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Show 'A PATIENT Who Was Thought to Have BeenCured of Spinal Injury Mount Vernon, N. Y Dec. 27. Po-licemnn Po-licemnn J. T. Ruffnlo, of the local force, whose spinal cord wns shattered shat-tered In a strict 'brawl last winter and then sewed together, with tho result that he began to impiovo immediately im-mediately is dying today at his home here. A slow paralysis Is creeping towards his heart and probabl will gain the artery In 24 hours. Tho operation whereby tho cord was mended was regarded as one of the most remarkable over porformcd; Though paralyzed from tho shoulders down following his- Injury, Buffalo gradually recovered the uso of his various muscles, until two months ago he was" doclared completely cured. His relapse began a week ago. |