The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-17
IDAHO WORLD.
A STRANGE STORY.
aEsUscrTATroN OF KR1EL, THE MURDERER, AT LOUIS
vrILE-THE BODY STOLEN FROM THE CEMETERY.


Tt is well known that the unfortunate Krie
who suffered death-or was supposed to nav
done so-last Friday, went to his doom grim
implacable and unnaturally firm. 1t was wei
known that his desire to live was paramount U
every other earthly desire. His bearing OF
the scaffold was so unnaturally calm that those
who stood near him thought the man did no
realize that death was so near, but stili ciune
to life with terrible tenacity.
When the rope that held the trap was sew
cred. and the body fell, it was subject OF re-
mark that the closed hands aud position OF the
LEGS and feet remained entirely unchanged
showing tremendous exercise OF will and con-
troll fof nerve. The neck was not broken
neither was the rope drawn so closely about
the maa's neck that its marks could be distln-
guished, nor was the skin chafed particle
Gen. Whitaker, who was present at the ex.
ecution by the request of the prisoner, and
who examined the body rs it hung, declared in
the hearing of those in the vicinity of the scat
fold that pulsation in the carotid arteries OF the
neck was discernible after the Jail surgeon and
his assistants declared life extinct! No one
can question the Generals Judgment and dis
erection, and when he placed his fingers on
the arteries and declared there was circulation
still discernible, in opposition to the opinion oil
the medical practitioners beside nm, many
felt that there might be grounds for the aPpre-
hension that the criminal would evade death.
After hanging some minutes, kriels body
was placed in the coffin. The limbs remained
flexible, the hands opened with the least per-
suasion. and were crossed on his bosom. The
eyes that stared halfopen when the black cap
was withdrawn, remained closed after the
slight touch upon them. The red flushing IN
the cheeks came back to certain extent, and
the dark coloring on the neck, under the knot
ted rope, partially disappeared. The short
time that elapsed between his being placed IN
the coffin and then being driven away was
also subject of remark. No one seemed 10
have any charge of the body, aud it was driven
away in a lonely hearse TO the vault of the
cemetery.
= Now come the closing scenes in this strange
story.
Near midnight light wagon was driven rap
idly on Walnut street, in which were seated
three muffied. silent figures, one of them sur
geon of great experimental knowledge, firm
believer in the theory of resuscitation of AMI |
NAL life through the galvanic process.
In the wagon was a mattress and several
dark blankets. The wagon halted near the
cemetery fence; the horse was held by the
driver, aud two men went TO the vault, carry
ing between them sack well filled. In short |
time they returned, bearing with them mo-
tionless figure shrouded in n blanket. The
figure was placed on the mattress, and. in ST.
lence, the wagon was driven back 10 the city.
The body was conveyed to the surgery OF IA
skilful asd learned surgeon, where some ten
Or twelve excited and expectant students stood
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the strange
party. The body was placed in a recumbent
position on the table, the clothing unloosed, the
chest extended, and an incision made in one OF
the veins of the arm. At first but q small drop
Of dark-colored blood came forth, but repeat
I'd incisions and manipulatious of the body
caused il at last tn trickle forth more freely. II
The galvanic battery was applied, and. hor-
-ible and wonderful to relate in less than fif-
zen minutes the warm blood commenced TO !
course through the chilled body. and at last the
yes opened The students stood appalled, and I
'Ould hardly realize the extent of the demon .
tration before them. One of them spoke to !
kriel, asking him, "Are you sensible I" The {
yes answered expressively, and the lips open y
d Intellectually, for no speech came forth. n
'timulants were poured down the throat OF the g
eyived criminal, and in less than one hour az |,
er he had been placed in the surgery. kriel I
at up and asked them, what have you done 4
I'M / alivef" n
The CONSERVATION and yet the professional a
eight of the spectators was loudly expressed. y
Steps were immediately taken to save the life y
the wretched man. Justice had been salts.
ed by the public execution. though life return
4. Why should they deliver up what had so 81
and wonderfully been restored q
None of Kriel's personal friends were notifi- h
]. Strangers disguised him, furnished him p
18th means, and by daylight a man, weak Il
nd lettering. but firm and immovabls in his b
emeanor, crossed the river, and was last seen a
: a watchful, silent friend. who kept near him (.
! the train leaving Seymour, Indiana, on his
ay to an unknown, but it is TO be hoped
stter future a
Thus ends this wonderful story. We give it h
! it was given to us, without names, giving "
e public the privilege of attaching what i'm
'rtance they choose to this strangely plausible
DRY. We express no opinion ourselves, but
'nfess that the closely connecting links and
attending the demeanor, death a,
I'd appearance of Kriel entitle it to some II
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UNCERTAINTY OF LTFE.-Tt is related OF =
o late General Lowell III. Rousseau that u
w DAYS prior To hi deDar tIre from ou;sv;Ilo TO