The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-30
A Fresh Chicago Tystery--Lady
About 10 be Married Receives
the Dead BODY of an Infant
by Express.

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About 10 be Married Receives
the Dead BODY Of an Infant
by Express.
From the Chicago Times, Nov. III
On Thursday forenoon an express
wagon wound ITS way leisurely down
South Clark street, and came to a halt
in front Of the Morrison building, stu
ated on the east side Of the said street,
between Washington and Madison
streets. The driver as leisurely dis
mounted from his seat, and taking a
small fourteen by sixteen inch box from
the vehicle, lie mounted two flights of
stairs and.stopped before No. 38. He
knocked, and gained admittAnce. The
lady knew him not, and he knew not
tho lady, but that made no difference;
he had received orders to deliver the
property to Mrs. James, room 3S, Nor
rison building, and all he wanted now
was his charges, amounting to seventy
five cents which were paid, and bow
ing his adieu, he came down stairs,
again mounted his vehicle, and drove
away as leisursly as he came.
Mrs. James was, of course in great
desire to know the contents of box so
mysteriously delivered. For mo-
ment abe could not surmise who could
have sent the same, but all of sudden
the mystery was apparently explained.
| Was she not to be married in q few
days, and who but lover would pro-
tend TO use such caution? 1t was, no
doubt, intended for surprise, and
magnificent wedding trousseauS danced
before her sparkling eyes. She pro
cured hatchet, and, with trembling
hands, pried open the top. The sight
that was presented spread blush over
her fair features. 1t was steel plate
engraving, representing some rude
heathen goddess, in an amorous atti-
tude on the back of noble swan, toy
ing in the waters Of beautiful lake.
That was surely n strange present for
n lover-but she could excuse it in him
in their degenerate days and she
quietly puts it on one side. Nextthere
came layer Of straw, which, on being
removed, revealed glass jar. A jary
What could that contain to require
such extraordinary caution? She
could think of no suitable wedding
present that required jar, and her
/, wonder increased. But hold, there wHf
II slip Of white paper pinned TO the top
and something WAS written thereon II
neat, female hand. She read, and {
sickening sensation overcame her; sh,
, lifted the glass jar from the box, anC
had barely time to place it on the table
before she fell fainting on tho floor
The noise occasioned by the fall at
tracted the attention of some ladies
living in the same portion Of the build
ing, who, on entering the room, found
Mrs. James in deep swoon. They at
tempted 10 revive her, but before this
was accomplished they observed the
contents of the jar, and were hardly
able to take care Of themselves But
in the course of time, Mrs. James re.
vived and the ladies, after regaining
their composure to some extent, At
tempted a more careful examination OF
The contents Of the jar but the OBJ
ject was SO shocking that they could
scarcely believe their own senses. This
extraordinary disturber of female
composure was the JetuS Of male
child, about seven months old, preserved
in alcohol, and on slip Of paper were
these words, written in q neat female
hand:
~ am in search of P. Clark. Will my
future step-mother tell me where l can
find him 2"
The feelings of Mrs. James can be
imagined when it is stated that this
"P Clark" is her affianced husband
After lengthy consideration of tn,
subject, as TO what they should do with
the strange and unnatural object, th'
ladies concluded to notify the Coroner
!, who subsequently took the contents o
the jar in his charge.
The matter is undergoing q careful
investigation by the authorities, but al
. yet the perpetrator of this disgusting
and terrible outrage has not been dis
, covered