The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-31
Startling Scene in a Medical
College.
A SONS DISCOVERY.
Arrest of the Janitor and a Sup
posed Accomplish.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

CINCINNATI. Ohio, May 80, 1873.
John Scott HARRISON, sou OF President William
Henry HARRISON ex-member OF Congress from Ohio,
and father OF General Benjamin Harrison
last republican candidate Tor Governor OF
Indiana. died suddenly At his late family resi-.
donce, about three miles from North Bond, Ind,
and twanty-ono miles from this city, some time last
Saturday nght, 10 his seventy-fourth year. He
was engaged ut tho time In writing an
address which no intended 10 deliver shortly DO.
fore religious society. His death not
discovered until sunday morning, when the body was
fou nd lying on the floor OF his room. Tho funeral
took place last Wednesday, tho remains being in
tered In the Presbyterian Cemetery at North Bend
within nifty yards OF tho tomb OF President Hurrso a.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST GnoULs.
grandson OF tho deceased named George Eaton
selected tho spot, and while SO doing he discovered
that tho grave Of young man ramOd August Devons,
whose body had been inferred about ton
days ngo, had been tempered with and
tho body stolen. Tho discovery led
to tho Harrsons taking extraordinary precautions 10
prevent anything Of the kind happening to the 70.
mains OF their relative. They had HIS grave
dug exceptionally deep and then walled with
brick. When the metallic casKet containing
body was deposited In It q thin layer
OF earth was thrown on II, and then hugo stones one
Of which required sixteen men to handle II, was
gcther after which the grave filed with earth as
usual. Not content with these precautions
named nm was engaged 10 watch the grave
every night Tor a month
STARTLING DISCOVERY.
To-day John Harrison, sou OF John Scott aarri.
son, aud George Eaton, came TO this city IN search
OF tho remains Of young Devona Armed
with search warrant they visited tho Ohio
Medical College. Sixth street. and whiic in
ono OF it's sub-ccars, used for the reception oil
cadavcrs thsy made u discovery that has filled tho
community wir horror and indignation. To show them
that tho rcmabs OF Devon not In tho Institution
they were shown through It's diIcrcat rooms, aud
they about to leave IT, satisfied that they were
not there, when Detective Snebakcr, who was
with them, observed ,aut rope that seemed
to have something suspended from Il down
chute. To sasisiy him Il was pulled
up, whom the naked body Of old man was found
dangling ny the neck at the end OF II Tho
searchers saw by tho wrinkles II that Is not the
body Of Devons, and was about to DO put back into
tho chute again whom Mr. Harrison caught sight Of its
face, and with q cry Of terror no exclaimed, s.My
God, us iatheri" II too true. The watcher ut
tho grave had proved fathless and despite the pre-
cautions taken. the ghous had captured thor prey
The long grcy beard worn by Mr. Harrison In lilo
had been cut square OF at the chin, and hours
ARRESTS.
As quick the body could be removed 10
an undertaker's Il was taken 10 one, and the
news Of the grave robbery was telegraphcd 10 Gen.
eral Ben Harrison and the other relatives
OF the deceased About hvo O'Clock this even
ing another son, Carter Harrison. sworc out
warrant Tor Il. ). Marshall, the janitor OF inc
College, aud he arrested and lodged in the County
jail. man named Roundtree, who observed
taking notes OF tho manner In which Mr..
Harrison's remains were being inferred on
the iny OF the funeral also arrested
and locked up In Cloves, In this county. As yet tho
particulars OF tho terrible affair are not generally
known outside Of police and reportoral circles, but
the effect tell when the public learns 4, In
tho morning through the papors.
THREATS or yEyGEAxCH
General Ben Harrison was In The Enquirer Office
Tonight, and said that hc had harmed u man
IN his life. but no avowod that II he found
out the robbers OF his iathcr's grave no would
kill them like rats. Alien Ppkcrton has been teo-
graphed TO at Chicago Tor detectives work up tho
matter, and neither money nor means viii DO spared
to probe the matter to the bottom.