Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-02-08
A Honomaniac's Experiments.

the form OF letter from Paris
promised you some extracts from the
journal OF the Marquis -, the mystic.
ries of whose chambers were recently n
vadei ana disclosed by the police, and
gave you brief description Of the hidden
dungeon, with It's curiously contriVed
closets and manifold appurtenancea
Among the contents of these secret clos
cts were enumerated several manuscripts
in The handwriting of the murderer, CIV
ing in detail q minute account OF his va
rious experiments in resuscitatingthel lives
of persons whom he had decoyed to his
den and artisticaily killed-all in the in
terests of science 1t then became plain
that he was a monomaniac, searching Tor
the fearful SO ret of the sources OF life,
and his deeds rival in sang Jrosd any OF
the most reckless alchemists of the thir.
teenth century.
translate cerbattm from the originals
now in the office of the Prefect OF the
Second Arondissement, to whose known
partiality to Americans | am indebted 1or
this and many similar favors. After de-
failing various experiments on the inferior
animals, the manuscript recites as fol-
lows:
No. 8. The subject of this trial WAS
about thirty years of age, Of nervo-san-
guine temperament. an" full muscular
development The fumes OF charcoal was
then employed to suspend the vital
forces and was administered slowly ana
unknown by the sub ect in order to de-
range as little as possible the arrange
mcut and re.ative position of the various
org us and vessels o. the body.
at the instant of Inconsistencies the
femorsl artery WAS opened near the knee,
and every drop OF blood extracted Hav-
ing liga ured the artery in such manner
that could open and close it at WILL
then opened the large vein in the left
arm. pref srstory to introducing the ar'l-
fcia blood already prepared pursuant to
the formula to be found IN Ms tome H..
D. 33 Through this was caused to pass
O current of electricity on silver wires,
Joined at the ends in q ball Of platinum,
until The thermometer ind Gated the sai'e
temporal re which The body then held;
having prev ous,y djusted the voltac
pie TO the iorm of the sub ect, the hu
was ia e,led by most powerful syringe
to the amount of about twenty pounds
QGng .lsh weight. and as soon as the heart
WAS filled the Whole fly ar battery was
applied, and simu. .taneously the lgatuie
Oh The artery was loosened. The influx
Of tue blood a lid being kept up, cur
f.nt WAS ut once established, but without
action or effort by the heart A local APP
plication OF the electric current WAS then
made to that muscle, and to my delight,
faint but rather spasmodic action occurred.
The artery, which had been dischargng
Slowly, was then secured, and the air bel
lows We're applied 10 the Gsophagus
with regu ar movement The lungs
flied At once aud the same spasmod!c &C
ton WAS developed. The currents OF
electricity and of air were now applied at
regular intervals, corresponding as closely
as possible to an ordinary pulsebea and
20 the regular breathing To my intense
delight it now simulated every appear
ance of life, but remained plunged in
t0rpor which my utmost Efforts aAd lnge-
nuity could not dispel. Had | then sue
cceded in producing animal life. but de-
void of sensuous perception and the
power thereof? What is the thing want
ing to arouse this intelligence. and how
connect the action of the physical organs
with the nervous system l retire for the
night
night and day have passed in deep
rejection. The body remains in the same
position. The pulse heats regularly but
family at about forty Ave and the breath
ing is dec ded, but faint and noiseiess.
had during the day prepared solution OF
iron and other material, according to for
mula, tome H.. p. IL. and now charged
the same heavily, and the minerals re-
tanned the subtle fluid magnifcently. sc
D werful was it that standing on an insu-
lated stool and immers:ng my hand in the
fluid, could plainly eel it spreading
itself through my body.
proceeded to eject this solution into
the stomach by the process Of DR.. Des
! dies, and the result was astounding.
A hush speedily overspread the face, the
pupil of the eye slowly dilated AID
assumed look of intelligence. The
tongue was looSened. and obstructed the
breathing. which became stertorious. Tie
pulse became stronger, and the action OF
both heart and lungs was yisibly natural.
] removed him at once from all contact
with the voltaic pile and the batteries.
and made him assume a position parallel
with the magnetic currents Of the earth,
and then retired 10 the upper room and
closely watched his movements, myself
concealed.
As the fumes Of the injected solution
Increased in volume, a movement OF the
feet and hands began. which. to all ap-
pearanees. was controlled by the will, and
this action Sraiua extended itself to