The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
Others Throw Away Clutches
After Visiting Famous
Shrine.
CARDINAL UPHOLDS THEM
Irish Prelate Says Girl Was
Really Healed on
Friday.
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LorRpEs, Sept 1%.--Severai new cures
are said to have occurred here to-day at
the shrine OF the Virgin Mary on the
hftieih anniversary Of the beginning of
the construction OF the shrine. The
crowds Of seekers after the performance
of miracles were thrilled with excitement.
Mime. Bourneay, aged 81, a French pill
grim. who has been completely crippled
with rheumatism for four years and who
crawled along on crutches with the great
est difficulty. was returning from An early
morning visit to the shrine when she sud-
denly felt power returning to her here
tofOre useless leg. The woman threw
away her crutches and walked easily and
painlessly. She now demonstrates her
restored activity BY constantly rlsin.
when seated and walking rapidly In order
to assure herself that the cure is n per.
manent one.
A Belgian girl named Jeanne BOdet,
years old. who has been deaf and dumb
and suffering from st. Vitus dance for
three years as the result Of scarlet fever.
visited the shrine on Saturday. While
dressing herself to-day the girl startled
her mother by exclaiming: II have lost
my shoe!'
The mother became greatly excited and
hurried with the child to the medical
bureau. where she exhibited her to. the
doctors. The latter compared the oficial
records Of the case with the present state
Of the child. who was the least excited
person In the rooU Hn6' VINO pronounced
several wofdS for the physicians. She
showed none Of the former twitching Of
81. vitus dance and could hear normally
in her left ear. but the right one Is still
somewhat defective
10y Alss. ReD0rta Curs.
Thomas Downey. aged Is. Of Belfast
ireland, who accompanied the $500 Irish
pilgrims, was In an advanced state Of
tubercuiar disease Of the hip with q dis
charging sinus and could barely hobble
with crutcheA He surprised his attend
ants on Saturday evening BY saying he
felt much stronger and after again Wis
iting the shrine to-day suddenly declared
that ne did not need his crutches ana
proceeded to walk without them.
The boy was taken to the medical
bureau. where the sudden Improvement
was recorded. He was then carried to
the hotel where he - stopping. There
he delighted the onlookers BY walking
unaided through the gardens.
Michael Downsy. also Of Belfast Who
was dependent on crutchss for walking.
suddenly discarded them yesterday and
IL reported to b In . normal condition
to-day.
Agnes Macguirs. another Irish pilgrim,
,l,a .,,AP.
knee. is also reported TO be very much Inn
proved by her visits to the GrOtto. and
two little Irish boys who were para
lyzed and who worshlpped at the shrine
declare that they feel greatly improved
Irish Girls "Csre" Permanent.
Grace Maloney Of Kilialoe. Ireland. who
was suffering from a tubercular swelling
of the knee. which prevented her from
walking. but who threw her crutcres
away on September ~ after visiting the
shrine. continues to be sound and we'll.
This girl. who 10 IL years old. has Joined
all the professions OF pilgrims since she
was cured and always walks without
the aid OF crutches and without limping.
Cardinal Logue. the Primate of ireland.
who Is with the Irish pilgrims. has au-
thorized the following statement In regard
to this girl:
Miss Maloney's cure Is certain. I saw
her myself after the doctors examined
her, We are now only waiting for a cer-
tihcate from her doctor In Ireland be-
fore formally declaring this cure. Two
other cures have been reported. and al
though they have not received confirma-
ton by the medical committee there 10 un-
doubtedly a great Improvement In the
condition Of both patients"