The New York herald., 1870-01-29
AFTER TIE scAFyS.p.
Reported Resuscitation of KrieI, HAnSed at
Louisville for tho Murder Of His Wiae-A
Sensation Story.

Reported ResuscitatiOn Of KrieI, Hanged at
Louisville for tho Murder Of His Wie-A
Sensation Story.
from the Louisville Commercial, Jan. aal
We purpose laying before our readers one Of the
most startling events that has transpIred Or mans
years In our midst, 1t Is 30 well authenticated and
yet 30 Incredible so terrible. aud with such an air
Of truth surrounding IT, that we cannot refrain IRON
giving 10 the pubic wnat has been rumOred vaguely
Tor some days IN portions OF our city.
1t Is well known that the unfortunate Kriel, who
suffered dedth-Or was supposed To have done -
last Friday, went to his doom grim, lmplcahe and
unnaturaly hrm. 1t was Well known that his desire
TO 1--we was paramount 10 every other earthly desire.
His bearing on the scafYold was 80 uDnaturally calm
tnat tnose who stood near him Thought the man did
not realize THAT death was near, but Still ciung to
life with terrible tenacIty.
When the rope that neld the trap was severed anu
hansa and maS e te U n . & t
maned entirely unchanged, showing u tremendous
exercise OF vii. aud control OF nerve. The was
not broken, neither was the rope drawn closely
about the mans neck that Its marx could be dig
tinguished nor was the skin cnaled q particle.
General Whitaker, who was present at the exccu-
ton, by the request oil the prisoner, ana who ex
ahmed the BODY as 1t hung, declared In the hearing
OF those the vicinity OF tue scafrold that pusatiOn
III the carotid arteries Of the neck dIscernIDle
after the jail surgeon and his assistants declared life
extinct. No one can question the Generals ludg.
on the arteries and declared there circula tion
SIN dlscern'oe In opposition 60 the opinion OF the
medical practitioners beside INN, many felt that
there might ne grounds for the apprehension that
the criminal would eylde death.
are strong and closely c0nnecSed. Alter hanging
some minutes kriel's body was placed in the
The limbs remained ilexiDe, the hands opened with
the least persuasion and We're crossed his bosom.
The eyes, that stared half open when the black cap
was Withdrawn, remained closed after the silgIt
touch upon them, aud Llle lace assumed an appear.
ance Of MOBILITY ana rest. The red hushlng IN tho
cheeks came pack TO a certain extent, ana the dark
cooring on the neck, under the knotted rope par
TALLY disappeared The short time that Ella psed De-
tween his being paced IN the collin and beng driven
away was Also subject OF remark. No one seemed
| m nav ann an nff ma hnD ND WA Hriua
away IN lonely hearse TO the vault at the cemetery
Now come the closing scenes in this strange
StOry:-Near midnight light wagon was driven
rapidly out WanuI street, IN which were seated
three mulled silenL lgures, one Of Them su geon
the theory vi rssuscitatOn OF animal life through
The gavanlc process. In the wagon were mattress
ana several dark blankets. Ine wagon halted near
Tee cemetery ience the horse was held by the driver
and two men went 10 the vault, carrying between
them large sack, well filled. In short time they
returned, bearing with them . mou0ness figure
shrouded blanket. The figule was placed on the
mattress. and III silence the wagon was driven back
to the city. The body was conveyed TO the surgery
OF most sklliul and learned surgeon, wnera
some ten or twelve excited and expcctant
students stood anxlously awaiting the ar
placed in q recumbent position on the table, the
ciO5lng unloosed, the chest extended and Incl
sion made In one OF the veins or The arm. At frst
but small drop Of dark-colored blood came forth
but repeated cislons and manpulat,ons Of the body
CAUSED 1t at last 70 tricke forth more freely.
The gaivanlc battery was applied, and horrible
ana wonderful to relate III less tan fifteen minutes
| the warm blood commenced to course through the
chilled body, and AZ last tue eyes were opened The
students stood appalled, and could hardly realize the
extent OF the demonstration before them. Ono OF
them spoke to krie, asking MIN, "Are you sensl-
pie % The eyes answered e1pressvely and the lips
opened Intellectually, for no speech came forth.
StimuIants were poured down the throat Of the
vved criminal. and IN less than one hour after he
| had been placed IN the surgery krel sat up and
| asked them, ~ hat have you d0ner Am ailveT'
The CONSERVATION and yet the professional 0elight
OF the spectators was loudly expressed Ihe expert
ment OF reckless class OF students aud an able ex
perlmantalist mad resulted In the resuscltaLon OF
man VINO had been hung short time previous
Steps Immediately taken 10 save the life OF the
public execution, though lfe returned. Why should
| they denver up what had 80 provldentlally and
wonderfully been restored2 None OF krieps per-
sonal friends were notified. Strangers disguised
him, furnished HIM wtn niSsns and by daylight q
man, weak ana tOtterlng, but firm mid lnmova0le
In MS demeanor crossed the river and was lass seen
by watchiul, silent friend, who kept near hfn on
the tram leaving seymour, Ind, on his way to an
unknown. but u Is to be hoped better future.
This ends this wonderful story. We give x as II
was given to us, without names, giving TIC pubic
the privilege OF attaching what importance they
choose TO this strangely plausible story Wc EXPRESS
NJ opinion ourselves, but confess mat the closely
connecting links and circuinst att ending the
demeauor death and appearp ace OF Kriel en- led it
to some credence. Notnirr in thIs strange gtc.y
that has come to our cars imphCates in any way
Whatever any pefR N or Official Connected with Krie
or ms eXecntiOss We do not desire to excite the
pubic mind ~ an Incredible sensation, but feel
bound, "a cnrOnclers VI public events, to give "a
the Gcppe, as IL has come 10 Us through several
: sources, tnis wonderful story.