, 1877-01-07
i HIDEOUS SPECTACLE.
Extraordinary Treatment of q Corpse Ia
Iowa.

! Iowa.
I DwouQue Ia.) Times.
A most shocking and horrible affair occurred
at Hell's Bend, Ida County, short time ago
The facts, as authenticity reported to the Ia
County Pionew, are as follows< About tho
middle Of November one Mr.. Hcycock wa
taken down with typhoid fever, and Dr.. Ria
| OF Smithland, was summoned to render me,t
ven as could be expected under the circum
| stances-the patient being quite low befou
| medical aid was secured. One day Spiritualist;
residing in that vicinity, BY the name Of Frank
| Biglow, called at the house Of 3fr. Heycock,
syinpathized with the family, won their conf
a rapid cure upon Mr.. Hcycock through the
medium Of spiritualism, providing they would
let him have his own way. After short time
OF consideration, Mrs. Heycock informed
Biglow that they were at his mercy, and
whatever course he chose to pursue they
would sanction aud accept as for the best Big
low threw OUT all the medicine prepared BY D7.
Rice, aud sent the Doctor word not to make an
other visit. From this time no medicine was
administered, save Biglow's spiritual aid. Ia
rubbing his brow, pulling his beard, etc. As soon
as the people in the neighboshood learned >of
these proceedings they visited the family and
expressed their disgust at such maneuvess,
and kindly advised the family to disooun-
tenancc such course: They would not
ua1ist doctrine. Mr.. He@cock finally sunk into
stupor, and seemingly suffering less pain,
which led the wife and Biglow to the belief that
he was recovering. Visitors were forbid coming.
In the course Of a day or two few OF the citi-
zens again went to the house and asked admfs
sion, which was granted. They entered the room
Of the sick man, and were horror-stricken at tho
sight before them. There, In bed, lay the dead
body OF Mr. Heycock, the eye-sockets already
turning black. One Of the visitors exclaimed,
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but sleepeth,' at the same time endeayoring to
blow out the light. Mrs. Heycock Was called IN
and informed Of the fact, md to ascertain she
stepped up to the bedside and placed her hand
breath, she tainted and fell, and was carried
into another room and was kindly cared for.
The neighbors then suggested that tha
body be laid out Tor burial. Below OBJ
jected, and said: :t.n ms brother be
dead I can raise him to ltse asa1n," md
over the corpse, md lifting Lis eyes toward
heaven, shouted Ut the top of his voice:
"Coms forth, n ny dear . brother! , Grave, gi,.
dead boa SAYING: opsn thy syes' ny ~ dssr as
lids open with his thumb thinking no one saw
him), aud with feeling Of satisfaction he
turned to the bystanders and yelled: Praise
the Lord" But to bis surprise. the
"brother" did not rise. The citizens again
HautCu puSSESS1un VI tuC 01At 4OA AttGAlA
but the Spiritual doctor stubbornly refused,
saying, II can raise thy b1 other ut the end Ut
the third day" Heavy blankets we're then
piled upon The corpse by Bglow to retain the
animal heat. Mrs. Heycock then ordered the
visitors to leave the house, which they did, as
they could not lawfully do otherwise Tho
doors were locked and no lights used
during three days, but what else tEanspired
is not known. At the end OF the third day
Mrs. Heycock sent word to, q few OF the
neighbors to come aud bury the body. They
came, and among them we're the most stout aud
hardy men of the neighborhood, but they BE-.
came faint, aud sickened upon entering th4
room, on account of the unendurable stencil 70:
sultfng from the decomposition Of the body.
They were compelled to bring ice from the river,
which they placed around the corpse to freeze
it before they could arrange it in the coffin.
Those present say they never witnessed sucha
disgrace to humanity in their lives.
Mr.. Heycock was about IS years OF age, and
was recently from Wisconsin,: He was BY faith
an Adventist, and was highly respected by al
his acouaintances. The whole neighborhood Il
filed with great indignation over the affair.
Mr.. Heycock's son WAS tcfegraphed from Wis.
copsin, but arrived too late to see his father
buried He is nearly crazed with grief, and re-
marked t. one of his consoling friends: 10,
had the society OF this vicinity taken Biglow
away and giyen my father decent burial, I
would not feel so bad.n