The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
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John Scott HARRISON. ,an II
President William Henry Harrison.
cN-memter II Cougre>, from OHIO.
anu father IF Genera! Benjamin
Harrison. last Republican caud.
date for Governor ST Indiana. He'd
suddenly at III, late fam.ly rg--
dcncc, about three miles from
North Bend, Ind. and tveuty-one
miles from tins c.ty. some time
last Saturday night. IN h., seventy
fourth year, He was engaged at
the time IN writing an adlre,,
winch he Intended 10 deliver short
II before Il religious society. lis
death was not discovered until
Sunday morning, when the body
was found living oil tile floor Of lis
room. The funeral took place last
" ednesday, the remains being IN
TERED IN the Presbyterian Cemetery
at North Bend. within fifty wards
Of the tomb of President Harrison.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST GHoUkS.
\ grandson Of the deceased
named George Eaton selected tie
spot, and while 80 doing he dis
covered hat the grave Of a Young
man named August Deyons. whose
body had been Inferred about ten
day ago, had been tempered with
and the body stolen. The dis
coyery led to the IIarrisons tax
INC extraordinary precautions
to prevent anything OF the
kind happening to the remains
Of their relative. They had his
grave dug exceptionally deep and
then walled with brick. When the
metallic casket containing the body
was deposited III it i thin iayer Of
earth was thrown on it, and then
huge stones, one Of which required
sixteen men to handle it, was
placed over it. These stones were
then cemented together. after which
the grave was filled with earth as
usual. Not content with these
precautions a man named Linn was
!, engaged to watch the grave every
6night for Il month.
\ STARTLING DISCOVERY.
To-day John Harrison, a son o.
John Scott Harrison, and George
Eaton, came to this city IN search
Of the remains Of Young Devons.
Armed with a search warrant they
visited the Ohio Medical College,
on Sixth street, and while in one
Of it's sub-cellars, used for the re-
ception of c~adayerS, they made a
discovery that has filled the com-
munity with horror and indigna-
ton. To show them that the re-
mains of Devon were not IN the IN
stitution they were shown through
It's different rooms, and they were
about TO leave 1t, satisfied that they
were not there, when Detective
Snelbaker. who was with them, OBJ
served a taut rope that seemed to
have something suspended from 1t
down a chute. To satisfy him it
was pulled up, when the naked
body of an old man was found
dangling by the neck at the end Of
it. The searchers saw by the
wrinkles on it that 1t was not the
body of Deyons, and it was about
to he put back INTO the chute again
when Mr.. Harrison caught sight of
It's face, and with a cry of terror he
exclaimed, ''My God, its father"
1t was too true. The watcher at
the grave had proved faithless. and.
despite the precautions taken, the
ghouls had captured their prey.
The long grey beard worn b. Mr.
Harrison IN life had been cut
square off at the chin. and in a few
hours the remains would have been
subjected to the scalpel.
ARRESTS.
As quick as the body could be
removed to an u~ndertaker's it was
taken 10 one. and the news Of the
grave robbery was telegraphed to
General Ben Harrison and the
other relatives of the deceased.
About five o'clock this evening
another son, Carter Harrison, swore
out a warrant for f. J. Marshall.
the %janitor Of the College, and he
was arrested and lodged in the
County Jail. 4 nan named
Roundtree. who was observed tax
ing notes of the in which
DIR. Harrison's remains were being
inferred on the day OF the funeral
was also arrested and locked up In
Cleyes In this county. As vet the
particulars OF the terrible affair are
not generally known outside Of
police and reportorial circles, but
Fthe effect none can tell when the
public learns it IN the morning
through the papers.
THREATS OF VENGEANCE.