Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-12
Strange and wonderfn! story.
Rcsuseitation Of Ariel, the H9e Hur-

to his doom gum, lnplScao!e anj uHsai-
utslIy firm. II w&s well Brown that lis
desire to live was paramount to every
other earthly desire. HIS besrirg on the
scsfTolI was so uunsturslIy calm ,hat
Tia ose who stood near HIN lliooght ,he
m on did no, realize ihst death was ~
near, but sull clung TO liIe with terrible
When tie rope hat held tie usP w.s
severed, AMI The body fell, II was q sub
ieCt Of remark thatthe closed hand, and
position of The legs snt ieet temsinrd en-
HIely unchsnged, showing nemerdous
exercise OF viii aud control Of nerve. Tie
neck Was not broken neither Was ,he
rope drswnso closely. about the mans
nsck thar us a.afk coVid be Distinguish
ed, nor was the skin chaied psrIleir.
General W hnisker. Who was present
a. te execution by TITO uqoCst III NE
prisoner. and aho eXsmiRed lbe BODY "a
il hung declared IN he hearing Of ''nte
IN the vicinity OF the scsf1nld that rul'a.
ZION in the carotid snesie. az The trck
was discerniblc sitter the Jail surgeon nd
his assistants declared lite exurri., M
one can question the Generals judgment
and discretion, and when he ploced h,S
fingers on The arteries snd declared ,heJe
was circulation stlll diseerDibie, IN oppo-
silon 10 ihe opinion OF the medical PIac-
tioncra beside him, many ttlt that there
might hc ground. for the srpehen.ion
that the crlnnnh would e'sLe dealt.
The circumstances lsrrrng ,hs re.
matkable story are stToLg and closely
connerred. Alter hanging some minutes
kutis body Was PLACED IA the rcihn,
The limbs renamed flexible, ihe hands
opened with the least peEsUslion snJ "rfe
crossed on hi. bosom. The eye. 'har
started half open when the tlack cap was
Withdrawn, renamed closed Slter slight
touch upon them, and lie face ss.umed
an appearance OF mobility and rest
The red flushing in the checks caGe
back. to a Certain extent, and lhe DARK
colorlag on the neck, under the Gnoutd
rope. partially disappeared. The 'hon
time ,hat elapsed beIsecn bis being
placed in lbe coffin arJ b6iog driven away
was also subject OF Iem1rk.
No one etmed to have shy charge Of
the body, and Il was driven sway IN .
lonely htsrie TO Ihe vauli al ihe ceDeIe-
n.y.. ...... os.. ,ra1@ O. g.. .r. ....
Now come the closing scenes m Ils
strange story.
Near midoighl lieIIt wsgcn was div.
en- rapidly out Walnut sree', IN which
were seated rhIer 'tnufflpG, silent GgOp.,
one of ihn m pUraron ot gfeslrxpsnn sII.
tai know isdeq,rs dnn belleveI sn 'he iEe-
oty OF resuscIislion oi animal hlc by the
gaI"anic proglesr
In the wagon was q MATTRESS aud se'r
raj dark blankets. The wagon halted
near The cemetery iedce: ihc horse ~s-
beld by The driver, and two men went 20
the vauil, carrying between them large
sack well filled. Ia .hor nme they 10.
tuIned, bearing with them q mollrnless
figure shroudtd in blanket The figure
was placed on The ma ariress. and IT, silence
the sgon was driven back to tie city.
Tho body IVES conveyed 10 tue surgrry al
Q most kliDul and leaned surgeon, y hefe
some ten OF twelve excited aud ,xpeclsnt
students stood snXlOusly awaiting he ar
rival Of Ihe strange party. The bpdy Va.
placed in IecuTbcut portion on the
table, the clothing bnlrosed and ~ inci.-
ion made in ore OF ihe veins Of iho ara.
At first bU, small drop yol dark eolor,d
k,t
and @aBrpulsnons Of Ibe bpJy espsed II at
lSsI to r'ckle io'th wCfe freely.
The galvsDic bsufIy was applied, and.
horrible and wonterfUl 10 relate, in less
than fifteen minutes rhe warm blood.com.
nrenced'io course llaough the Gh,lisd
boGy. s1d al last ,be eyfs were opsN,d.
Tie students stood appalled, and could
hardly realize the extent OF the deUou.
snalion before them. One Of them spoke
10 Kritl. asking him. Are you ssn.iblsf
The eyes snss emd rxpfes-ivc!y, cod the
lips oponsd IueGeclaslIy, for no speech
cane iprlb. SlIwulsnts were poured
down the lhros, Of the revived eripi6sl.
and IN lees thsH one hoSr sf,er lie Had
been plseed'in The ,oresry, Kusi eat up
and asked them. "W hsthsvs yoo dogs !
An. l alive H. ,.ll soT D.. ...,.,o.
The conshInsuon and vt The Irofe,-
.iond delight Of the .pec'aIor. ga. 4 I'D
Iy expressed ''.''.-' asa .ot
The experiment of reckless c'ss Of
students and an sb'e espehneht.li.t bad
resglied IN HE 'resuscits6op ~ q man
who as.I,been hung a shou ine ipre,,ovs.
Steps were inUsdis,slY, isksp 10 cave The
lie Of lhe rretcbed nan. Justice bad
been sati:fed, by The public execution.
though ille returned Why should they
deliver cp ~bsFhsd 80 pro,iden'iaht and
Won pderlsjly resiored.r ..lt. a7 .s5
b, None Of Keel . personsl friend, were
notified. Sysngen disguised him, (pr.
plsbeG him with means. and by daylight
man. weak aud totIeiing, bot firm and
immovable In hf. drmesb0ry ctosied abe
river snt vss isst,eeu by -sicblul. .i.
len, friend. who hseibesr him Oh the
tram leaving Ssy mouf. Indi,ns., on. hn
wsy 70 al Dnka9wn .bps its lobe hoped.
better fuIOrs, baa!.! .5aaH q, .g..,. Z.
THIS ends ihis wondsrfu! stoIy. We
give itss il wss given 10 Us. Without
nsmss, giving ibs public the privilege. Of
attaching what iupor;apcr ibey choose
10 vi, svsagsly plausible story. Week.
press no opinion o9rselye'., bpt .confe's
lhsrtbe cio.sly connecting links spd e'r-
cCmsances attending the oemesDor. death