New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-06
BODYSNATCHING IN TROY.
From, The T,oy Ti~es, January s.


On the Goth Of December, Michael Pdcs, yonn3
ran about 10 years Of age, who hsd Desn eupi'yei
.s noder 10 the Empire Foandry, dicd a. sn'
-fdence Of his parents on Fourth s.'eo', VI - -
srnptop There we're some peculiar features ao"us
NJ case which had enhsted in II toe aAentlon OF
fersl pbysicisns snd led 20 considerable oica'.,on
Ito The conf heated natore Of the disease that ter
rinsted his lif. c.
IA Hi. On WeoDesdsy night last, the person in
rbsyes of TIE Graveyard spprsed by the bsrking
dog Of the provence of soIe person % The grouucs,
bus be did get up and 20 out On Thursday morn.
:; an In yestip zion was .de by him winch Te5ul1ef
!. The discovery th.t footprints leading fro over the
spoe .eruir assd ~ the grave Of Pnce. There was
sy,rv appearance Of TIE removal OF the body from
,ks grave the earto beirg thrown on and psc ABOUT
IA a peculiarly careless mspoer, the snow rsr Ked
Sc,p and sorce marks Of blood beog visible rear BY
Sve,tga,i,n was made and resulted in Dndiog only
y, broken pieces of the coffin and the snrou1, when
I'D been csrtlelsiy dumped in snc covered up. Tue
bciy Of Price was gore. "
Information was conveyed 70 some friends Of The
5eessed, aud irqoiries privately set on foot in the
-tter Toe parties having bnO sIedge Ut the sfts'r
rsn.yed 10 keep IL well 20 Themselves. 4nf taus pre-
IN, syy interference with their plans. On Friday III
tTpstiop was obtained from aperson WHO hs1 been
q measure cor cerned ia the resurrection that led
20 suspicion thst the boty might be found 10 the
rom over the store Of A. T. Grant Congress street
Tbs suspicion was soon cODhr ned into almost positive
s,susBce. There was some thooght GA Saturday OF
o0,ng 10 The matter with the aid Of the authorities;
6st the idea was abandoned and resort to higher
lay" determines opop.
Last night, about half past 8 o'clock, force Of
about twenty strong meDfrends OF the deceased, sld
uDder the lead II bis brother-assembled at place
previously been determined upon, and N i'chei
down CorgresB street. Mr.. Grant, who occupies the
Ire uDoerDeatb the suspected room, was called upon,
ard gave the crowd every facility IN his power,
Assuring them tDst they should be afforded an ad'
usson. Before the peresn VINO had the Key could DC
az, lyadu gin1 In
.,rance, and bey did so. The door was unlocked
vih Grow bar od the room was instantly tillet with
hlgnant men. Their spspcions proved correct. Toe
kdy Of Michael Price was found upon oissecnng
ks1. II had been operated upon but little. His
brsther frst recognized the remsius. H. addition,
bue we're other fragments Of human BODY thst bad
ketn pretty thoroughly dissected. Several medical
books Of instruments, ana articles OF clothing
With names upon them, were found in the room.
wild scene Of excitement followed this startliUy
discovery. Cres Of Indignation rang from the crowd.
Immediately attack was made upon the articles IN
The room. Everything movable was carried to the
window and thrown out into the street The cselngs
were torn away ard thrown ont. The outside starr
cSse was somewhat brokenup.
Mayor Read and Rev. Mr.. Hsvernsns were in'
omed of the facts, and soon made their sppea, Ance
Thtr presence had much effect in quoting the pas
sOns Of the turbulent crowd. To the credit OF the
crosd which by this tite numbered nearly .0jO per-
cons, their advice taken in good spirit, and in
short time TIE major portion OF thoss WHO had been
foremost 10 proposing summary measures detly dis
persed. About one or two hundred remained In the
vicinity until about ~ o'clock but there vas no re-
pewal OF the attack npon the building.
10 the melee one or two men were somewhat hurt by
falling missiles and one or two choked, under the im-
preston that they were medical students. Several
guns and pistols were fired in the air.
The body of Price pot 10 coffin and removed
70 the vault of the cemetery At an early hour. Inc
other fragments were taken in charge by Coronsrs
Burton and Msdcen.
This moruDg TWO jures were summoned. After
viewing the remaos the matter WAS adjourned over
till morrow evening, when an Investigation Will be
hs1
1t ia proper to cay that Mr.. Andres the proprietor,
and Mr. Giant the occupant OF the lover story OF toe
BUILDING in which the bodies were found, deny any
know edge whatever, previous 70 the occurrences
Of last night, Of the purpose for which the room was
used.
SPECIAL Eorcg-1n view Of the excited state Of feeling
oooned by the discovery Of exhumed body in room
used for pr Of dissection II is deemed proper TO eau
public sgsinst doing ng that tend 70 increase
tie l. therefore take this means OF reminding all
citizens that the laws Of the State guaranty 10 them their
rt that officers Of justice sworn to execute tho
hvs with mpaI'y Coed citizens viii best advance tao ends
Of Justice avoiding everything tending keep increase
The state q feeling which has been naturally excited BY
the discovery. "ARBA READ, Mayor.
dated January 2, 1859"