The New York herald., 1870-07-31

IN wagon. suppose man jumps or o 1errybOat,
Identity he IL shed out OF the river, taken to the
Morgue, and placed under charge Of John O'Bren,
duty of the keeper is to take full description Of the
subject and make the following entrlss:-
Date OF reception.
Namo age.
Cause OF death. 1 I -r
Mode Of death.
Hair OF deceased.
Place OF death.
Such an exhibit is immediately forwarded TO Police
Headquarters. The subject Is then deprived Of all
clothing and placed upon the marble table, and
stream 0f cold water Is kept turned upon the re-
mains But the residence and name OF the deceased
be known he Is
KEPT TwENrYFoUR HOURS
In CONN, and notice is transmitted to those who
should be rghtul possessors of the body. Should
friends or relatives fail to respond, the remains
carried to Hars island and there inferred the Pot
ters Field. With IAN unknown man" this course IL
not pursued. He Is placed in the MOrgue for reCogni-
ton and there must remain seventy two hours pro.
vied always his disease Is not contagious. and that
pntrefaction has not begun. The corpse Is now re-
not ope ny asned Il IS again s %.
the original clothing, and tho photographer,
The n an 20 IN So
fin. and the colin Itself Is supported at the angle of
the fence: the camera Is now adjusted, and re.
peatcd negatives made until faithful reproduce
ton OF the features clothing and personal charac-
teristics OF deceased are obtained The remains
then enclosed in the coffin, which Is nailed up, and
the body is ready for burial In this yard as also In
the shed opening on the East river the odor IL
NAUSEATIN0
Putrefaction is in the air; human rottenness ia the
respiration. The foul smell Is like the stink Of
charnel house, and the vicinity Is one where you
can observe all the evidences of decOmposltion it Is
no agreeable resort. how different is all In the yard
beyondl There you see green sodded with soft
verdure-1ower beds, pansies, violets, carnations,
roses, tuberoses creepers, climbers and helloirOpes
One Is the last OF man, his decay and passing away
the other the aromatic bloom OF nOwers fresh In q
luxuriant fragrance. Other surroundings there are
to the Morgue. The Wood museum the Mott mu.
scum overhead full OF Skeletons bones, spntered
fragments OF the frame, diseased organs and all
ossifed component parts OF the body. The recep-
ti0n roOm coroners' Office and other apartments are
In the same building But the most interesting part
Of tho house is the Morguc where large case hangs,
PHoroGRAPHs OF TWENTY-FIVE BODIES
now buried on HarI's Island, and which have never
for six months and then packed away In the
archives OF the institution with the clothing OF the
can examine for Inc lost MOST Of these pc
lures are clear. distinct and well taken;
rny end Se the subject % o
every picture Is the look Of anguish, the seeming
expression OF despair. They are almost all sui.
out this fact. An inspection OF the features Is
disappointment, melancholy, rashness, the
end. They are all men, with but three EXCEPTIONS
and all the faces above forty years OF age when
trouble thick and fast begins to hasten mans de-
There Is picture of q man VINO 3
SHOT HIMSELF
in Central Park. He above forty years OF age has
hu eADeSSiOn Ol ueep agony, ana looks ike u re-
pentant sinner. The keeper took the Photograph
from It's black, sombre frame OF mourning, and on
the back was the date and hour OF DEATH description
OF his person and the details connected with his
burial.
Another face was that of a suicide who hanged
himself in Central Park You could note the sIlau.
RulatlOn about the neck--the deep, dark ruC
IN the skin the blackness III the face, and the evi
dent appeal for mercy in his face. 1t was sad
case This man was about Fifty years OF age, appa-
rently from the Interior and destroyed himself per-
haps, with premedlatiOn, for such is the character
One old man, near seventy, was among the self
slain. He was fne-loOking, large, high forehead,
dreamy face, bald head and fun wniskers This was
case OF dcrium tremenS
DRINK WAS DEATHS INSTRUMENT.
He was habted In nne garments, ,land seemed
gentleman gentle, in every naeamenI Of his face, US the
world understands what gentleman is.
Alongside OF the last photograph was that OF man
in middle life, with face snarpened In feature, but
overcoat, and seemed to gasp for breath in his very
picture. His was sad case. He had been
among those who sought California when she
was teeming with gold, when her rich mines called
out the adventuring crowd to dig for the precious
ore. He went there to enrich himself; but msfor-
life, he out to Macomb's Dam, and In the midst
OF the gorgeous scenery about that spot jumped into
sie Harem river. This is all that is known of his
densely populated city, but from their humble
character they are printed in a line anu the victim
passes forgotten to his
SELF SOUGHT OBLIVION
- IL IS Tor many 10 say who now mourn missing
friends whether relics Of these men do not now ex-
ist In the records OF the Morgue.
SJtll another case is that OF woman still unrecOg-
nlZed. Alter she was brought to the Morgue two
daughters appeared and claimed her body. by their
order she was Inferred aud solemn funeral was
few days after the supposed lady was
buried she walked in to her daughters In full ie and
health. These mistakes are liable TO occur.
Many other instances might be recorded, but these
must suffice.
And here a word OF advice to the Commissioners
Of Charities aud Correction. Every unreclaimed
body should be
CoNsPICUoUsLv ADVERTISED
IN standing column, with which the public might
become familiar ready reference to this place
would be boon TO the public. Its necessity Is no
tOrious.
After the remains are exposed as stated ABOVE,
they are placed in collins and conveyed to Harts
Island, twenty-five miles distant, opposite New
Rochelle. Each coffin Is marked with q CARD
I BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.