The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-17
A POsTPONED POsT lIORTE4,
The Remains Of charles Edward Fees,
Exhnmed ~ Fort wayne, Indiana
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The Remains Of charles Edward PFetus
EHhnmed ~ Fort wayne, Indiana,
laSt Week.
Our readers will remember the tragical
fate OF young Charles Edward Freese, at
Fort Wayne, Ind, some weeks ago, and
the sgonizsd but futile attempts OF the
mother at the time to recover possession
Of his remains, for the purpose Of bring.
pgthem home for intsrmsnt They will
also remember the grave accusations Of
foul play made by the mother at the same
time, and the hostility to an investigation
evlnCed by Freese's vile and her relatives
Ut the mere mention oil such an attempt,
Mrs. Freese came home without the re-
mains OF her son, and almost broken.
hearted, and since that time nothing has
been said about the affair. Last week,
however, John Albert Freess and his
uncle, Mr.. Joseph Hamilton, OF this city,
went to Fort Wayne for the purpose OF
renewing the demands made by his moth.
or some weeks before, and this time, 1t
appears, rather more successfully. The
vile OF Freese, alter considerable hesita.
ton, consented toa very late pos -nortem,
and the proceedings subsequent thereto
are given in the EveniHg Mus Of the 18Th:
Ate o'clock this morning workmen BIZ.
gan the exhumation OF the body OF the
late Charles E. Freese, under the direc.
ton OF the Coroner, and having thrown
out all the earth, awaited the arrival OF the
authorities, before removing the stone
slabs, The Coroner, physicians and others
did not arrive until 10 o'clock, when the
dislnleTment was orded. Mr.. VoRel asked
II a bond for costs had been fled 10 which
the brother oil the deceased replied In the
affirmative. Mr. Vogsl continued: "ATe
you the brother?" III am, was the reply.
Mr., Vogel then extended bis hand to
young Freese who refused to accept 1t,
Some diminishing then ensued as TO the
right oil either doctors to participate in the
examination, which discussion was coon
quoted by the Coroner appointing Drs
Woodwork and Dinner, as disinterested
physiCians, but by mutual consent the
other physicians took hand In the disa'
tgreeable business.
The slabs were then lifted and set on
end revealing the casket submerged In
water nearly to the top, and considerable
mildew in spots was seen on the top. Be-
Ing lifted t!om its last resting place
the Casket was conveyed to the
shade Of a neighbOring spruce
ed the lid revealing the body, Aheavy
white veil VI mildsw partly concealed The
face and neck and extended to the lapels
OF the coat. The body was completely
ga Iturated with water andt he flngeFt
were shrIveled and very white, The
doctors removed the gauze Of mildew, ex'
posing the features, which were some hal
bloated, but no dlsColorstion or mortihca
ton were visible. The thick pulpy
skin was fCraped away before the natural
CuLiCle WAS reached, the scalp peeling Of
without difficulty, showing the tkull
which was then sawed transversely and
then removed, revealing the brain whish
showed much extravusated blood.
THIS afternoon Drs. Woodwork ard
Dlnnen drafted their official report which
was duly signed and Is now 10 possesSior
OF the latter. Both physicians refused t
divulRe its character even to the Coroner
until their bills for professional services
+ amounting 10 $25 each, were paid. As w
70 to press the Wheeling relatives O.
young Freese had not adjusted natter
and so the result Of the post norton car
not DO effectually stated. 1t may be said
however, that In all probability no evi
dsnCe exists upon which to base at
opinion.
| Albert Freoss and his uncle arrived In
this city day or two sgo but every
attempt made by our reporter 10 hnd the
young man has been unsuccessful, and
what the outcome has been we have no
heard