Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-30
WONDERFUL RESUSCITATION OF AN
EXECUTED MURDERER.

1t was briefly mentioned in the Sun, a few
days since. that John White, convicted of the
murder of Messrs. Gwatkin e. Glenn, on board
flat boat, on the Ohio river, was executed at
Louisville, Ly. on the Sh inst, a little after
O'Clock in the morning. The Judge, in senten-
cling him adudged his execution to take place,
at any time within the hour Of 6 a. NJ, and the
sheriff, without making the fact notorious, chose
the earliest moment, so as to prevent the i'm
mcnse crowd which would have been in atten-
dance from Witnessing it. But few persons were
therefore present. lie died hard-thc rope not
''plyinT" we'll, occasioned the knot 10 slip up
ovc- rs chin, instead OF being under his ear.
Ills neck was not broken by the fall. Previous
10 his death he wrote letter to his father, in
which he stated that he was present when the
unfortunate men were murdered, that he did
not participate in the act, but was compelled to
beg his own life from two men who murdered
them lie names the men as Charles Short and
Jerry, surname not given. lie was cut
down, after hanging about % minutes and his
body given over TO the doctors for purposes of
experiment The Louisville City Gazette gives
the following interesting account Of the astonisll-
ing and extraordinary result of the experiments
by which the unfortunate man was restored to
liie.--N. Y. Sun
The poles of a powerful Galyanic pile, which
had been prepared for the occasion, were imme.
diately applied to him, and to the unutterable
joy OF all present, with the most perfect success
On the first application of the fluid to his body;
which was vet warm and trembling, a universal
tremor seemed to pass over his frame, and fancy,
if fancy you can, the surprise, the astonishment
of all, when of sudden he arose upon his bench
to sitting posture, and with great eagerness
and impotence raised his hand to his neck,
trying to grasp the s"ar in his fingers and tear it
from his thro'. lie first snatched at it with
great r. mess, as though the rope was yet
arorsd N neck, and then continued some mo-
we.s Icing at the seam with his fingers as
thagIA u was something that adhered to his
/ ,'..ua,, gly,l-. HIM great uneasiness. But this
symptom was soon forgotten, for almost the mex,
moment he arose upon his feet, raised his arms
level with his breast, and opening his blood shot
eyes, gave forth from his mouth most terrific
screcCh, after which his chest worked as if i'm
respiration, in very violent manner.--Every
one at this minute was as mute as death, every
breath was for moment suspended when DR.
d. exclaimed, "by heavens, he's alive !" Toe
great was the excitement, too intense and absor.
bling was the interest and wonder, enoved ant
felt by all, to allow time or attention Tor a repl,
, to the remark. Every eye was rvetted upor
the agitated and shaking corpse The operato
continued to let upon it full quantum Of tn,
galvanc fluid, TIL the action upon the nerves
y becoming so powerful that it made tremendous
It hound, leapng by sort of an imperfect plunge
into a corner OF the room, disc aging i'sel
entirely from tho wires which communicated thu
: galvanism.
: All immediately drew around the body. Fo
a moment alter lis fall, il seemed perfectly mo
= tonless and dead. Dr. i, approached and tax
: ing hold of his arm, announced that he though
+ he felt slight though single beat of the pulse
: The galvanN operator wac just going to ar