National Republican., 1873-12-18
THE CRAVE ROBBERS.
TRIAL SESTERDAY-THE CASE TO
ARGUED TODAY

TRIAL SESTERDAY-THE CASE TO BE
ARGTED TODAY.
Dr. George A. Christian, the alleged body.
snatchcr, looked anything but an infamous resur.
rectionist as he entered the Police Court yester.
day, to answer the charge broug ht against him Of
eXhuming and removing the dead body Of Thos
Fletcher from Holmcad's cemetery on the night
Of the 18th OF December. Below the average OF
his race In stature, he appeared nevertheless Of
portioned, on the whole exhibiting nature equal
to cope with the mean and stern necessities that
are fnseparnble to the lives Of those who haunt
rooms Of the medlca colleges anil other
scientific Institutions Of the country. This man
wa; yesterday discharged from the Surgeon Gen.
eral's office. the authorities there taking this
prompt action for the purpose Of showing the Ut.
ter contempt in which they hold the man who has
way known that the ofhcers OF that bureau were
not cOgni1ant Of his Infamous work. This ulsf,ir.
tune, combined with guilty conscience and tear
extreme agitation ns he took his place at the bar
Of justice with his counsel, Mr.. Norris.
THE WOMAN MAGGIE HARRISON,
his accomplice or dupe, appeared as witness
Stand and supported herself on the marble man.
ue-picce OF the room, close ohservcr might have
detected fSonSingaI neTySas movement Of the
decided fever and mental tortQre. The woman's
face over which was drawn kAFater-proof hood,
those charaeterTstics which qualify person @ for ar
the brutal and Infamous work of grave rpbbinv
Her testimony was rendered with aggraysting
heEttancy. eyInclnP disposition to Withhold the
facts oi the case and shield the criminal.
fnE ISFoKNATIoS.
The attorney for the prosecution, Mr.. Gloss,
hlcd the Information yesterday morning In the
and Chas. Green with havlng''on the i2th Of Dc.
cember, with force and arms, entered certain
buying ground, commonly called Holmcad's
cemetery, and the grave there In which the body
Of ono Thomas Fletcher had lately been de.
posted and did unlawfully, voluntarily willmlIy
and indesentiy, take the body of him, the said
and carry 4 away with intent to sell and dispose
Government Of the United Statcs.r
ExANINATIoS oP WITNESSES.
At about ! o'clock yesterday, after Mr.. Gloss
had stated his case, Mr.. Norris, for the dc fence
pleaded mot guilty. for had the, work been
OF the medical science; after which the witnesses
were examined.
Mr.. snyder was sworn. and testified that he was
at the burial OF Thomas Fletcher and recognized
DR., Christian there. Examined the grave on the
18th and found the coffin empty and even the
Mr.. Sparks testified that he was familiar with
Chrlstian's handwriting, and recognized that In
the diary (which was produeed) as his;
The defence refused to receive the diary a. evil
denoc, because much oft contents had no bear.
inp whatever on the case.
Upon being interrOgated by Mr.. Gloss how he
knew what the contents were, the counsel replied
that he only knew the contents frum what the
press had said, and the press never lies"
The Court admitted the diary ns evidence.
Otfieer kneas testified that he helped search
the prisoner at the station, and found the diary,
two shovels and some surgical instruments. Went
Immediately to the cemetery and found Flotcher's
grave had been opened and the body taken out.
Upon further search he discovered the body near
the cemetery fence In a bag.
Sexton Brown testified: Is sexton OF Holmcad
cemetery. Thomas Fletcher was buried in the
cemetery on the 18th Of December. On the morn.
ing Of the 18th officers came to him and he sounded
the grave OF Fletcher and found the body pone
Amer some some searching he discovered Il near
the cemetery fence stuffed In q bag.
Allen Mason was sworn, and testified that on
the night Of the 18th OF December he assed HOl.
mead cemetery, and saw q carriage with woman
In II standing In the road. He threw stones at the
carriage and It drove away. Saw Christian and
Sreen there, near tho gas lamp. Green had
oncer volkncr testified; Helped to arrest the
prisoner. He would not give any satisfactory
account Of himself lie said his name was Archer,
Searched him and found n syringe screw driver,
diary, &C. The shoyels and other Instruments had
undoubtedly been recently used.
Maggie Harrison, sworn, teBtined: Iwent out
with Christian and Green; do not know where We
went; we started from Df. Christian house, went
long waysi they stopped got out aud en me in
the buggy; the buggy was stoned, and I drove
away towards DIR. thrlEtians house; this was
about two hours after they len me; the doctor met
Inc and got In the wagon; Green met US shortly
aitcrwardsi we stopped again sOmewhcTe-dO not
know wherei did not know what the prisoners
were doing, or that We had any implements in the
wagon.
All the evidence having been introduced. the
Court adjourned the case until to-day at o'clock,
at which time the arguments Will be made, The
prisoner was rcinundcd TO jail