Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-04


BEAU HIcKxAN's BODY DRAGGED FROM THE
| crave AED HAckkD TO PIECES.
| Since the burial Of Bean Hickman, on
TUESDAY morning last, in the Potters' field 3
number of persons who had known him in life
have expressed their surprise that some one had
not arranged to give him q respectable funeral
terday, when Messrs. Dorsey Claggett and John
Langley started q subscription for the purpose,
and In the course Of the morning the requisite
amount was raised. Mr.. Anthony Buchiy, the
well-known undertaken, was employed, and
securing the necessary permit he, with an as
slstant, called about ~ O'Clock on Iptendant
inc ss AZ the Asylum and sho.
Two Of the workhouse hands were detailed 10
assist in exhuming the body, but had not re-
moved NOV much Of the earth before they discov-
Grated. The grave clothes were thrown up with
the dirt before the coffin was reached, and that
had been broken into and nothing left of
THE BODY OF 'PooR BEAU"
except the trunk. The arms had been emf ont
at the sockets, the legs cut at the knees and the
aeS i tSe the bones At the hips
flesh Of the face, with the ears and SCALP. had
been left in the coffin with the trunk The
ont WSs s1 been opened and the heart taken
about nfteen or twenty men (workmen on the
new jail, who had gathered around, were loud
~ aner denunciaton Of the perpetrators of this
immediately went to the almshouse where he
reported the facts TO Mr.. Hodgson and the com-
missioneIs (Messrs Bailey and Crossl, and they
at once, by letter, informed Major Richards OF
tne 1acfs, requesting him to use his endeavors
to ascertain
WHO WE'RE THE GUILTY PARrIEs.
While Mr. Buchlv was reporting the facts the
heart was found twenty feet from the ,.raye
wrapped In newspaper. The inner side OF
sn s CONN was ehsrred slightly, apparently by
burning candle, and near the grave was found
brown handled dissecting knife (small y the
blade loose in the handle. A sealed empty en-.
veloped marked Sherman House, Chicago, was
also found near by.
REINrRRMENr
The body could not be removed in the coffin
IN winch It was Inferred, so badly had 1t been
from Mr.. Hodgson in which the REMAINS were
placed and taken to public vault in the Com
gressional Cemetery, where they will be kept
THE Law ON THE SUBJECT.
II Is generally supposed that such an act of
desecration is not an offence against the law,
law covers such offenses, list Bishop. Sso.l he
punishment being left to the discretion OF the
court. Lork Coke, in regard to tombs sepul-
cnres &c says that II is lawful to erect them,
Ior II is the last work of charity that can be
done for the deceased, who, while he lived, was
a living temple of the Holy Ghost with a rev
erend regard and Christian hope Of joyful re-
she Gu ana the defacing Of them Is punish
IL rs hoped that our officers will be successer,
IN nnding the perpetrators Of ri. ,..,. ~:
"A" SECURING 'net convint I.,cn and punishment'
N
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
ANNUAL INSTRUMENTATION OF OFFICERS
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
At the annu al meeting of the stockholders of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, in Balti-
more yesterday. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:-Hon. Oden Bowie,
president; j. N. Du Barry, vice president and
general manager; s: Little, secretary and audi
Newcomer, George Small. George b. Roberts.
J. N Du Barry, Col. Samuel Cox, DIR. Eli j..
Henkle and VIM. T. Walters.
The report Of the president, submitted, has
the following item of local interest to District
readers:
Satisfactory progress is still being made
upon the grand depot building in Washington.
When completed, its arrangements and conve-
niences will be perfect, and il Is intended that
1t shall be an ornament to the national capital,
pleted. and near the proposed ground of which
L Is located, will be one of its most strikiHgly
features.
"The unprecedented freshets of last month,
never known by the reeidents of the sections in
which they prevailed to have been equaled in
force or volume, did considerable temporary
damage to the road, and caused an entire cessa-
and energy of the proper officers soon, however,
restored the road and resumed the regular
travel including the through to New York,
which had Just been opened BY our tunnel and
MON railroad; and by our late experience we
hope to convert the annoyance and temporary
loss into great permanent good. Having seen
where the road might be Improved and per-
fected, our efforts are already directed to that
end; the banks in many places will be widened,
numerous culverts enlarged, and In several cases
bridges substituted for culverts; and thus the
LANCER from freshets averted. The completion
Of the tunnel now brings all our mileage into
operation, and we believe that the next twelve
months will demonstrate the value of the road
n its handsome earnings.
snow that we are finally ready for travel and
freight, Nth our main dannts " .n;s centefs c.
and Washington, and the choice of
stations IN different localities In both cities that
he tunnel gives us greatly the best advantages
or through connections north, south, east and
west; that arrangements for these have been
made, and others for both local freight and
,ravel are being perfected; that our equipment
If engines, Of passenger, palace and freight cars
If all kinds Is ample, new, and Of the most APP
proved character, we feel assured that the faith
)f the friends of the road is about to be realized
and their confidence rewarded"
The Magistrates and COnstables.
OF THE LEGISLATIVE INvEsTI-
eating COMMITTEE.
This morning, Constable T. j. Bicksler ap-