The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-22
Body Snatching.


The recent arrest of three persons in
Washington for body snatching has de-
veloped some very curious revelations.
One of these body snatehers, George
A. Christain-a very homogeneous name
by the way-kept dairy, in which are
some very interesting entries, showing
that, notwithstanding the dreadful ma
ture of his business, he took to it as
kindly as if he had been dealing in kid
gloves or altar of roses. One of these
entries reads as follows:
Sept. 2.-Dr.-and went out pros
pecting this evening, and succeeded IN
getting Character in cipher, referring
evident to the body of Beau Hickman
It was a lovely moonlight night, and
everything went off smoothly.
IT was cruel enough to disturb the
remains of poor Beau Hickman, who
had trouble enough In his life, and, for
the first time, had found spot where
it wasnecessary for him to take thought
of the tomorrow, but 20 indulge at the
same time in maudlin reflections upon
the lovely moonlight was sample OF
pure imprudence which makes all Beau
Hickman's efforts in that direction ap-
pear very modest. Again, we read In
the dairy of this cheerful and buOyant
kIdNb IODDCI as AO11OMEs
Oct. 29.-Attended a funeral at the
congressional cemetery this afternoon,
and brought the subject into-col-
lege tonight. Called to see M. to-day,
and found him doing well.
Having obtained an official cadaver,
it was evidently a memorable occasion
for Christian, and so he celebrated 1t by
going to see NJ. He had succeeded IN
getting a body every night for a fort
night previous. and, as they stood him
in SIS per cdput, NJ. ought to have
felt well over the prospects. There
were some dark days, however, in the
happy life of this sunny-minded body
snatcher, as witness the following:
Sept. 20-Went out to the asylum
| this afternoon, and stayed until after
/ dark with DIR. Schlimer. There was q
cadaver on hand, but we could not get
| it.
Nov. 3.-Dr. Schlimer and I drove
/ out to Harmony cemetery this after
noon. Saw some subjects in the vault,
aud went after them tonight, but could
not get into the place, as it was locked.
Hazen went with us.
Nov. 6.-Dr. Schlimer went out rid
ing this afternoon, hoping to see a fu-
/ neral. but was not so fortunate as 70
| meet one. waited two hours near
Fbenezer church, but did mol find any
thing.
This romantic grave plunderer not
only discloses to us his own operations,
meditations, and feelings, but some
letters found in his possession reveal
the details of the business in 8 CONNER
eiaI sense, like the following:
ASx ARBoR, AIIcH-, Dec. 4, 1873.
DR.. S. z. french, 500 East Capitol street
Washington. d. c.;
DEAR Sm: Boxes have come, ol
rather barrels. Do not send barr sss
they always get the heads knocked IN
and excite suspicion II they do not, 81
the subjects shake about go. The hesi
wav to pack is in tight box, three fee
by two. or near that dimensions, the
subject having legs and thighs hexed
and head resting on chest. Sawdus
packed about prevents Odor and th'
subject from shaking about in the box
I've can be put IN q single box a ittl,
larger than the enc / described. Yol
nav keen on sending until am dom
work at s25 each for good ones ",
sell for so 10 the students, ali iniecteS
and I have to get my pay for keeping
the room and all the incidental expen
! ses. The express averages about 81
, subject. so Won see the price you men
ton could not be afforded. Your none
viii be sent promptly on the receipt Q
goods. and yoa may send me Just as fas
as YOU can between nov and jan ].
! Yours truly,
@. E. FRoTRnxeHAM.
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