Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-15
THE RESURRECTION BUSINESS.
wholesale RO0y RnatehtUg


Wholesale Body enatchtBg.
REMARKABLE DRvKLoPMEsrs-cuRIous HIS
TokY OF THE MoDUs oPERANDI OF GETTING
suBJkCIs-BsAU HIcKMAN's BODY.
On Saturday at O'Clock George A. Chris
tian, the body snatcber, Margaret Harrison.
the white woman, and Charles Green, the col
ored man, both his assistants, were taken before
Judge Smell en- the following warrant:
COPY OF WARRANT.
District Of Colans6ia, County Of Washington, de-:
Whereas Adolph kDeass hath upon oath, be-
| fore me, judge of the Police Court OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, declared that on the I3,h day
of December, 1873, at the county Aforesaid,
George A. Christian, Charles Green, aud ar
gsretts Harrison, did take up dead bodies from
burial grounds in said District for the purpose
OF disposng 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, II. c. voIkman,
George Hawkins, and George McGlue.
They stated that they could get boudi and the
judge fixed the amount at 81 600 each, but after
waiting sometime for their friends, about
O'Clock the Marshal OF the Police Court accom-
panied them to jail for 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
this female was to attend all funerals as a
mouIDer for the purpose OF locating the graves
and to take a note of the general surroundings
night operations.
REMARKABLE DIARY.
In our report OF this startling case on Satur-
day 1t was stated that the diary found on Chris
tan contained a large number of entries, shO v
ing the wholesale extent to which he had carried
on his business of robbng graves for the disco
tors tools. 1t by this diary and the letters
ACCOMMODATING II thaE Christian npAar ARIA
aliases, was in correspondence with medical
schools all over the count for the supply ct
"eadavers' or corpses, and that he had made
very complete arrangements with parties in
this city TO post him and ri We him personal aid.
with a division of the proceeds of the business
SINGULAR HISTORY OF THE GRAvR-RoBBING
BUSINESS.
The diary which is in cool business form
commences with January LIST, 1873, and the first
entry relating to body-snatchIng is on the Sd
of that month as follows 4" b. and Q. went out
and got two cadavers tonight.
April 4th.-Dr. q. and L went to the Washing
ton Asylum Cemetery to- might and coniscated
two sets of extremities and one head.
Saturday 5th.-There was quite little ex-
element in this mornings market about our
little adventure last night, many believing that
another murder had been committed. No one
suspected us.
Sunday, April 6th.-went out to Washington
asylum this morning, and went through the in
stitution with Daley, who has been appointed
resident student.
Tuesday, june 3d.--Called on Dr. to see
e
eeution. Did not succeed.
Thursday, 5.-Receiyeda pass from DR.. -
for the execution.
Friday, June 6th.-went to see Thos Wright
hung to-day. Everything went on smoothly,
an he died by stran gulation.
June 10Th, Sunday.-Went out to the Wash
ington asylum this morning to see Daley. lie
showed me around the hospital, and / stayed 70
dinner with him. Rod home with DIR. Schlei-
mer.
BEAU HICKNAs's BODY.
Sept. 2.-Dr. and L went out
ing this evening, and succeeded in getting
characters in cipher, referring evidently TO the
Light night, and every thing went OFT smoothly.
Sept. 3i.-There was great hue and cry in
All the daily papers to- day about the grave OF
Beau Hickman being robbed last night. Have
did it.
REsURRECrISG PIRM ESTABLISHED.
Sept. l0.-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. I1.-Called to see DR.. - at his ONCE
this morning in regard TO furnishing material
to his class for dissection. DIR. Schimer called
giving him Sis.
Sept. l2.-Called to see Drs - AID - in
regard to furnishing material Tor dissecting.
They were both agreed.
Sept. 1S.-Called on DIR. - this morning
and he promised to let DIR. Schlimer and fur
nsh his college with material this winter at SIS
THE DOCTORS RESURRECTION MoNRY COMES
To Grief.
Friday, Sept. 19.-Jay Cooke & Co. suspended
Yesterday, and 1 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. 2O-Went out to the asylum this
afterI Don and staid until after dark with DIR.
Schlimer. There was a cada yer on hand but we
could not get it. Went down town in the eve
ming.
Sunday 21.--went out to the Washington asy-
lum early this morning and staid 20 dinner. DR..
Schimer 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 aud injected our
subject. Went out to the asylum in DR.. SIS
place tonight.
Sept sO.-Got permit from the Board
of Health to-day to bury the material from the
dissecting room OF college. Did not go to the
asylum tonight.
BUSINESS OF ANOTHER KIND.
Oct. 4th.-Miss h called TO see me pro-
fessionally; this afternoon 1 gave her Tlnct
Gentian, co ri git der die.
Sunday, Oct. 4.-Called to see Miss H
this morning, and found her doing as well
could be expected.
Oct. Miss H came to spend week
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 miscarriage OF female child at
I1P.m:
evening and took a subject to - College.
We got in just before the close OF lecture, but
got up quietly without being seen.
Sunday, 26th.-We got subject at Holmeads
Cemetery for - College tonight.
Oct. 29.-Attended a funeral at the Con-
gressiOnal Cemetery this afternoon and brought
the subject in to - College tonight. Called
TO see NJ. to-day and found her doing well.
yEELs SLEEPY AFTER BUSY MIGHT.
Oct. 30.-Was out until 3 80 a. m. last night on
business for the College. Felt rather sleepy to-
day and had a slight chill this morning
Nov. went out to the Asylum. Took a
ride out to,GiGnwood Cems..SS..y and the Soldiers
Home. TSSooS caaayer In tn -.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Nov. 3d-Dr. Schlimer and 1 drove out 10
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.