DEAD OR ALIVE 2 A/ Question “Which the \Doctors Have Decide. t i he aks LIGRNCER ees recorded the’ dden death of Miss Mary Merrill, (aped,23, not 13, as atated) who was reported ‘have been found dead in bed in her father’ house, and was supposed to have died from. convul- sions. By direction of the County Attorney, Dr. Willson heli an inquest in the evening, and, the Coroner and Dr. {urlett having .Viewed the body, and testitie |- that death that effect was returned y had’ resulted from a a verdict to This morning a report, pread—where origi- . nating could not be learned—that the young lady was not dead, but in a trande, and thas though apparently not breathing, lier heart | heat yery faintly, The body is said to have ‘Cath | presented so hife-like ap apperrance that, despite the-medical testimony given at, the inquest, the parents ‘resolved to have s further examination ‘made, to determine whether or not their hopes. had any ground. Drs. Tracy, Ridley and Allan were according- ly called i Lin, and:at about 1 o'clock this after- noon d. their ination with the object of,determining the question which heads this narrative, A’ representative of this journal Visited _ Mr. Merrill’s residence, which is a short distance north of the railway. bridge on’ North Front Street, at afew min: utes after | u'clock, but was refused admit- ance to thé house and could get no further ‘information thanthat the doctors were then en- gaged in'their task and that‘the indications i were hopeful) The medical men concluded their examina- tion at about 2:30, and Drs. Ridley and Tracy stated that beyond doubt death had ensued. The case, however, presented some interesting and unusyal features, and they used every means to.resture animation, but without suc- cers, * con! sin, 1 Gellert steaine Daily Ditelligencer Apel 9, (8Fo ps