. had jokingly pre-
tended not 10 hear Mrs. Manse when
thus called. Mrs. Manse thought Nellie
was Joking on Sunday mo.uIng She
became alarmed only wneE all ksr ef-
forts 10 arouse the girl fsiled
Dr. Charles W. arandenDurg was sum
moned. When he first saw Nellie she
was scarcely breathing She had no
pulse at the wrist and he had difficulty
90 hear the faint beating OF her heart
her pupils were contracted 20 pin
Tie called IN another doctor and they
used the stomach pump. They forced
pint OF black coffee through the girls
clinched teeth as an antidote to the mar
cotic they suspected. They injected whis-
key into her arm 20 stimulate her heart
They exhausted every means 20 re.
vfve her, and after hours II seemed they
would be successful For che thcn felt
the hyperdermic needle where II was
thrust into her flesh and involuntarily,
tried TO draw her arm from them. But
on the way 20 the hospital she fell into
the deep sleep in which she lay last
night after z3 hours
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