The Republican journal., 1874-02-05

which was cold at the time. The yery ma
ture of the ligament, which is four inches
wide and as thick us my wrist. passing
| from the abdomen of one to the other.
and in the centre of which is the one ma
vel of the twins, is proof positive that the
same blood that flowed in the veins of one
flowed also in those of the other.
| Correspondent = Why, then, does the
doctor persist in saying that it was from
shock OF fright that Eng died?
Mr.. Armteld- don't know; but |
heard DR.. Bill lIollingsworth say that he
would rather have the bodies of the dead
twins than the whole of Surrey County.
Correspondent What appearance did
the twins present after death?
Mr. Armfield-Chang was nearly black
in the face and looked as if he had died iii
fit or in great agony. Eng looked as it
he had been asleep.
CoTespondent-Do YOU know whether
Eng made any expression Of pam before
he died ?
Nj. Arnfeld-Yes | inquired partic-
ularly about that, and found that he called
repeatedly to those around him to rub
and pull his arms and legs, that he wa,
cramped "a sure indication Of loss ot
blood or that circulation was impeded
from some cause and this confirms me in
the opinion that the death Of Chang Su-
pcrinduced that of Eng.
With this | left Nh Armlield, in Whosr
theory of the death OF the twins | have
more faith than in the doctors,
Proceeding to push my Investigations
picked up various pieces of information
which led me to suspect that there is the
groundwork of quite Il large speculation
out of the dead twins already cut and
dried. The living twins We're quite 4
source of profit tC several of the prom-
ncnt men ut Mount Airy. and WHY not
now turn the dead bodies to some account
in the shape of greenbavks+ Thus ii wa,
that on Saturday, the day on winch tho
twins died, a consultation was held hy
these gentlemen, who had been connected
in various capacities with the families OF
the deceased, at which it was decided that
it would be unWise, iniudiciOuS and impO-
lltic to bury the twins at the present time,
for various and sundly considerations
This much, and more. perhaps, agreed
upon, the wives Of the twins were taken
into conference, and they were soon won
over to the plausible and prOspectiyelv
profitable propositions Of the Mount Airy
friends of the family.
On the following day Sunday Il large
crowd of sympathlzing friend, aud ac-
quaintances of the deceased twins laml-
lies assembled at the residence Of Eng,
where the dead We're laid out, in auticipa-
ton Of attending the funeral 4 clergy
man also put m an appearance to perform
the last sad rites of Christianity over the
deceased. Contrary to the general eNpc,.-
tation, however no funeral took place.
the assembled multitude being informed
that it was postponed i'll Difference to tn,
wishes Of the members of the families
that We're at home. Several of the sons
of Chang are absent, and some of tie
daughters of both, and it was given out
that they We're to be consulted before I.
final disposition OF the bodies would be-
agreed upon. In the meantime something
had to be done with the bodies, and, with
Il CELEBRITY that was remarkable, AL the
utensils for temporary interment were
forthcoming.
A coffin Of peculiar shape, constructed
Of light plank, and suitable to receive thu
bodiC, of the twins, made its appearance
In this the bodies of the twins were care
fully placed and covered, and the coffin
securely fastened This was then cnra-ed
in II large tin box. which was >oldered and
made air-tight. Then the latter WAS put
in Il large wooden box, packed in charcnN
and made securely tight
After this had been completed the great
case, containing all that Was !rtt ot tl
twins. was removed to a cellar in Eng'
house. where it now remains This very
respectable process. was informed va
''temporary intcrment, without even th,.
last solemn rites of religion being perform
! ed over the dead
| the bodies j., to lie am not informed hut