THE HUNGARIAN SLEEPER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 808, 31 December 1881, Page 3

THE HUNGARIAN SLEEPER.

John Gyumbere, the Hungarian who was in a trance continually for 169 days in the Leigh County poor-house,, has, the Philadelphia Medical Recorder says, for the first time sufficiently rallied to give the story of his life and experiences. He was first found insensible at a neighboring inn, whence ho was removed Jo the County almshouse. This was over six months ago. On the 22nd of April he opened his eyes for the first time and kept them open for four days. He did not speak, but remained in a dazed condition. On April 23rd he either fell or jumped out of the hospital window, falling a distance of 25 feet, hut was not seriously injured. April 26th, he again closed his eyes, and did not open tiii May 20th, when he spoke two words after a flower had been he’d to his nose.

Six hours afterwards lie closed Ids eyes and kept them shut until a few evenings ago, wh; n, being hailed by a Pole in

Slavonic, he opened his eyes, i.nsed himself up and in the same tongue replied, stating that he arrived in America about two years ago, and went to Virginia, where he was employed by a man named Porter near Charlottosvilo. He complained that a negro woman there put red pepper in his coffee, and many rough jokes were played on him, wherefore, he fled from that part of the country and went to Baltimore, and then wandered into Pennsylvania. He remembered nothing from the time he fell asleep, until about four weeks ago, when he began to realise that he existed. It was as if he had been sleeping very long. When he awoke partially, ho thought he was in gaol. He now feels very weak, but ■wants to go to work again as soon as he is strong enough. During his trance he was examined by a large number of physicians.