The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-09-06
RumOred Resuscitation Of Hicks the

Pirate.
The New York Leader of Saturday
publishes the following article, which is
''important if true." and anyway is cal
culatrd to make sensation:
There IS now no further use in conceal
ing that Albert w. Hicks, who was os
tensibly executed for piracy on Bedhoe',
Island, on the 13th of last July, is still
living, though in dangerous state. bu,
likely TO recover the full use of his facul
ties and limbs. The sight of his left ey,
is gone, and his left arm and lett leg con
tinue paralyzed but apart from these in.
juries. he would appear to have suffe rec
nothing. and his residence at his sisters
house in Poughkeepsie has proved every
way beneficial.
1t will be remembered that much com
mcnt was excited by the utterly fearless
manner in which Hicks conducted himself
previous to his execution. He laughed
at the idea Of the gallows, and was only
anxious, as he repeatedly said, tc have
''things conducted TO agreement" In
this agreement it is now believed that a
prominent federal officer had part ;and it is
on record. in the daily papers, that he
was present at the execution, wearing his
deputy marshal's badge, although no Ion
ger in the marshars force.
1t was also remarked ct 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 al
lowed TO remain thirteen minutes hanging.
He was then cut down and pronounced
dead. after which his body was immedi-
ateIy handed over to the care of Drs.
I. Bull and Henry D. O'Reilly. of Brook
lyn. These gentlemen are responsible for
his resurrection, and the electric. che mical
bath invented by Professor Vergues, the
instrument.
The body of the pirate was wrapped
in warm blankets and removed at once to
the house of DR.. O'Reilly, in Brooklyn,
where Drs. O'Reilly and McIllery of this
city were in attendance. The pulse was
found to be wholly quiet, but alter vari
Gus experiments the medical men came
to the conclusion 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 .he action Of
the acids, Dr.. Crane commenced series
Of experiments for the initiation Of the
lungs.
In the eohfse Of aboiit two hours these
we're partially successful, the pirate be-
ginning to give faint indications of respi-
ration; and these cheering signs animated
the medical men in attendance to tedoub-
led exertions. A cautefy was applied to
the right foot, and received answer in an
immediate contraction Of the .eg:the same
experiment was repeated under the right
ear. taking care not to injurc the jug Jar
vein, and the head at once commenced to
roll in manner indicating acute feeling.
Very slowly but steadily. Albert Hicks
rega1ned consciousness, though for several
days unable to speak, his throat being too
severely injured. 1t was then found that
his left eye-,he side on which the moose
had been-had lost all power of sight,
and that his left arm and left leg were ut
terly paralyzed. In this condition he as
conveyed to Poughkeepsie, where his sis
ter, Mrs. Havan lives; and under her roof
he is now sheltered, though the friends of
the family do not desire to give too much
publicity TO the fact.
DR.. Carnochan. though prev entcd from
personal attendance by the severe indis-
position which has prostrated him, TOOK
great interest in the Case, and was an ad
wiser in all its stages.
The Tribune in publishing the above
says:
In relation to this report it may be ad
ded, that neither of the Drs. Crane Of this
city ever before heard or knew anything
Of such resuseiation; and if there is such
person as DR.. McIllery. his name does
not appear in the Directory. while DR.
Carnochan denies that he had any knowl
edge of the affair whatever. The state
ment is untrue in regard to the hight Il
which the body was jerked from th
ground. The distance was nearly 6v
feet. The time of suspension was thir:.
minutes. No doubt the story is shame
full hoax,