The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-01-30
The .Sian,ese Ifgi:ss.

DIR. HollingswOrtb, of North Carolina,
who was formerly the family physician OF
the Siamese Twins, has furnished the FOL
lowing additional information concerning
them:
The bodies of the twins are now in an
embalned state, and can be kept III per-
feet preservation for long time to come.
So wary are the members of the two families
that the bodies are placed i'll position
from which they cannot possibly be "p-
nroached without their knowledge.
The wives of Chang and Eng have posi-
tively refused to allow post-mortem eX-
ination, but they wish to consult first with
their children, several of whom are IN dis
tant Darts of the State. One Ofthe dauGh-
ters. a very consumptive person and whose
life seems to be nearly out, is strenu-
ously opposed to the post-mortem, and,
owing to her peculiar bodily condition, the
other members of the family are very re-
luctant to do anything SO exceedingly dis
agreeable to heI.
Every inducement that can be offered
will. I've brought to bear upon the daughter
and all the rest Of the children, with the
view of securing Il study SO beneficial and
so curious to medical, physiological and
psychological science. Every effort will
also be made to have the examination take
Dlace where the best medical skill and an
thority can witness and take part in tie
post mortem
The Doctor seemed to speak as if the
families were exceedingly suspicious, aud
had taken every precautlOn to prevent any
Qualification of unlicensed scientific curiOs-
ity. DR.. HollmgswOrth has left a repre-
sentative at hou;t from whom he daily eX-
pects correspondence. which will inform
him of the final decision at which the mem
bers of the family arrive. great deal
of interest is manifested 10y the local medi-
cal fraternity, aud the hope Is entertained
that the post mOrtem may take place here.
The bodies are now buried beneath their
house, bat are in a state Of preservation.
They are being guarded by the family, and
cannot he removed without their knoWl-
edge and consent. No funeral services
were held over the bodies, as they have not
been permanently buried.
New YORK. January ga dispatch
from Mount Airy, North Carolina, says
Doctor Kom IIollIngsworth, who attended
the Siamese twins, is of the opinion tha5
the death of Eng was not caused by
any vital connection or artery passing from
one to the other through the lgamcnt that
united them, and believes there was no
such vital connection through the liGament,
because he has attended the twins when
one WAS sick an0 the other in good health,
and there was as much as twenty beats
difference to the minute IN their Dulsation.
The bodies, after being enbalmcd, wore
placed in 4 coffin and eucaSed in Il large
tin box, which was srldered and made air
tight. All was then put in large wooden
box and packed i'll charcoal ard made Sc
cure, and placed in the cellar of the house.
1t is leported that the bodies will be dis
posed OF At an enormous psice to some mu-
scum or medical college, or placed on ex-
hibition. This is to be subject to the de-
cision of the members of the family. The
charge is made that veil of mystery has
been thrown over the deaths of the twins
and the real cause of the disease suppressed
for the purpose of obtaining possession of
the bodies for the above stated object.
4 dispatch from Greensboro says DR..
Joe Hollingsworth, a brother Of the doctor
who attended the twins, wiEie en- route Cor
the North, stated that his mission was to
dispose of the dead bodies of the twins on
the most favorable terms he could nego-
tiate. The sum asked for the privilege of
post-mortem examination is stated to be
from eight 10 ten thousand dollars.