The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-04-04
Strange seaueI 10 ! Hanging.

We are about to relate one of the
most astounding developments that
has ever come 70 light in the West
ern community, we may safely as
sert, withln the recollection of any
truthful person. Tue occurrence,
commencing with the killing Of Kelly
and the hanging of his murderer,
with all its CHASTITY sequsls, is not
nea. - equal TO tue dreadful scenes
that subsequently followed, as rela
ted to US by an eye witness. twill
be remem 3ered that The dead enlprit
was boxed and buried by the under
taker, AlT. Eivhoitz, short distance
from the town cemetery. On the
night following his burial, Mr.. Joan
son, a Texas cattle dealer, was re-
turning from his herd. It was one
of those beautiful moonlight nights
for which this latitude is flnous.
In the bright moonlight he continu
ed his journey far ill the night. On
approaching a bileno he-noticed the
suspicious nOyements of three pefa /
sons, who were apparently digging
IN 81 isolated losality. Dismouut-
ing. he tied his horse, and approach
ing, bid himself in favored spot
He discovered the parties to be two
wclhknOwn physicians Of Abilene
and celOr d man. Presently the
spade OF the negro struck hard
substance. "ThSt's it. said one,
add they shortly after had in full
view a large box, whose cover vas
ripped off in less time than it takes
to relate it. No words were spoken,
and in short time the musical
ticking of a galvanic battery was
heard, with an occasional sigh, ap-
parently from the box. Presently, |
his blood running cold. his hair al
most standing on end, the terror
stricken locker on saw the form Of
the hanged culprit sitting erect in
his box. Whereupon the negro, |
more frightened than he, commen-
ced yelling and shrieking in the !
most piteous manner ~Shut upw |
said one, "you will have the people |
in Abilene after Us, as the other
doctor passionately struck the negro |
with an iron bar used in pFy ing open |
the box. The othtF, gazing a. the /
new cornse attentlYcly, kneit down |
by his side, put his hand over his /
skull, now saturated with his ife's |
current, and in mild but emphatic !
words, said: Hes deadr' Then |
ensued moment of suclT actings as, |
our informant tells us, he never
before witnessed. Anger, terror, |
grief, and remOrse were quickly fol- |
lowed by an almost unnatural cool |
ness rs these two quietly drew forth /
the resurrected criminal from his |
box and again nailed the lid over a |
corpse not to be resuscitated-that |
of the darkv himself. Quietly they |
proceeded with their original work,
applying the plates of their battery |
first over one collar bone, theu over |
the other, while the other plate was
placed apparently over the stomach.
While this was being done by one
worker the other seemed to alter |
nate the work BY repyessiBg tae !
chest. Assiduously these two silent |
men worked on; not "a word spoken |
or scarce an utterance given unless |
from the cnlivening hulk that lay
before them. Ever and anon a
movement of some part Of the body |
before them wOuld attract attention.
At last the first worker, taking a vial
from his pocket poured n few drops
in the mouth of the subject. lie
seemed satisfied, for he stopped his
work, and putting his hand on tue
heart, remarked, lit beats naturally"
A few TlOments longer and another
application from the bottle, and the
subject spoke audibly, ana, in reply
to questions, gave a full account of
the occurrences during what were
supposed 10 be his last moments.
Hanging, he said, was rather pleas
ant than otherwise, for after the first
spasmodic struggle Tor breath a
delightful tickling sensation ,ollow-
ed his veins to the tips of his limbs.
Consciousness seemed to lose itself
very gradually, and for a time 4 por-
tion Of the brain seemed to retain
its vitality. The happiest moment
OF a lifetime was centered in n dream
at that instant. Feeling and all
thoughts Of the occurrences about
him went with his effort for breath,
and at last darkness clouded the re-
mainder of his mind. From that
moment until he found himself in
the hands of science he knew moth
ing.