The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31

Chicago, March &N-Jose!a and
Rosa Black, the "Siamese Twins.
died at a hospital here earl" this
morning. Josefas death occurred
FIRST, and was followed in a Few sec
onds by the death OF her sister. The
physicians had declared early in the
night that in the event OF the death
Of one OF the sisters the other would
die quickly. as their brother, Frank
Black. had refused to permit an op-
Grafton which would sever their
bodies.
The twins had been in the hospital
ten days. JoSefa was i'll with yellow
jaundice. and that was followed BY
pneumonia Shortly before her death
Rosa was afflicted with bronchitis.
Preparations had been made for
the severjng operation. and the ply
sicians were ready to make every et'
fort TO save the life OF at least one
Of the women.
Hope Of saving the lie OF JoSe(a
was abandoned at midnight. according
to Or. 8. II. BreakStone. chief OF the
surgical staff at the hospital
81 tried TO get the consent or the
brother TO operate TO save the life ol
Rosa. but he. refused TO give his per
mission" added the physician.
Dr.. Breakstone explained that dol
icate operation would have been nee
essary. Before their death he had
expressed the opinion that the physio'
logical affinity Of the twins was SO
vital that IL one should die. the other
might also succumb before the band
OF flesh and bone that joins them
could be severed.
One Set Of Digestive Organs.
Although the twins possessed sepa
rate respiratory and cardiac systems
DR.. Breakstone explained that they
had only one set of secondary diges
tive and provocative organs. The op
Grafton, he said. would have neceSsi
tated the building up OF a part oil
the digestive and other essential or
cams to save the life OF one OF the
twins.
One Was Married.
Rosa was once married, her name
being Rosa Black DYorak. She is
survived by q normal ll-year-old boy
Her husband was captain in the
German army and was killed in action
IN 1917. She was married 10 years
ago. JoScfa never married.
The little son. Franz. has been al
the bedside OF his mother. who until
within the last few hours was less
critically III than JoSeIa.
Eortv TWO Wars ~ Aoe
The twins were the second on
aprin. ~cS normal parentage II
CzeCho- Slovakia. - years ago. There
were four other children, al normal
and all still living. The father is als(
said to be alive. his age being s;
years. The mother died a year agt
at the age OF g..
Medical records recalled by physt
clans who have been interested II
the case disclose q number OF SO
called Siamesc twins. The orlgina
Siamese twins. Chang and Eng, LIVED
10 the age OF 81. They married sis
tiers, and Chang had six children ant
Eng Ave. all OF them normal. En-!
died first and a surgeon separated
them. Chang died soon after
Other Famous Twins.
Twins that have attracted world
wide fame include tho Hindu sisters
who were joined face TO face, TIT
connection being at The chest; ih'
Newport twins. somewhat similar L
the Hindu twins: the OriSSa sisters
Raddica and Doddica. Joined side t
side; the Biddenden maids. shouIde
10 shoulder. with only TWO arms: tn
HUNGARIAN sisters. Helen and Judith
Joined 10 the back OF the lower seq
ment Of the spine. and the North Car
DINA sister Mile, and Christian
Joined as were the Hungarian sisters
and the Bohemian twins. Rosetta an
Iosepha. died in the same manner a
the twins who JUST died. Their con
nection was through the pelrIs. tn
right. hin % one and the lett o, IN
other being fused together.