The New York herald., 1876-11-29
BARON Won PALMS BODY.

The TO the Lutheran Cemetery by the horse cars
lies through the drtiest and poorest districts OF WILL
iamsburg, ana that road yesterday three repre-
scntaves OF the daily press and artist from OF
the weekly illustrated papers travelled, TO DO present
at examination OF the body OF the late Baron de
Palm, which is row in q state of preservation by
means OF pottcrs clay imprcgnatod with crosylc and
carboc acids On arriving al the cemetery ascer
tanec that of the medical gentlemen fellows
of tho Thcosophical Society, OF which society the
Baron during his lifetime was an honored member
hnd yes put IN an appearance, but as the hour
nxod for the examination had not yet arrived
II was thought that the next would bring them
along. While waiting in tho Office funerals passed
into the cemetery grounds and wound their way
slowly toward two newly opened graves Although
by this time the appointed hour for the examination
halt an hour mono OF the medical gentlemen
from Roosevelt Hospital appeared and the Theosophi
cal Soc.cty unreprcscncd, though 1t is said the
Baron in his will lett that organization besides othcr
effects, two baronial castles somewhere in Europe.
After delay Of about hour. through the courtesy
A. Buckhorst, who has charge OF the body,
found This Is tho gentleman who
enthusiast In his art He explained that an attempt
made TO preserve the body by injections Of arscnc
but 'thc plan didn't work. and u was not until after
1t had failed that the undertaking tell into his hands
AS there was chance OF any person else Interested
In tho dead Baron putting appearance II sug
gcsted that Mr. Buckhorst and those present should
make exam nation without further delay Mr..
Buckhorst very readily consented. ON the way to TITO
receiving vault OF tho employees OF tho cemetery
joined tho party and then NIL told tho number OF
tors mnde q round half dozen. Little ceremony was
observed and whlle Mr.. Buckhorst and his
assistant werc unscrewing the caskct lid the four
lockers on were carelessly standing around. The lid
was lifted, and there lay all that remained OF the
centric Baron. Any person who had known bim In
life could have recognized him In DEATH Tho fcsb to
bc sure, was d'scoored ana shrnnken. No unpleasant
odor could be noticed. but with all II CHASTITY sight
Tho Baron died on the 20th Of May MS funeral sor-
were on the 20th Of that month, and cello
bracd In Masonic Hall with great pomp After the
ceremonies were over IL was decided to tho
preparation since employed preserve tho remains
for cremation, as was found the arsenic
process not eiectual in arrcsting decay. ON
the Sth OF Juno Mr. Buckhorst first applied the prepa-
ration and completely covered tho body with the pro-
pared clay and said he, That the best way TO Keep
the old man. Sec here,' he continued, tapping tho
dead body on the skull hc's tough leather,
and f thcy were not going to burn him he would keep
for ever II you used plenty OF tho powder" One or
the gentlemen present was invited 10 examine how
tough the flesh was. He declined Buckhorsts word
enough HE amt as dry he ought to be- +" was
the closing remark OF the expert; '.f he was Lett a
burn nicely when we get him to Washington The
body OF the Baron do Palm will be cremated at Wash
ington. Pa Wednesday next, aud all that remains
OF what Joseph Henry Louis, Baron do Palm,
Grand Cross Commander OF the Sovereign Order Of The
Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, Knight ol ST. John OF
Malta, Prince Of the Roman EMPIRE late Chamberlain
to His Majesty the King OF Bavaria and Fellow OF the
according to Mr. Buckhorsts estimate, "threo pounds
nd n half o. dust