The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-10-16
BurEci,aQ IN Buffalo.
THE BODY OF LADY STOLEN FROM THE
GRAVE AND FOUND IN A MEDICAL
COLLEGE DIssECTING ROOM.

On Wednesday morning last the sexton
who has charge of the Holy Cross Gene
terry, at Limestone Hill, noticed that new
ly-made grave had been disturbed during
the night, aud an examination found it to
be that of the wife of Richard j. Carey,
which had been buried the day before. The
foot-board to the grave was not as it had
been set, and there were indications that
some persons had been digging there.
The sexton at once opened the grave, and
found that the body of Mrs. Carey had
been removed, and the grave-clotlres and
coffin left. On learning this Father Hines
informed Mr. Carey, who was greatly in
censed on hearing the facts, and at once
did what he could to lead to the discovery
of the body. The police were informed,
and the most experienced detectives were
set to work. MIR. Carey sent to the news
papers an advertisement offering a reward
of $5OO-$25O for the recovery of the body
and $3.50 for the arrest and conviction of
the grave despolers. Subsequently, sus-
pecting that the corpse might have been
taken to the Medical College, he applied
fer warrant to search that institution,
ard such a warrant was issued by Justice
Waldron, and placed in the hand of Officer
Bonnell for service. Accompanied by Off
ticer Terrence Boyle, and by Mr.. Carey and
sister of the deceased, he proceeded TO
the college, corner of Main and Virginia
streets, about half-past three o clock. Ar
rived at the College building, the officers
proceeded to search some of the lower
rooms, but found nothing. Then they es-
sayed TO go up stairs to the dssecting-
room, but were stopped. They showed
their documentary authority, and were al
lowed to pass. Opening the door of the
dIsscctlng-room they entered. The scene
that presented itself was common to the
medical student, but one of horror to the
unaccustomed visitor. Upon as many dis
secting tables lay six naked bodies, four of
men and two of women, around which be-
tween thirty and forty students, clad in the
usua. garb of the dissecting-room, were at
work with their cleaning instruments
One moment, and the sister gave a wild
cry, recognizing one of the bodies as that
of the stolen dead. Mr.. Carey also iCicnti-
lied it. Among the students there became
something akin to panic when they real
ized the fact that the officers of the law
had invaded this private sanctuary of their
work. They crowded together in ono end
OF the room, some pale and confused and
would gladly have hidden both themse, YES
and their instruments out of sight. The
students, thnty-eight in number-none
others had been found in the room-apd
the Janltor, John Ferguson, were marched
/ down Main street, in a somewhat grotcsuue
! procession which attracted much attention
! Arriving at the Police building, the prison
crs we're escorted into the Police Court
| room.
Justice Nash, addressing the priso oners,
said that the officers had arrested them on
/ suspicion ef a felony, as was proper for
/; them to do. He should. he said. allow
them all TO depart upon their word of honor
that they would appear before tie Court
when ctiied-BuDato ErpreSs.