Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-04-06
s;,uese Twins Die.

.,-ret first ana was i0''
" ~ the death of her sister.
s|..:.;,rs had declared early in the
,.t, tha, in event of the death Of
n ., the sisters the other would die
on. '.t,y * their brother, Frank Black,
~ refused to permit an operation
NJ would sever their bodies,
p,soarations had been made for the
..rerine operation and the physicians
- ,s93y to make every effort to save
life Of at least one of the women.
uors of saving the life Of Josefa
,.,r3onet at midnight, according
n. 2 H Breakstone, chief of the
,,,,i,1, staff at the hospital.
81 tried to get the consent of the
,.,.5s- 10 operate to save the life of
D., hut me refused to give his per-
.;.s;o-." added the physician.
NJ Breakstone explained that deli
-, o,era,.on would have been neces-
49,, Before their death he had ex-
.,.ssei the opinion that the physiolog-
4 =, aHoirv Of the twins was so vital
"a, if one should die the other might
,,so su,cur,b before the band OF flesh
,,i hone that Joined them could be sew
! cred.
Although the twins possessed sepa-
-,,e respiratory and cardiac systems,
NJ Breakstone explained that they had
univ one set of secondary digestive and
r-ocreative organs. The operation, he
said would have necessitated the build
irg up a part of the digestive and
other essential organs to save the life
Of one irwin
As the women grew weaker physi-
cans pleaded with the brother to per-
NIT an operation, hospital attendants
said. He was the only adult relative
carable under the Illinois law of Civ
rg his consent.
NO" the brother was quoted as
having said "No, not even if Rosa
lives for hours after Josefa's death.
There shall be no operation"
Dr.. ]. Oragovec, personal physi-
clan Of the twins, appealed to the
<trother without success. Then their
attorney was asked TO intervene, but
be declined to assume the responsible
&ty
Two hours past midnight DIR. Break
ftOne said there was no need of pror
longing the argument with the brother.
at Is useless he said. "The condi-
ion Of each is now the same-the con-
jon that forecasts certain death. An
peratiOn would do no good"
The two patients had gradual par.
lel decline, as was shown by the du-
chart which hung in their sick-room.
The twins had been in the hospital
fn days JoSefa was ill with yellow
Funtice, followed by pneumonia. lust
lefore her death Rosa was afflicted
th bronchitis.
Physicians said the women reacted
INHERENTLY to the same medicine. al
loueh their lines recently had been
the same general nature.
Rosa was married fifteen years ago,
Il real name being Rosa Black
voTak. She is survived by normal
'yeaT-oId boy The little son, Franz,
aS al the bedside of his mothr, who,
POI within the last few hours, was less
'uCaI1y III than JOsefa. Mrs. Dvorak's
S0ana was captain in the German
my and was killed in action in 1917.
beia never married.
during tour of the world the twins
CURED considerable wealth. They
without making will, although
''' attorney, ]. !. Triska. had been
Inc hospital several days in the no.
~ 'ney would be in condition to die
e the document.
according to their Brother, they left
o'sune estimated at approximately
"'oVo and large farm in Czacho-
'S"a' TO which the brother and the
Ye"'oIa son of Rosa are heirs,
me twins died intestate.
He twins were second offspring of a
"''' paTentagc in Czechosloyakia
Two years ago. There were four
'"lLdTen, all normal and all still
~ Inc father is also said to be
MS age being IS years. The
'"'' a'ed year ago at the age of
-','' records recalled BY physi-
VINO have been interested in the
.,sS'ose a number of so-called
r twins The originals, Chang
Fre+ - . ",'1 to the age of "a. They