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Show SPINAL CORD 18 STITCHED Remarkable Recovery of a Policeman Who Was Shot Mount Vernon, N. Y., April 12. Patrolman Pa-trolman Pasquale J- Ruffalo of this city, who was shot through the spine during a saloon brawl three months ago, has been discharged from the hospital completely recovered, thanks to the unusual operation which was performed on him. It consisted of stitching together two-thirds of the spinal cord which had been shot away and sewing up the envelope which covers the cord. The surgeons at the hospital marvel mar-vel at the recovery of the policeman, because he was seized with paralysis in the-lower limbs and It was generally general-ly believed that he could not live. oo |