New-York tribune., 1873-12-18
BODY SWITCHING.

REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN rHE WASHINGTON
CASE,
he arrest Of three persons III Washington
charged with dsinterring bodies the cemetery
Of that city has led 10 startling revelations
diary was found upon OF the suspected persons
George A Christian. giving conclusive evidence that
the horrible business mad been carried 10 alarm
ing extent CopioUs extracts from II are published in
The Washington star and among the entries the fol
lowing:
April 4.-Dr. c. aud went 10 the Washington Asylum
Cemetery tonight and contscatcd Two sets OF eItrem
ties and one head
Saturday 6th.-There quite httle excitement In
this mornings market about little adventure last
night, many believing that another murder had been
committed No one suspected us.
sept. 2.-Dr. - and went ont prospecting thi.
evening, and succeeded in getting characters cipher
referring evidently 20 the body of Bean Hickman II
lovely moonlight night, aud every thing went of
smoothly.
Sept S.-There was a great hue and cry in all the
daily papers to-day about the grave OF Beau Hickman
being robbed last night. Have not any one who
seemed TO know who did II.
Sept EODr Schlimer called the for rne this
Afternoon and rode out to the asylum with him We
talked about rcsuIrecng next Winter, and partly
ised TO 20 in together.
Sept. m-Csled TO see DIR. - st his Office this morn
section Dr. sohlimer called on me at the office ioda
We agreed TO divide, giving him l5
Sept. I2-Called TO see Drs. and in regard to
furnishing material for dissectng. ibey were both
Oct 9o-Attended funeral at the Congressional Gem.
etery this afternoon and brought the subject IN TO
College tonight, Called to ses NJ to-day aud found her
dong well.
Glenwood Cemetery and the Soldiers Home. Took a
cadaver in 20 - -.
Nov IO-We went out prospecting a. Rock Greek
Church Cemetery this afternoon. but found nothiug
We went to Holmcsd's this evening and got subject
which We took TO - College. Got home before IA
Nov live succeeded 10 getting subject at EbeneIer
Cemetery tonight. Boardman went cut with Inc, AZ
Dr schlimer could not leave the Asylum.
Nov. I2.-BOsrdman went out with me again tonight
and we got Two subjects from the dead house Al the
oor-house. Took them 10 the - College. They
we're both femaies
Nov. 26.-Dr. Schner TO day appointed ply sic ian
10 the poor the Ixth District We got Two subjects in
Potters Field 10 night
FRIDAY Nov. 2s.-Attended the execution OF Henry
Young today and TOO Mr. b. in with me. Dr. 3. and
went 10 EbeneEer Cemetery to get him tonight but
found woman instead.
Nov 2e-Receiyed a letter from University Of v'r-
cinia aud Michigan. and answered them Doth also
Ossie asking him 10 try ana get Inc an order
for sublects in Cleveland.
nonday Dec l-shipped two subjects TO Or. Frolh-
pgham Today sent them IN whisky barrels oy express
10 J. d. Qumby Go. for him. Df. Sch'imer ana went
10 the asylum tins evening" nut gol no'hihs lie gave
'iDrr 6-Went out to the AlDshouse this afternoon.
Did moi nnd Cooper there. Cato ana went out TO
Ebenezer Ibis evening and got subject sheh We put
" pc ~ wenf Out 70 the Almshouse This morning and
q. ~ C,op.r Found Bennis st The house when came
pscs We went out riding together. got a subject AZ
Monday Dee. s--ScDt two subjects 10 Virginia N 10
morniug and wrote letter Ia DT DAVIS IA regard 10
ihen. Cato and |eni OUT 10 mount zion lonikht ana
p,t a siLieci for the " D.
IN. foowing letters addressed TO Christian nnder one
o, n l.e, are cnrjons as letting light Iuto the
manner IN which the transportation oi "eadayers' "a
nanaged: -.
Dy. s. T. FRtrci,- GeS, ssy: The lsst insh brought
ySa, letter. Iiesse seBa me ~ once Two ssssecn s