, 1875-11-20
ILLEGAL RESURRECTION.
uow Chicago 1sntly-Snatc1lcrs
Piled Their Trade.
Ha,r.Dreadth Escapes at Cemeteries and
tho Poor House.
Tho Implements Of the Dnstncss...1sun-
Ming the Guard,

Nav fu-nafovn &t. .......s u
.A s.asoa g;yipr To tha neific.t c,,,a7o. II,
W. s,.t'sad p hocz Of iii na,,no,. n tws. nsra....
"" sv.,v medical tuatstutioa 10 e,on,ov a mr.
,,.,tor.i y. body-euatcI,or. A phys}ciau's e,,,cu
~. ,s. non,a bo very ,ucorn,etc w;t,m,t . tha,
wv Lnovlc,,po of tba anatonr or ,,,n ,,,n,s
.. .a.. houco tho rreat necensitr far p1.ntv n
.,..;s, A. IN every cot1eco nu, tha cm,,ioyr,on n
uha,fr..,stcher,
q Ip'e' .-o,, ,r.. ,,.,.,,.
1ois pe'fo" ~ - '"t "'a0'.""Ae CHAP
frcm - ~ ~ eat' VI Ake' Auo "tfa'a OF hoth
Ioe sitLer RboTo or below ground. 1Io alwayl
.ate;,td cash on delivery OF his procious mar
's<s a,;.a linn 1,cin,, or,oro1 - .,,.,',' ~,
els'a'' ..,:.f, t,,~,a =, F,,, oupp'5 W.
college "'''' .u.eo W ioas SUBJECTS or "st'1H,
afthey hfe often tes1ncd NY st,ldensR), hs woult
IN, to somc ono Of cur cen,etcr;cs wo,,d Il,
".,. ,,uripr Tho tJar. md I'm no.;tior ~ ~,
ntao uuo us.',H "s.a s"o P'n!''o,, u t'''
tsal5'nsae eiA'sH cA'ei"'i9 n'te1s Tho mex
l.ep Was to VISIT lilo sexton III Charge and ascer
,,iu, II possible, in 4Uiot, dou't.caro sort ol
WI , .,,, hoy and r,,ar. .4s.,',, s VI h"s.e ~
n'sah 49,. a.a .ona,sa..,,,a ~. a'oNeo. eom',
ttnts' ioE eon7i''c'a'loh, tAo men Toto not pua
O. guard At al OF wore placed In distnut par,
Of Tue cemetery out Of the way Of ths body.
,,,rher.
EEfTnH
nm, ,,r.ra n In r.I,a1 ,,no,, .u,.o.
WI pes a"a9n ~ " ioi'su upon, "ltao!1gh walI
vii. aelAo lol'o"iuK inciuoht Will clearly ahow !:
goue nix soars ago professional body y-anatc,ler
tdtel one Of our cemeteries, and, cnlIiup unon
u. ..,ton forna th.t In 80, Hi. wi ~
~. .s.s. loh, n ,o,,n.. ,,.,,a... ., "S w a'''
hn 'u' s'sus ~ .omoe "'tnous oostseio or nm
dance. thsee supjocfS at that time lying iu tho
ssat, or dohd-house. Tho a9roemont was
,k,t Tho door of tho dead-llouso shon1d hp
.f opcu al night, the guard removed from that
ra,'on Of tho grounds. and tho professional
sboud bare froe access to tie room, and Should
oot be interlored with while roIuoyinp tin
aati.s, Tho professional an lja nsrt
luted TO tako ou,y tho three which I,ati
bstn pointed ont. a,lfl paid Tho toxtop $50
for ths privilege. Upon visiting the oe1netory
tLat night tho body.suatchcr saa Ereatly H,Ir.
breed i not alarmed to flnd On ottcrin5, 5 tI .1'o
,e,d.bouac and laying hants on QUO Of tho bod.
{. designated, that several mon ware h,dfan T.,
:hs room for tho purpose OF asresting hlm, Uo
.do h|s exit lust in tho ,lick Of time, for m 10
cleared TUG door four rcvolverB wsro fired at him
eSs ~ ovns mse nss sGoa pse We ., Lis ee: fof
y he chase for .ha stsnce apd
.ftug At him AZ he ran, The fojlowiir ,lav
h returned to tho cemetery, and osIi.
lug rpon tho murdorous sexton, asked
iof lhs return Of hiH moncy. This was rofnaed.
fact The sexton denied having rocaivet9 nnv
money from him. Our friend took lognl sdyina
% hs subject. T4e Iawyor. aftor tHrc,tcnim"
III, Sexton with arrest on tho double CHARGE nf
te.lnz In dead bodies and attempting to com
nit murder, srolired alU0 for bis client, Por-
sEs that sexton was not bothered tue rost Of
th.t aipter. Tbs professional mnda that ramo.
IN bin stamping ground, and took bodles from
nBst under tho eyes Of tho sexton all winter; Al
trough the guaru was doubled.
1nE fRErARA7IoSs USUALLY ,rApE
n : 'a'd on tho etIen OF tho dead are quito
dnrls. Horse aud wagon, box of matches,
lt1orsf, stout rope, q bag, hntcnet. a nusdo'
.lips: .nd a bottlo Of wh.tky or brandy to kesi,
taseald out, Aro tho necessary articles. Eomn-
tats plck.ax IL carried, bnt il il t,nt nftnn
assasd. Tho tools are hastily thrown into The !
ri:oa and = start il made for The plunder about
esgy Of the cemetery, a Hhol.ercd spot ia M
tdea some distance from the main rosd. nni
taa bcgso securely Fastened, Tba sido nf TIA
teustsE1 aHay from tue min cato IA ususilv
shsstn - the spot least liable to bo seen 81
E1'ets-by or visited by the guards On duty,
1ns Fatcamon Of q cemetery are a
ny a'ay tho irzt part OF tho night
1hsEs they can see what ia Uninr
u ND shere they arc apt to be seen the fstter
~ !he5 cscop into their hunks. or into a.
i'otA barns. or other comfortable plsoes rhsrs
sss.s se!saa enjoy quiet aleep. Tie best body
t'.shsr that over practiced hia profession in
sal ttY TAs an e1-policomau who know tho
ufa thoroughly. He
CANE MEAN nE1No cAprrbrp orcx
tosssat, aud It happopad iu this wsy, In and
y !, s,astant. a young oalorol man, visited tbo
" aeemeseiy On Clark street QUO l,ieLt durinc
~ = T1tar Of 1s53-9. htr. Ex-Pollceman ri.
aassh sharp wido-awake man, was little
&af, 10 he usually stationed his oo]oretl .as;sto
va short dstapco from tic grave to Mston fnr
= spproach Of any intruder, On thts narticn'ar
seh! Ut. Ex.rulfcc,nen had inst str,1nr
~ bead Of tha coffin viii, lila sr,aia ,vhsn |
U taaistart exclaimed "ilisti tbs.,sa
nains!" aud without r.ifinr - ~
'ltsaes OF no Lin superior board him stsrtca nn
.laa Tot tho fence. Mr.. Ex-PoI,ceman man
'aia had a1nashcd in the hehd at fi,o cnf7n nd
esaEsd ths rope around tho mack 81 tEs na-,un
..aag to ls assistant 70 cone a1,i bcit, t',1,
csotted for tbs flst timo tlat 1nnn h.d, n.' ~
=, md 1t tho Bame time he nsrcct.nd the /
~ s.aa aod tuo Of hls mai quietly soproaobins {
~ IL sscond b4 waa out OF t.,e uray" ~
! = akeen rum The se4tou's marty wt,ra nnt /
[ah prepared for this, AZ thew tInur,t ,1,a,s
spoEh had not benl, tlottctnd' and Tsra %ra :
AEg TO surround him. Ii, momsnt ,snp
=, their reYolyers vero out. and inst - th"v !
~ tie ax.polcomnn ntT,nhJsd ~, ~, +
sa small foot.stoue. tbo hi. ~ne ns,siun io, =
~ his head and becGminr f.ttonasi ~ :
'"a!one '. tust in limo. Tho fsIl was no nssr,v q
lleaaht he had wounded hln nnan' md ~ =
= !Po. expecting tn tImI ,,' s"4u' a.. saa laa 70
!. !. .tt.kollcoman had not boen idfe howover 9
~ s''.neuens after ho fell he eommrnceI Groom. n