The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-21
FRIDAY AFTERNooN, SEPTEMBER q, 1906
BURIED FOUR MONTHS.
Man Supposed to be Dead Taken
From Tomb Alive.

KANSAS Cry, KAN, Sept. 13.-Pronounced
dead on January 8 last and buried for four
months in the family vault in Kansas City.
Frederick j. Harvey, one of the wealthiest
men in Kansas came out of state of com
plete coma on September 4, on September
5 took Miss Lila Godfrey, of Denver, as his
wife and now is touring the country on his
honeymoon.
Not even the mind of Edgar Allen Poe
could coniure up such an experience, for
Harvey lay as without life for eight months
and owes ii to the tears of his fance, now his
wife, that he did not awaken IN his shroud TO
find himself in his coffin next TO the coffin
containing the body of his father aud another
the body of his aunt.
Harvey is the son Of Barnard Harvey, mil.
lionaire. Early in January the young man
fell i'll with pneumonia. Harvey gradually
weakened until there was no percePtible sign
of breathing, and when the extremities began
to grow cold the physicians agreed the man
was dead.
Harvey was buried with general manfes
tations of sorrow.
After the funeral Miss Godfrey began TO
lose weight until her family was alarmed.
Finally she was asked if there was burden
ON her mind, and then she confessed. The
girl felt her sweetheart was alive. In the
end. against the opposition of all her kin, she
started for Kansas City.
Miss Goodfrey went to the mother of Har
vey and told her all. Mrs. Harvey was pro
fonndly impressed and readily agreed to 60 to
the vault Lest they might be thwarted by
skeptical ones, the women went alone. Har-
veY had been q few days more than four
months in the tomb. The women, hardly
daring to speak, strained together on the
heavy iron door. and finally il ereaked on Its
rusty hinges. The sinking sun was shining
through the door, and the interior was as IN
blaze Of golden light. The women entered
together, and together they stood traushxed
inside the door. The coffin was open.
Terrible fear stole over them. They be-
Heved that Harvey had ''come to life and
fought off the lid, but il turned out that neg
ligent undertaken had neglected TO replace
the lid after the mourners had taken last
look at all they imagined to be mortal OF
Harvey.
After examining the nails and finding them
pink as in life Mrs. Harvey and Miss Godfrey
went out and telephoned for an undertaker's
wagon. They also summoned members of
the Harvey family and several doctors. The
frst glance was sufficient to the agreement OF
every one that The body be removed TO the
Harvey residence. There was no decomposi-
ton.
For four weeks the mother and Miss God
frey watched over Harvey in his old bedroom.
Then the young woman. in a serious state OF
weakness, came to her home. Through June,
July and August Harvey lay apparently as
hfeiess as a figure carved in stone. On Sep
TENDER / there came a faint flush on the
cheeks.
This had deepcned the following day, and
twenty four hours later Mrs. Harvey thought
she detected movement Of hand. On Sep
ember she was rewarded for al her long
vigils by her son opening his eyes as if from a
deep sleep.
A telegram brought Mss Godfrey from her
home, and the marriage ceremony WAS per-
formed with Harvey propped up with pillows
in bed. He has entirely recovered.