The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
HECATE'S CALDRON.

SCENE FROM MACBETH IN BACKYARD.
In Cacago sensation has been caused by tho dis
eovery that process OF denuding human skeletons
Of nesh muscle and tendrons is there in iu opera
ration In tho midst of q populous neiehborhood
small dwelling is occupied by one Cyrus shinn and
his family. among whom is younger shinn, who tas
It IS expressed by Tribune reporer) is ian embryo
sawbones who dissccts in tho Rush Medical College"
Some OF his fellow students lodge with him. rne
Putonic orgies which they holdalbeit sanctioned by
the name Of scicnce--.'smel high to heavsn." and
their Christian ncighbors have become Disguised and
cnragsd Tho Chicago Tribune prints an interview
had with OF them. who describes very graphically
the horrors with which his senses have been assaulted
Il IL as follows:-
print. In fact he adverse TO IT, on account
Of the unpleasantness IL might OCCASION he hao no
fear OF the Shinns but he thought II was not exacy
the thing for him 10 submit 10 an interview. sad tno
reporter
II believe that human remains are boiled down mex.
door 10 me- and that they coan bones there IN mat
way"
Mr. Bingham thcn went TO detail that Friday
morning last his nostris were greeted BY horrible
stencil. He went out into the back yard, and upon
looking the fence large kettle setting over
the hro II was such kettle as they used In Middle
bury VI, In ancient days. Tor making soap ina large
iron cadron, such as the fat man OF the Tribune
can ana did fully appreciate last evening. MI.
vas nearby and ne asked one oil the embryo sawbones
standing Ivy what was boiling III tho caldron ''Hs
hemmed and hawed around little while and then
told me II was mono OF my - business" said Mr.
Bingham. IL told him that would go over and see,
wnen he told me that he would put cold lead through
me. Then went over aud lifted tho canvas and saw
lot OF human bones lying there with the hesh partly
scraped OIL, ready TO be thrown into the pot"
"Was that all you saw ?" interrupted tho reporter
.sThat. was enough for me' responded Mr. Bing-
ham: ut made mo SO sick that was unable 10 cat
my break iast.'
The elder Shun thar morning waltzed around quito
lively In his yard because he though! that Mr. Bling
his own SIDE Of tho fence Since that lime the shinn
family their students hayo cooked their soup IN
tho coal shed IN the back part OF the yard, but tho
SUNK OF the boiling process has not been In the least
abated.
..rhcre arc some points about this matter" said
Mr. Bingham. (which mako my blood boil The other
evening ladies OF the house. in the exercise Of that
curiosity which Is natural 10 women were looking out
oil the back window into Mr. Shinns yard for The pur
pose OF seeing what was going there. While they
were busted IN this praseworthy occupation the
his souse dragging with him BY one hand
large canvas bag Ho set that bag down
upon the ground The ladies naturally continued
deliberately united that bag and drew forth from
with hand and held up before the horriled eyes
OF my family human limb. Yes, SIR, log. IL mad
no clothes on; not even stocking. Just think, SIR,
Of tue shook which such sight would cause 10 the
cover OF his kettle aud he popped II in. just
pop soup bone INTO u boiler. Then ho drew forth
Done--a mas uncothed back bone sir; ana he
lifted up tho corner OF his kettle and ne popped that
IN grnniDg as no did IL. Then no went again 10 his
bag aud he drew forth the head OF man--a grnning
skull with tho flesh little dccaycd. beginning 10 re-
semS1c some what the ekull winch Hamlet handles IN
the play, ana showed that into his kettle. Then
he took his empty bag and trotied back into The
house Now, are sights like these 10 De tolerated.
ana are innocent children be brought up In neigh
borhood where legs and arms and heads are boed
down lust you tricassce chicken Why, the other
day he came along and ne pulled out u lot Of
vertebr@ from his bag and he propped
them up against tho side OF the ionce,
Just as II They spare ribs which, at distance
they did somewhat resemble. Thore is certain
amount OF respect to the relics OF mortality, no
matter whence they come and 10 treat these relics
ifthey were knuckes of bse sausage Is not to be
endured. II Is not Christian burial TO boil a man
down In soap kettle, and to perfume the air with
him. or render out his Wondering remains as you
try out lard"
Mr. Mckinney, another noighbor. thinks that such
doings should not be tolerated. 10 settled and quiet
community, especially whom there wore young chill
dren growing up The boiling IS Done in the forenoon
generally, aud yesterday morning human bones were
boiled usual Last nigh. Tribune reporter took
rough tho alley tho rear Of tho lnouso, whore
express wagons wont to leave their load OIL stns
IN tho coal she'd. All was quiet as the house OF DEATH
All that could he discerned were piles OF ashes ana
old IAN caus. From the vicinity Of the Shinns' shed
there arose anything but wholesome smell and
there be whatsoever but that they carry
on the business Of making skeletons and hanging
fhnn, tOsot