The New York herald., 1878-11-11


TO profit much from such mild measures We can
do but little to hardened offenders: but
can attack the conditions which produce vice and
crime. and you will have a better progeny. The
Christianity Of this city is worth but little if it
not do better battle than it has hitherto done against
1.-The world the flesh and the devil
SYMPATHY FOR MRS. STEWART.
My nature has been torn since last stood here by
the horrible atrocy done upon the dead in the hal
lowed ground which surrounds this house of prayer.
and by the cruel outrage to the most sacred feelings
Of a Christian lady, esteemed by all who know her.
and for whom the whole community has felt.
Tor the last three days am sure, feeling
dead is dear to u.s. witness the resting places pre-
pared at such heavy cost by many in cemeteries,
,aa. ana mark how mourning friends, individually or IN
little groups will continue to visit such spots through
long years with floral offerings TO mediate on the
past and 70 renew memories of the loved and lost!
May the Holy Spirit sustain and comfort the stricken
heart Of the widow so wantony wronged by this
dark and damned deed And may the tagging feet of
and visit upon them the vengeance they have pro-
voked, some slight satisfaction to outraged and
alarmed community.
FRESH cLEw--sUsPIcIoN THAT CHRISTIAN,
THE WASHINGTON REsURREcTIoNIsT, STOLE
THE BODY OF MR.. sTEwART-HIsToRY OF THE
GRAVE RoBBER.
FROM QUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. TO- 1873
The description in Saturdays HERALD Of the
who approached Mr. c. N. Middleton, Of the firm of
Middleton & Warner undertakers, Bond street.
New York. on the 7th Of October and expressed de-
sire to purchase quantity of the fluid called Alek
tom. and who also purchased the lantern and shovel
from the hardware clerk closely that of Doc
tor George A. Christian awell known resurrectonist
of this city. who for many years did an extensive
business in furnishing subjects for medical col
leges This description. which is in the possession Of
the police authorities here, taken November IL,
1874. when Christian arrested, with Maud and
Percy Brown for stealing bodies and attempting
to ship them to Ohio At the same time excellent
photograph of him was taken, which now adorns the
rogues' gallery at the detective office.
DESCRIPTION OF CHRISTIAN
The record accompanying the picture reads thus
George A. Christian, hospital steward (Engand),
aged twenty three weight 120 pounds height five feet
threequarer inches dark brown full hazel eyes,
sallow complexion, heavy. dark flowing hair, high
cheek bones, prominent nose.
DIFFERENCES REcoNcILED.
When the picture taken, four years ago, Chris
tian dark mustache and imperial At that
time he not stout as he ut the time of his
first arrest. in December. 1873 and appeared
to be suffering in health. There seems to
be conflict between the age given at Police
Headquarters and the age he gave at the
station house, when arrested. for difference
of four years intervenes at the station he stated
his age to be twenty which disputed by the
policemen who claimed that he was fully thirty years
of age According to this estimate he would naturally
look. October last four years after. fully thirty
five years of age In regard to the question Of weight
should be stated that his overcoat removed at the
time his description taken. which made differ
ence some pounds in his avordupois. Besides this
the officers who arrested him. and are well acquainted
with him, say that his weight. when in good health,
Ia ut least 145 pounds.
1t will be that there is wonderful correspond.
ence in the descriptions of the man referred to by
both Mr. Middleton and the hardware clerk, and that
of Doctor Christian. The absence of his beard is
accounted for, among Washington policemen, by
effort part disguise himself in order to avoid
arrest and to remove all resemblance to the picture
in the gallery here.
HISTORY OF THE REsURRECTIovIsT.
Christian, when in this city. was person who
would be noticed the street. He dressed well and
had peculiar face There nothing repulsive
about it, yet it not that would be admired.
Nothing wrong was suspected of him until
the night of December H. 1879 when Police
Officers Hawkins and Kneasi wagon standing on
Twenty second street. between and L streets. and
examination found in it the body of in
sack, together with shovel. On the seat with the
negro driver, Charles Green white woman.
While the officers examining the wagon Chris
tian up and the whole party, with the team and
body. taken to the Fourth police precinct
ton house. The sack again examined and the
dead body of the colored in it recognized
that OF William Fletcher who died the morning of
the 18th of December and was buried in Holmead's
Cemetery 1t had been in the ground but few hours
before it resurrected
Christian sentenced jail for twelve months and
to pay fine of $1,000. After his release he remained
apparently quiet. and nothing heard Of him until
early. in the morning of November TO- 1874. when
Police Officer McHenry. on duty the Baltimore
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large dry goods box in push cart going toward the
depot. The officer followed the cart and saw the man
dump the box at the express Office. where white
man evidently waiting to receive il.
The officers suspicion becoming stronger he
hastily tore away the lid which marked for Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and to his astonishment found two
bedies inside doubled up and packed in sawdust So
soon as negro relieved Of his load he started
to go. and followed by the white man. The
bodies proved to be those of Harriet Taylor Ellen
Kilton. colorcd, and had been taken from Ebenczer
Cemetery.
A CHASTITY DAY.
The officer next proceeded to the house designated
by the colored man when asked where he came from
and the cart found standing in front Of tho door,
The officers went inside Sitting in the kitchen were
Christian. Maud Brown and the white man seen
at the depot, Percy Brown. Mrs. Brown was engaged
in washing some grave clothes and about the walls
we're hung numerous shrouds bearing marks of the
grave Christian searched ut the police station,
when memorandum book found, which con-
tanned orders for bodies and list dissccting rooms
already furnished and the amount paid the sub
jects The trio were committed Jail for the Grand
Jury Christian furnished bail and left the
city. During his absence the Grand Jury found
an Indictment against him. Nothing was heard
of his whereabouts until May Z. 1876 when he was
arrested by detective McElfresh railroad train
between this city and Baltimore. He was brought
back to Washington and taken TO Police Headq
whence he made his escape. and nothing heard OF
him until the finding of the body OF Mr. Harrison at
medical college in Cincinnati when suspicion rested
on Christian the person who exhumed IL. Tho
manner in which IL was taken and everything con-
nected with the transaction bearing strong rcscm-