The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-04
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There we're developments OF a most I'M.
merriam, character Yesterday in the efforts TO
discover the robbers Of the grave OF Jennie
Suah at Baltimore Cemetery. The grand
1uvy. which began its Investigation shortly
ssscr TIE discovery, Yesterday returned pre-
srs,ments against n8iess than four persons.
Rut two we're found here, for The others,
fearing danger, bad left the city.
warrants were issued yesterday by Sheriff
Emyrk Tor The ufrcst of four men who, the
xraua jury beiieves, are all more or less in
ehc employ OF the Maryland University,
sccraer OF Lombard anil Greene streets
They are first, William NJ. JenseD, who Is
Believed To be a professional resurrec ionist
and we'll known 10 this city; second, Will
sisoo Warren, q colored servant, who has
sctstge Of the dIssec,ing-room; Ezekiel
Williams, also colored man and an attend
Ant OF the demonstra'or OF anatomy OF the
>colhge; and Emil A. Ruuge. janiior OF
che Maryiand University. TIE warrants
change the men With DISCERNING grave IN
Baltimore Cemetery and stealing a dead body
from the grave. Three OF the warrants were
taken TO he Western police stsiion ana gwen
60 Captain Lepson. AS he was preparing
60 arrest the men he received telegram
from The sheriff not to make the arrests, but
hnsa the men under surveillance. lie ac-
sord,ngly vert 10 the Maryland University.
conner OF Lombard and Greene streets,
-suprv he founo Rupge aud Williams. War
res had gone on, Of the city. He informed
the Two men lRunge and Wil!iams) Of what
md bappened and that they were wanted.
Dr. Wtsi, resident physician OF the hospi-
tai. telegrapbed at once TO DIR. l.. McLane
Tiffany, ID, 90 OF the University. who came
down aud went bail for their appearance
when wanted. Warren, 1t is understood,
heard that The preseniments would be
INSIDE and left the city dav OF
40 seo. Jensen, VINO is well Known
10 the police, and who, II is believed,
has sgured in cases OF similar KIND in other
s~i,irs. left some time last week, gong TO
Washington. Toe Grand jury knew OF lfls
Dresepce I'm Washington, as he had been
Aeard from on Wednesday night. 1t Is ex-
oecsed he will be arrested al once. On No
yea Der 23d the grand jury began their in-
cujry into this case, following the clue OF
rbe American. published on Saturday, No
yenbr, goth. II, article published pointed
dir. e,Iv 10 the Mary land University dissect.
sEa.yonm, and tue interviews with the stu.
S,rnts nroyed almost corcluslvely that the
hody OF Miss Jennie Smith had been in that
college,. A reporter OF the American was
before the jury, and then followed a large
number OF students, professors, and others
connected with the college. p0int AFTER
poiot wa. CLEANED, and The evidence pointed
strongly TO Jensen Us the man who bad sold
sbe body TO The college, while mere was
enough evidence before the Jury TO issue
pressniments against the other men.
IL was clearly proven that fema'e
BODY, and one which closely resembled the
tn. had ..
eectibg.tsble IL the University. The de-
ronstIator and the students who dissected
thar body were all before the grand jury,
and swore to what they knew regarding II.
DR., J. Edwin Michael, professor OF the
Upiyer. ity, testified yesterday before the
grand Jury that he had opened the door
lesding into the dissectiDg.room during the
tine 1, was said the body was on the table.
and had seen the limbs Of what be Judged
way q female subject. He inquired, ard
sya. told that II was one. This was all ne
knew in regard TO tbe case. The demon
ssraioi's testimony was more fuil. and gave
an account of how he had purchased the
body from Jensen, aud other points OF I'M
poftancG in toe case.
The grand jury In It's investigation of
this matter has not had very great trouble
IN reaching st The bottom facts. The medi-
cal students, as q rule, were reluctant 10
testify, and macy OF them declined TO ap.
pear before the grand jury when sum
seored. But most Of the other witnesses,
xtth iare exceptions, were wiling 10 say all
sbey knew al out it, and one Of ibe wit.
! >He~sps testified 10 moie than be was required
80 tell under The law allowing witnesses TO
withhold anv testimony that would crimi-
ase them, and from him the grand Jury
A, ILL inf rp nnp
fhe witnesses before them yesterday was a
neaspap,r reporter. summoned To tell all
be knew about the subject; but before that
hsoy was through with him they cot less
frou, him than b. did from them. The Ia
bors OF TIE grand Jury In this matter are
now virtually ended, though they have sum.
xnoupd few mere vi nesses.