Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-01
Another Barrel Mystery!-A Body FouuO
Packed IN Barrel!

From the Chicago Democrat, Jan. 26.l
A despatch was received at the Galena rail
road freight office yesterday afternoon, about
bslfpast O'Clock, from Elgin, describing a
barrel that had been shipped from that place
to Chicago, and requesting that the same he
detained, and that any person calling for it be
arrested as the barrel contained human body
Ofhcer Grey went over to the depot and opened
the barrel thus described On the barrel head
being removed, the feet of human corpse was
discovered The barrel was then again headed
mp and word sent TO the coroner
The news soon spread about, and created no
little excitement RUInOrs of all kinds were
ah0at, and ii was accidentally asserted that
Jumpertz had killed another woman and bar
relied her up, as he did Sophia Werner. Others
declared, with unsuitable levity, that the body
in the barrel was that of Jumpertz barre!ed by
himself,
The Coroner having arrived, the barrel was
conveyed to the North Market Hall, where it
was opened and the body taken out 1t proved
TO be the corpse of a young man, very much
emaciated, entirely naked, and with a deep
running sore on his right thigh A jury was
empaneled, and the following testimony was
elected:
Jas. Philip, of Algonquin, McHenry county,
testified that he was blacksmith; had lived in
Algonquin seven years; saw this body put into
coffin yesterday at 10 O'Clock. The name of
deceased was Dan Tracy. He died on Sunday
morning He had been affected for two years
with disease of the hip joint He was buried
yesterday noon. His brother told me this
morning that some one had taken his brother
away. Near the graveyard was found a white
handkerchief and collar which had been put
on the corpse. The track of a wagon was traced
from the graveyard to the house of DIR. f. M.
WinslOw, in Algonquin. We found that the
Doctor had borrowed a little wagon the day
before, and in the bottom of this was little
blood. We also found hoe that had been used
in digging, and the skirts of the Doctors coat
were sOiled with earth. I-went to Elgin and
telegraphed to the superintendent of the road
to have the barrel retained and came in here
on the next train. 1 found that the barrel had
been opened, and that it contained the body
L then sent dispatch to Algonquin, to have
DIR. Winsow arrested.
Mr.. Beechar, the freight agent of the Galena
railroad, corrobOrated the testimony of the pre-
ceding witness. He proved the dispatch re-
ferred 20 by Philip, which read as follows:
algonquin. via Elgin. Hold on to barrel
shipped from here, and marked d. S. Babbit
4 Co. Ii any one calls for it, have him arrested
on suspicion that the barrel contains human
body (Signed) JAMES PHILP.
Officer Douglas testified that he was at the
depot when Mr.. Philip came. Soon after
driver of one Of the wagons Of the American
Express Company came to the depot with an
order signed ID. S. Babbit, dire4ing that a
barrel so marked should be delivered to the
Express Company. On inquiry at the Express
Office. it was stated that a stranger left the or
der there, and that upon removing the card
upon the BARREL another card would he found
beneath, on which the directions as to where
the barrel should be sent would be found
The card was removed and on tho card under
meath was found written: "Sundries. c. l..
Ford, Ann Arbor. Michigan. BY Express
The jury found n verdict in accordance with
the above facts. and the body was delivered up
to Mr.. Philip, who returned with it to Algon-
quin last night. The truth evidently is that
Dr. Winslow, desiring to advance the cause Of
medical science by dissection of the corpse of
this man, had it dug up, and shipped it to Ann
Arbor, where there is an extensive medical
college situated