The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-06
Stra1lg ger r a ced Horrors
Of ID cath in Freez-
ing Canal.
FELL EXHA listed
AT WA TEI r s EDGE
Thcodoric Nunilally Stumbled
Over Apparently Dead Body
Yesterday Morning, and
Summoned Ambulance,
After Giving Relief
That Saved Life.

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Left to freeze to death, as he be-
slieved. on the bank OF tho canal near
the foot OF Cherry Street, James Doo-
ley, thirty-fopr years old, Of Elizabeth
N. j.. was found at. an early hour
yesterday morning BY Theodore Nun
nally, Of 72s South Cherry Street. who
removed the unconscious man to his
home, and there furnished assistance
that resulted In saving his life. Doo-
10y is believed to hrve fallen into the
water about 4 / O'clock. and. according
to his statement, must have strug-
gled for an hour or more before reach
ing the shore.
Dooley.s story of his experience
which was recIted to physicians at the
City Home yesterday afternoon, is tha,
he made every effort to make himself
heard. and that finally, overcome by
exertion, he fell !nto unconsciousness
Nunnally says that Dooley made NO
statement as long as he was in his
charge, and that he did not telephone
for the ambulance. as he believed the
coroner would more than likely be
called. AS soon as DooIey showed
signs Of life, about 9 o'clock yesterday
morning, the ambulance was summon
ed. and he was removed to the City
Home.
Both Legs Frozen.
AS result of his night in the
water and ON the bank Dooley may
lose the use of both legs, which We're
stiffly frozen when he was rescued.
His escape from death is considered
almost miraculous. as his entire body
was NUNS at the tins he was re-
moved 70 tunnall "a ONE. The feet
ana iegs X ere d ass 1f biaters W tle,1
the physicians took charge. and the
only signs of lifsrwerc irregular heart
beats and a shtbpulsatton. The face
and arms were blue from freezing.
Dooiey recovered sufficiently yesser-
day afternoon to say that he reached
Richmond Tuesday afternoon from
Durham, N. C..where he had been em-
ployed as a bricklayer, and his state
ment is that he walked up the canal to
avoid being arrested as q vagrant on
the streets. AT the point where he
fell into tho canal the edge of the
water is scarcely more than foot
from the rails The upper portions OF
the body were not submerged, or else
there would have been no chance of
Ills survival.
Screamed Loudly for Help.
II was too weak to move after
reaching the shore" says Dooley, and
after experiencing every thought OF
a man who has given up hope OF living,
1 gave myself UP to the fate believed
to be awaiting me. / screamed loudly
at first, but l grew gradually weaker,
and at the time gave up could not
speak above a whisper" Dooley was
well dressed, and has not the appear
ance of having been a tramp.
He is said to be in critical condi-
tion by DR.. Davis, of the City Homo
corps, but there is hope of his living,
although there is little chance that he
will be able to walk again for many
months, II ever. Dooley claims to have
relatives In Elizabeth. and was on his
way there when the accident overlook
him. The physician says another hour
tally.
Thought He Was Dead.
Nunnally says he was making a
and was about to turn off the tract,
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/ iicognize at first as the body Of man
attracted his attention. After making
the discovery he went to his home. and
There secured helpers. Three men as
sisted him in moving Dooley to the
house. The general Impression with
| Nunnally and his helpers was that the
man was dead, and the excitement OF
seeing signs OF life caused them not to
seek professional assistance in fur
nIshing stimulants.
| One foot was half under water when
| the body was found, and the lower
lhalf of the body was incased In Ice,
The rain was not falling at the time,
(which was fortunate for Doolcy whd
could not have wtthstood any more
THAN he had already undergone. Tho
attention given the stranger before the
ambulance arrived was entirely eNter-
nal, as he was In no condition to swal-
| low warm drinks Of any kind. 1t was
necessary to cut the clothing from the
body, as the limbs We're much swollen
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