Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-25
Cold, Rigid, With Glazed Eyes
and PuIsation Stopped.
MIND SURVIVES HIS BODY
When Throat Becomes Paralyxed
Uses Deaf.Mute Signs.
CHEERS WIFE AND DAUGHTER
I. p. Bailey Presents Phenomena
Which Physicians Try to
Explain Simply.

PHILADELPHIA. August 25.-Medical
circles and psychological students arc In.
terested in the peculiar phenomena &C.
companying the death in a private hos
pitaI here OF Theodore P. Bailey. assist.
ant manager Of the Philadelphia ofices
Of the General Electric Company.
Blood poisoning following a delayed
operation for appendicitis apparently
caused Bailey's death at 1l:45 O'Clock
last Saturday morning. At that moment
all pulsation stopped. his eyes became
glazed and closed. his limbs rigid and his
body cold.
But for twenty-seven minutes he con.
tinued to talk to his wife and daughter
till his vocal organs became paralyzed
He continued the conversation for eight'
cen minutes more with his daughter by
means Of the deaf and dumb alphabet.
The story Is told by his wife. daugh-
ter and private secretary. Several physi.
clans profess to see nothing improbable
In the story, though they admitted II was
decidedly unusual for a person TO be able
to talk after his heart apparently had lost
all action.
Man of Great Nerve Power.
Bailey, who was forty-seven years old
was a man of unusual nerve power and
mentality. He came Of q brain-workina
family. He had been a stenographer. Law
student. practicing attorney and builder
up of the great electrical business in
this country.
Never strong physically, he had care
fully preserved his health, and possessed
up to the time OF his last illnese n Won
Ia frrIl Ina al nv<A 4, -
physical system. which responded quickly
and tremendously to any demand fol
fatiguing labor that his busy mental life
put upon 1t. He was intuitive. almost
ciairvoyant, in his mental processes.
All this, il Is said, had q bearing upou
power Of mind over matter at the time OF
his death.
On Sunday Of last week he became i'll
An osteopath treated him for Indigestion
but he grew steadily weaker. He was
sent to the private hospital of Dr. Joseph
Price. at No. al North 18th street.
There II was seen he had an advanced
case OF appendicitis. His family was in
formed he had not one chance IN a
thousand. but an operation was insisted
The patient suffered no pain. He was
cheerful and his mind was clear.
Found Him Growing Cold.
Saturday morning DR.. j. w. Kennedy,
the operating surgeon, visited Bailey al
10 .o'c clock. There was hardly any pulsa-
ton and the patient was rapidly grow
ing cold.
At 11:4O Bailey seemed suddenly to re-
alize that he was dying and began to talk
with his wife and private secretary about
his business affairs. He was perfectly
calm.
At HAS he died. to all appearances
His eyes became fixed. a slight tremor
passed through his body and then il be-
came rigid with the exception Of hands
and throat His eyes nearly closed.
The nurse indicated that death had
come. Word was sent to friends who
waited outside.
Then. in a whisper. with tremendous
mental EFFORT to master the inert muscles
of his throat, Bailey began again to talk.
For twenty-seven minutes he gave d.
rections for the care OF his estate and
the education OF his daughter. Laura.
fifteen years old, besides uttering phrases
for the comfort OF his wife.
All this time his eyes were half closed
and fixed
At 1912 his voice failed him. After
trying to master II he made a motion
with his hand indicating that he wished
to write. A pencil and pad were brought
He scrubbed meaningless lines at first
but then clearly wrote Paralysis" indi-
eating by a motion the cords of his throat
A moment afterward one hand. resting on
the pillow. was lifted till finger touched
his forehead, indicating that he was still
conscious.
His eyes were closed and there vas no
indication OF pulse. He had all the ap-
pearance Of q dead person, but gradually
his fingers began to work.
Child Caught Finger Messages.
Ill :
the deaf and dumb alphabet as an amuse-