Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-06-13
A PARIS STORY.

| We find in the Paris correspondence of the
st. Louis Republican the following strange rea-
| ton
! About ten years ago DR.. Faust Werther
of Stuttgart, having obtained permission from
the high court of Justice, 10 take the body of a
man who was to be hung had it as soon as cut
down, carried to his laboratory, where he pro-
posed TO make some chronological examinations
upon the head of the subject, who had been one
of the greatest rascals of the age. After feel
ing all the bumps to his satisfaction, the doctor
made little incision in the neck OF the subject,
and was Immediately after called ont TO see a
patient. He left the body as it was, locked the
the door and went off. But while he was gone,
the dead mar came to life, The air which had
penetrated his body by means of the cut in his
neck, gradually restored him to life. He sat up,
looked around him, and was bewildered to find
soon himself in such a place; but recollection
returned, he walked around the room, staunched
tie blood of his wound, dressed himself in a suit
of the doctors clothes he found in press, took
possession of his watch, and was seeking means
to escape when the doctor returned. lie was of
course, seized with horror on seeing his subject
walking about. Bat the latter Immediately spoke
and said:
'Slr, you see and know my social position
Two hours ago, was adesperate william at this
moment he added, looking at the watch
But, that is my watch - cried the Doctor.
1T is possible" said the other; Il have been
since yesterday through such strange scenes,
that beg of you 10 tell me whether am alive,
whether am in heaven. or hell ?"
The doctor at once related how he had obtain
cd his body after hanging.
Science is ignorant of what know" cried
the eX-hung; and deserve my life, for can tell
some strange things. You have often heard of
the delightful sen ,atons felt by hanging per-
son, but no one has been able t. describe them.
You can now, for | am going to relate them to
you. Imagine the intoXication of paradise. and
the t0rments Of the darker world, at the same
time. &c.
Our fortune, is madc!" Suddenly cried the
doctor. Everybody believes you dead; You will
remain with me-"
Eight days after Doctor Faust Wcrthcr az
rived in London, where he established the ia
nous hanging society, and all the occentncties
OF the kingdom soon Joined it, Men, worn out
with dissipation Of all kinds, come to the doctor
to experience the emotions Of hangng. Hung
up during the necessary time, they experienced
the eNtacies which, seems no pen can describe.
The doctor, watch in hand, counted the minutes
and the puisa.ior>, and 4; the moment when he
judged that death was ab0ut TO succeed life the
cord was cut by his assistant. no other than the
bandit Of Slut gardt. The police at last shut mp
the doctors estab,i Shment as immoral, and be
himself was ordered to leave the country
Among his most enthusiastic clients or patients
was Lord QuakerstoWn, who, whom be heard that
the doctor was 10 quit England, determined TO
accompany him.
The three travellers reached Dover, and stop
ped for the night a; hotel. After hearty sup
Per, Lord q. cXactod his dessert. but for some
caprice other, he insisted thatIhc doctor should
be hing with hun. The latter cons anted, and the
two were drawn up by the eX-ra~cal, of Stu,t-
gardt, the doctor having given him the most par
uCuiar directors 10 cut the cord within certain
time. But, whilst the doctor and the Lord were
going through their delc Gus sensations the faith
iuI 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 5oIC,
Last week boggar was arrested in the Latin
quarter, begging in the streets being forbidden.
Certain papers in English found upon him, led to
a minute inquiry irto his life. 1t was found that
he had spent large sums of money in Paris that
for long tine he had lived mere with all the
appearance of wealth, but that little by little he
tad fallen into utter poverty. Il was at first
supposed that lie vas one of the celebrated forg-
ero, who several years ago forged largely on
the Bank of England. and despatch was sent
10 the London police. An agent was immedi-
atoly sent here, and it was then discovered that
tie prisoner was the murderer of Lord q makers
town and Doctor Faust. lie has been taken TO
England for trial and, no doubt, if again hung.
he will be duly buried, instead Of given over to
doctor.