The New York herald., 1850-06-08
The mysterious Death.

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Mr Eorsr-Hsvng noticed the statement in the
Eew Yyrk Herald. dated May Is. headed Mysterious
D,sis and Extraordinary APpesranee Of the Body Of
John Cameron, after the Lapse of Thirteen Years
and having been personally acquainted and physi-
sian Of the individual spoken of that
called snd arrived sher he was dead having know
ledge of ali the facts wish to make the following
John cameron native Of Scotland, aged about ss
years residing IN Aquebagua Long Island applied 20
me. in tho summer a 1881. for relief lie stated
that he suffered, st times with dsternina-
ton sf blood 10 the head which caused vertigo
sadAche, sense Of fulness or as " the bead were
larger thsa natural Le also stated that the physician
n. bad sA',ss o. hR ~ s s sseas Ssa s,n Tnss sa
Sled and abstain frum all sumulsnts, and use every
rrecsution 70 ward on the threatening disease apo
plexy) ss his q body asd habits ell favored
such termination, sooner later. lie consented 10
es blsd Al q future day.
ON ths say previous to his death his wife sent for
me 20 visit hsr husband he was then able to be about
but soGering the same With his head. His wife told
that 'he anticipated going. TO New York and that
during her absence. Aiter bleeding him aud pre-
scrbing the ususl cdes, nothing more was heard
from him, untii summoned TO visit him. In haste on
the night Of his death. on my arrival he was dead
The suddenness a his death caused excitement
whatever the nature of his case being well known BY
IN. community His wife returned from Nev York Ia
little more than week She vent In sloop and re.
,urned by the same, the only way that she could get
back lie buried the folioviHg day and rested
saes until the year ls4p when his ordered his re-
mains 20 be taken up, snd placed In more elevated
m thought ne had not decsyed much. the cofnn was
heavy (vhich would be very natural considering
the nature Of the dissse wbch produced death willis
I'm full strength and buried early in dry sandy so)
Rut seems after all. that they never opened the
|cuFu tksy only raised corner OF the conn lid
wuh the edge Of the spade, and perped in
Their fmaRnations supplied the rest Of the tale
Mr. Oeorae Brambwsll. who (the Herald stately so
readily recognised his features, was not present
The wife Of the decesstd, on seeing this state
-ept IN ths Hersd I'm medattly came 90 this place
and ordered the rsmains ci her former Husband
'to bs takan up. ald subjected TO an examination;
and on the Slst, nr Carpenter and myself at
'tended the examination. We found that perfect de-
|l.ompesition had taken place nothing remaining but
.lhopes and cartilage; indication ~ anything I'M
natural The sides u the cushion that piiosed his
|hend being elevated gave the aPpenrance, 70 the
cted nagnations Of the individuals Who took him up,
though his arms raised. aud not being able 90
-. HE hanas they supposed them % be ueder his
he,a ard fns stated IN the Ffa a. u h. had swoke
from trance. and struggled for freedom.
Instead of all these appearances and agcnizng
srursss for liberty found his arms resting quietly
tv hn side with biz haads crossed over BIS budy a.
| n..rf-s,lv ssnt.nted CLARKE wEiGnT