The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-10

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Latin quarter fugitives from justice take
refuge. Last week very important ar
rest was made there; and the crimina's
history is quito original enough to merit
relating. About ten years ago, Dr.
Faust Werther, Of Stuttgardt, having OBJ
tanned permission from the high court OF
justice TO take the body Of a man who was
carried to his laboratory, where he pro
posed to make some chronological examin
ations upon The head Of the subject. who
had been one Of the greatest rascals OF the
age. After feeling all the bumps TO his
satisfaction, the doctor made little incis
ion in the neck of the subject, aud was i'm
,nediaiely after called out to sec a patient
lIe left the body as it was locked the door
and went of. But while he was gone the
dead man came to life. He sat up, looked
around him, and was at first bewi'dered TO
| end himself in such a place; but recollec
ltion soon returning, he walked around the
room, staunched the blood Of his wound,
dressed himself in a suit of the doctors
clothes he found in a press, took possession
o.. his watch, and was seeking means to cs-
cape when the doctor returned. lie was,
of course, seized with horror on seeing his
subject walking about. But the latter i'm
media,ely spoke, and sad--"Sir you see
and know my social position. Two hours
ago, was desperate villain; at this mo-
ment," he added, looking at the watch
"But. that is my wntchr' cried the doc
tor. at is possible" said the other; "but |
have been since Yesterday through such
strange scenes, that beg of vau to tell me
whether am alive, whether am in heav-
en- or in helI.n
The doctor at once related how he had
obtained his body after hanging.
''Science is ignorant of what know :
cried the ex-hung:'' and deserve my lie,
for can tell you some strange things
You have often heard Of the delightful sem
satons felt BY hanging person, but no one
has been able to describe them. You can
now, for am going to relate them 10 you.
Imagine the intoAication of paradise, and
the torments of the darker world, al the
same time, &C.
"Our fortune is mado!' suddenly cried
the doctor. Every body believes you are
Idead; you will remain with me-
Eight days after Faust Werlher arrived
nous hanging society, and all the eccen-
tricities OF the kingdom soon joined it,
| Men, worn out with designations ofal kinds,
came to the doctor to experience the emo
tons Of hanging. Hung up during the ne.
cessary time, they experienced the exta
cies which it seems no pen can describe.
The doctor, watch in hnni, counted the
minutes and the puIsations, aud The moment
when he Judged that death was about to
succeed life. the cord wad cut by bis as
sistant, no other than the bandit of Stutt-
gardt. The police at last shut up the doc
tors establishment IS immoral, and he
himself was ordered TO leave the country.
Among his most enthusiastic clients or pa
tents was Lord Quakcrstown, who, when
he heard that the doctor was toquit England,
determined to accompany him. The three
travellers reached Dover, and stopped for
the night at hotel Alter hearty sup
per Lord @. cxac.ed his dessert, but from
some caprice or other, he insisted thut the
doctor should be hung with him. The lat
Ter consented, and the two were drawn by
the ex-rascal Of Stuttgardt, the doctor hay-
ing given him the most particular directions
to cat the cord within a certain time. But.
whilst the doctor and the Lord were going
through their delicious sensations, the faith
full servant took possession OF their bank
notes and their jewels and fled. The next
morning when one of the waters went to
the room, he found the two dead bodies.
Last week, a beggar was arrested in the
Latin quarter, begging in the streets be-
ing forbidden. Certain papers in English
found upon him, led tot minute inquiry in
to his life. 1t was found that he had spent
large sums of money in Paris; that for a
long time he had lived here with all The np-
pearance Of wealth, but that little by little
he had fallen into utter poverty. 1t was
at first supposed that he was one of the
celebrated forgers, who several years ago
forged largely on the Bank of England, aud
dispatch was sent to the London police.
An agent was Immediately sent here and
| il was then discovered that the prisoner
was the murderer of Lord Quakerstown
and DR.. Faust. He has been taken to
England for trial; and, no doubt, if again
hung, he will be duly buried, instead Of
given over to a doctor.
A DESPERATE FIGur.-Every one has
heard Of the story of Major Rappahannocll's
great election fight with Col. W., as re-
counted by himself. il commenced 10
ball room Of the tavern where the hustings
were held; but the venue was soon chang
ed by the motn propria of the combatnnts;
or the pressure Of the crowd, to the narrow
hail. '.Here it was," said the MAJOR,
when recounting the affair to an auditory
long after, 'shere it was, hip and thigh, tug
md tug, which and t'olber, and at last
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