Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-15
fME RESURRECTION DUaINEss.
wholesale DOoy Qmaeehtnw.

On Saturday at O'Clock George A. Chris
tan, the body snatcher, Margaret Harrison,
the white woman. and Charles Green, the col
ored man, both his assistants, were taken bef,re
Judge Smell on the following warrant:
CORY OF WARRANT.
whereas Adoiph Knssss hath upon oath, be-
fore me, Judge Of the Police Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, declared that on the l3th day
GeoIs ee an Christian, Charles GREEN, sad Msq
gsretts Harrison, did taEe up dead bodies from
burial grounds in said District for the purpose
Of disposing Of them for gain, against the peace
hereby commanded to take the said above
named parties and bsing them before the said
Police Court forthwith TO answer said charge.
Witness the Hon. William B. Smell. Judge of
the Police Court, and the seal Of the court;
Luther G. Dawson, clerk.
Witnesses: Adolpn Kneass, H. G. volkman,
George Hawkins, and George McGlue.
They stated that they could get Boudi and the
judge liked the amount at 81 900 each, but after
waiting sometime for their friends, about
painted them to jail tor hearing. The woman
semen to be considerably affected, and on the
way over there Christian remarked that she was
innocent however guilty he might be. Charles
Green, the colored man, was silent and seemed
quite Indifferent. The officers state this morn
ing that it is ascertsincd that the duty assigned
this female was to attend all funerals as a
mourn er for the purpose of locating the graves
and to take note of the general surroundings
m order to facilitate the active partner in his
night operations.
A REMARKABLE DIARY.
In our report of this startling case on Satur
day II was stated that the diary found on Chris
tan contained large number OF entries, sho "
ing the Wholesale extent to which he had arried
on his business of robbing graves for the disco
tors tools 1t by this diary and the letters
accompanying 1t that Christian, under various
schools all over the count for the supply OF
'cadaveTs" or corpses, and that he had made
very complete arrangements with parties in
this city to post him and give him personal aid,
with division OF the proceeds Of the business.
SINGULAR HISTORY OF THE GRAvE-ROBBING
BUSINESS.
The diary which Is In cool business form
commences with January LIST, 1873, and the first
entry relating to body-snatchiDg is on the 81
of that month as follows: "B. aud G.. went out
and got two cadavers tonight.
April 4th.-Dr. @. and went to the Washing
ton Asylum Cemetery might and conhscatsd
two sets of extremities and one head.
Saturday 5th.-There was quite q little ex-
t element in this mornings market about our
another murder had been committed. No one
sunday, April eth-went out to Washington
rtitution with Daley, who has been appointed
resident student.
Tuesday, june 3d.--Called on DR.. to see
about getting some tickets to Tom Wright's ex-
ecutiOn. Did not succeed.
Thursday, 5.-Received pass from DR.. -
for the execution.
Friday, june eth.-went to see Thos Wright
hung to-day. Everything went of smoothly,
an he died by strangula alton.
June 10Th, Sunday.-Went out to the Wash
ington asylum this morning to see Daley. He
showed me around the hospital, and stayed To
dinner with him. Rod home with DIR. Schlei-
mer.
BEAU HIcKMAN's BODY.
Sept 2.-Dr. and / went out prospect
ing this evening, and succeeded in getting
characters in cipher, referring evidently to the
body of Beau Hickman.) 1t was lovely moon
light night, and everything went off smoothly.
Sept. 3d-There was great hue and cry in
all the daily papers to-day about the grave of
Beau Hickman being robbed last night. Have
not seen any one who seemed to know who
did il.
REsURRRCrING FIRM ESTABLISHED.
Sept. 10.-Dr. Schlimer called at the house
for me this afternoon, and rode out to the asy-
lum with him We talked about resurrecting
next winter, and partly promised to 20 in to-
gether.
Sept 11.-Called to see DR.. - at his Office
this morning In regard to furnishing material
to his cla.s for dissection. Dr. SchIimsr called
On me at the office to-day. We agreed to divide,
giving him s15.
Sept. l2.-Called to see Drs. - and - in
regard to furnishing material for dissecting.
They were both agreed.
Sept. 1s.-Called on DIR. this morning
and he promised to let DIR. Schlimer and 1 fur
nish his college with material this winter ut ID
each--we to inject and remove it.
THE DOCTORS RESURRECTION MONEY CONES
TO GRIEF.
Friday, Sept 19-Jay Cooke & Co suspended
yesterday. and was unfortunate enough to
have some money in their hands. Went up to
see about it to-day, but everything is closed
and no information can be had.
Sept. 20.-Went out to the asylum this
afterr Don and staid until after dark with DR..
Schlimer. There was a cadaver on hand but we
could not get 1t. Went down town in the eve
ming.
Sunday 2l.-went out to the Washington asy-
lum early this morning and stsid to dinner. DIR.
Schlimer drove me around after dinner. We
got subject this evening
Sept. 22-Staid at asylum last night
with DIR. Schlimer, and took breakfast there.
Went to college this morning and injected our
subject. Went out to the asylum in DIR. SIS
Sept. 3O.-Got a permit from the Board
of Health to-day to bury the material from the
dissecting room Of college. Did not go to tue
BUsIr Ess OF ANOTHER KIND.
Oct ith.-Miss H called to see me pro-
fessionally; this afternoon gave her Tinct.
Sunday, Oct. 4-Called to see Miss H
this morning, and found her doing as well as
could be expected.
with us this morning.
Oct. Scot excused from the Office for four
hours to day. Was sent for to come home and
attend Miss H, who was suddenly taken
III. She had a miscarriage Of a female child at
Oct. i5-Dr schlimer drove to the city this
evening ana TOOK a SUBJECT 10 - college,.
We got In just before the close of lecture, but
got up quietly without being seen.
Sunday, 26th.-We got a subject at Holuead's
Cemetery for - College tonight.
Oct. 29.-AtteDded Q funeral at the Con-
gressional Cemetery this afternoon and brought
the subject in to - College to- night Called
TO see NJ, to-day and found her doing well.
FEELS SLEEPY AFTER BUSY NIGar.
Oct. 30.-Was out until 3 80 q. m. last night on
business for the College. Felt rather sleepy to-
day and had slight chill this morning.
Nov. 2.-Went out to the Asylum. Took
ride out to Glenw0od Cemetery and the Soldiers
Home. Took cadaver in to -
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Nov. 3d.-Dr. Schiimer and 1 drove out to
Harmony Cemetery this afternoon. Saw some
subjects in the vault and went after them to-
night but could not get into the place as it was
locked. Hazen went with us.
Nov. 4th.-Tried to get Hazen to 20 with
this evening but he would not do 1t. DIR. Schli
mer took me down town toll night but would not
60 anywhere,
Nov. s. Walked out to Piney Branch Hotel
this afternoon, but did not lind what went for.
Mr.. b. and went out to the asylum this even
ing with DIR. S. and brought in q subject for
n. Is.
NOT so FORTUNATE As TO MEET FUNERAL.
Nov. 9th-Sunday.-Dr. Schlimer went out
riding this afternoon, hoping to see funeral,
but were not 30 fortunate as to meet one
waited two hours near Ebenezer Church, but
did not find anything.
OUT PROSPECTING.