The New York herald., 1878-11-14
FACTS ABOUT THE WASHINGTON REsuR-
REcTIoNIsT-A WICKED EYE.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHEGroN, Nov. IS, 1873.
Your correspondent visited General John G. Crocker
Warden of the District of Columbia Jail, and showed
him the paragraphs published in the HERALD Of
Saturday describing the man who conversed with Mr..
C. N Middleton. ON October :. relative to purchasing
some allekton," and also purchased the lantern and
shovel The General read the description several
times and finally read II aloud when. without giving
any cue to the object Of the question: yonr
pondent asked him IL he remembered having a man
under his charge within the past four years who
answered that description.
'Yes," replied the General, IT do; that answers tho
description OF DR.. Christian. the Washington rcsur-
reconist who was sentenced to the old jail for body
snatchng."
Reading further until he TO that portion Of
Mr.. Mddletons statement which said the man
dressed particularly we'll" the General remarked
"The description is as perfect picture Of Chris
tian," and, continuing. said. "Chrstian to the
old Jail on December Is, 1873 under commitment
from the. court for body snatching, to serve
until September Is. 1874. when lie was pardoncd by
the President the solicitation Of friends in
this city. On November IL. 1874, e came back to the
jail having been arrested again for body snafching"
and remained until December s Is1s when he was
released on baU To await the action of the Grand Jury
but after his release left the city and his whereabouts
is unknown butte my mind he was the head and
front Of fbe stealing Of Mr.. Stewards body. While
Christian under my charge saw him frequently.
Iie was man who had pleasant address, bat
while talking would roll his large eyes
In way which was very annoying to
pcrson converting with him. During his
confinement. particularly the last time from Novcm-
Der II TO December 9 1879, he greatly improved in
tint disappeared. HIS frequently visited by his
brothers, woman whom he called his wife and q
little girl. said to be his daughter; had many
vcrsations with him ct his request he frequently
sending for mo to come TO his cell He talked about
not 70 talk about his operations or in any way
commit himself or let word drop that
would in the least inplicate him in the
body snatching with which he was charged.
am satisfied that he had hand in the work on Mr..
stewarts body. He an expert who had not an
equal in this country. The HERrp's description of
him IL perfect"
At this point of the conversation Captain Coleman
one of the officers OF the jail, approached the Warden
and he was introduced 10 the HFnALp correspondents
General Crocker remarked that the Captain had been
| connected with the jail long time and was well
acquainted with those who had been in confinement.
The copy of the HEnALp was then shown the Cap
tain. He read the description and without hcsitatng
said, That is Christian, don't you think 30. Gen
| crai r
yes am confident Il Is hc,' the Generals re.
HE was shrewd fellow and as cunning as a fox "
| continued the Captain "He the biggest eater
saw. IL made difference how much food he ate
| AT his regular meals he always wanted something
between times. He was q great reader. and spent
| considerable OF his time books. Prison 1ift
agreed with him. az he iatfcned M very rapidly after
! being in jail few days. He very mysterious
man aud when talking his eyes rolled wickcdly and
| his large mouth would be worked into different
shapes
With these clews the police might Epd trac,
| of either Christian the who called on Mr.
| Middleton.
| A MYSTERIOUS TRUNK, CONTAINING A HUMAN
BODY, on A RAILROAD rEAIN--suHmsEs OF
THE PASSENGERS.
BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE HERALDl
HsnHIsEuRe Pa, Nov -. 1873.
trunk was shipped to-day from Cory, Pa, TO PHI
sdelphia, which contained the remains Of humat