The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-07
Rum0red Resuscitation of Hicks tho
Pirate.

The New York Leader of Saturday pubs
fishes the following article, which is elm
portant if true," and any way is calculated
to make a sensation
There is now no further use in concealing
that Albert w. Hicks, who was ostensibly
executed for piracy on Bedloe's Island, on
the 18th of last July, is still living, though
in dangerous state, but likely to recover
the full use of his faculties and limbs. The
sight of his left eye is gone, and his left arm
and left leg continue paralyzed; but apart
from these injuries be would appear to have
suffered nothing, and bis residence at his
sisters house in Poughkeepsie has proved
every way beneficial.
1t will be remembered that much COM
ment was excited by the utterly fearless
manner in which Hicks conducted himself
previous to bis execution. He laughed at
the idea Of the gallows, and was only anxious,
as be repeatedly said, to have "things con-
Quoted according to agreement" In this
agreement it is now believed that promi,
nent federal officer had part; and it is on
record, in the daily papers, that be was
present at the execution wearing bis deputy
marshafs badge, although no longer in the
marshal's force. 49,. 'n
1t was also remarked at the time that
Hicks was only pulled up distance of two
and half feet-utterly insufficient to break
his neck; and that he was only allowed to
remain thirteen minutes hanging. He was
then cut down and pronounced dead, after
which his body was Immediately handed
over to the care of Doctors j. T. Bull and
Henry D. O'Reilly, of Brooklyn. Thes-
gentlemen are responsible for his resurrec j..
ton, and the electro chemical bath, invented
by Professor Vergnes, was the immediate
instrument. .........
The body of the pirate was wrapped in
warm blankets and removed at once to the
house of DR.. O'Rielly, in Brooklyn, where
Doctors O'Rielly and McIllery, Of this city,
were in attendance. The pulse was found
to be wholly quiet, but after various exper-
iments the medical men came to the cOnclu-
sion that it was only case of suspended
animation. The body was therefore at
once placed in the electro. chemical bath,
and while subjected to the charges of the
battery, and the action of the acids, DR..
Crane commenced a series of expert.
ments for the imitation of the lungs.
In the course of about two hours these
were partially successful, the pirate begin
ming to give faint indications Of respirations;
and these cheering signs animated the med
ical men in attendance to redoubled exer-
lions. A cautery was applied to the right
foot, and received answer in an immediate
contraction of the leg ; the same expert
ment was repeated under the right ear. TAX
ing care not to iDjure the jugular vein, and
the head at once commenced to roll in
manner indicating acute feeling.
Very slowly but steadily, Albert w.
Hicks regained consciousness, though for
several days unable to speak, his throat be.
ing too severely injured. 1t was then found
that his left eye-the side on which the
moose had been--had lost all power of sight
and that his left arm and his left leg were
utterly paralysed. In this condition he was
conveyedto Poughkeepse, where his sister,
Mrs. Gavan, lives and under her roof he
is now sheltered, though the friends of the
family do not desire to give too much pub
licity to the fact. f
DIR. Carnochan, though prevented from
personal attendance by the severe indispo.
sition which has Frustrated him, took great
interest in the case, and was an adviser in
all its stages. a'