The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-28
RAISING A "DEAD MAN"
SCARES AWAY POLICE
Doctor They Called to Pronounce Life
Extinct Restores Him.

NEW YORK, March 27-Seven
superstitious policemen almost coll
lapsed from fright in the Fifth avenue
station, Brooklyn, yesterday, when Il
dead man rose to his feet and be-
san to talk. They fed in terror from
the cellar of the building and left the
resurrected one" to the care of an
ambulance surgeon. Last night every
light was kept burning bright in the
cellar and the patrolmen visited the
place in couples.
Shortly before daybreak Patrolman
Maher found man apparently intOXi-
Gated lying in the street at Fifth ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street. He called
the patrol wagon and had him re-
moved to the station. Three policemen
carried him to cell and laid him at
full length on tht plank bed.
Three hours later the doorman found
the man on the floor stiff and notion
less. He opened the door, and after a
hasty inspection decided the prisoner
was dead. Going, up stairs the door
man told the desk sergeant of the
Sudden DEATH and "a. deputation of
curious patrolmen went below and in
Spected the corpse"
Poor fellow; it's his last ante" said
Maher, who had come off post.
Yes, indeed; he's got less troubles
than any of us" remarked the desk
sergeant.
Headed by the desk sergeant. the
corps of inspection Uooped up stairs
and a telephone message was sent to
the Methodist Episcopal hospital for a
physician to declare the man officially
dead. In twenty minutes an ambulance
drew up outside the door. DR.. r. NJ.
Beach jumped out and walked into the
station. The desk sergeant recognized
him with a nod.
There's dead one down stairs" he
said
With seven policemen, doing reserve
duty, Beach went down the narrow
stairs and took a peep through the bars
of the cell His casual glance became
a studious stare, and then he leaped
through the open door.
Here, you fellows" he shouted, car
ry the man out of this"
What's the use in getting excited,
doc said one of the patrolmen. He'll
not thank you for it."
Lift him up, [ say ordered Beach,
and the man was carried out of the
cell and laid on the stone floor of the
hallway The seven policemen formed
IN circle, While the physician began
10 slap the man vigorously on the face
He's coming round all right" said
the doctor, between breaths.
What" came from the seven police
men.
The dead" man moved, sat straight
up and moment later rose to his feet.
The policeman gasped for breath and
stood stricken with horror
What in blazes do you mean by
all this?' asked the corpse" but the
doctors answer was drowned by the
clatter of the policemen's feet as they
dashed up stairs.
After cOaXing two of the bluecoats
to come back DR.. Beach helped the
stranger to the ambulance, and in q
short time had him snugly tucked in a
hospital cot. Here he gave his name
as John Robinson, and was recognized
as former orderly in the hospital.
After a few hours rest he was dis
charged.
AS he walked out of the hospital a
patrolman from the. Fifth avenue sta
ton walked around him, and approach
ing DR.. Beach he whispered a ques-
ton.
Epilepsy" answered the physician,
and the policeman, suddenly made
wise, turned on his heel and walked
off with brave show of dignity.