Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-06
CRIMES &CASUALTIES.
.ARREST OF Il LOT or BODY SN.1TCH.
ERS At PHILADELPHIA.
Systematic Robbery of COlored Grave
yard--Attempts to Lynch the Miscreants
Tho Usual Number of Fatal ARRAYS,
Accidents and Suicides.

Tho Usual Number of Fatal ARRAYS.
Accidents and Suicides.
BODY sNATCHING.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Frank McNa-
NEE, Dutch, Pillet and Levy Chew, the
latter colored, were arrested tonight while
driving wagon containing five dead
bodies to the medical college. The bodies
had been stolen from Lebanon cemetery.
in the lower part of the city. Two more
arrests were made this morning when
detective visited the cemetery and arrested
Robert Chew. its superintendent and An
drew Mullen. All the prisoners will have
a hearing this afternoon.
Lebanon cemetery from which the bodies
were stolen, was favorite burying ground
of the colored people. Long before the
hour set for hearing, crowds of colored
people blockaded Seventh street. Plots to
lynch the prisoners were discussed, but
they were rushed through the crowded
hallway to back room before the people
realized what was going on. They then
vented their disap continent in jeers and
yells. At the examination the colored ele-
ment was the strongest. Several officers
Of Lebanon cemetery were present. Two
keys found on Nc Vance fitted the doors IL
the room where the bodies we're prepared
for dissecting at Jefferson college.
McNamee denied knowledge of who gave
them to him. or what he was to have, but
finally said he waited outside the cemetery
while the others brought out the bodies.
and he knew where they came from. Rob-
ert Chew, when arrested at the cemetery
about 4: 80 yesterday morning, began cry
ing, and SAID he was paid So for every
body taken from the cemetery, and the
money was handed him by his brother. He
did not know how many graves had been
robbed. Sometimes Pillet did the dig
ging and sometim IS Levy. He had been
If She cemetery eleven years. and the
body snatching had been going on nine
years. His brother-in-law, Solomon But
| cher, now in Maryland, did it first. Then
man named Myers and then McNamee.
| Sometimes wagon came and the driver
said they were short. The collins were
opened in the receiving vault, the corpse
| ''snatched" and the farce of burying the
empty coffin was gone through the next
day. The records of bHrials at the ceme-
tery showed that in two months ffty-four
| bodies were in one grave. This statement
created a sensation among the audience.
| Upon conclusion of the testimony de-
PENDANTS were committed in default
of $4,000 for a further hearing Friday.
| AS soon as the crowd outside the magis-
trate,s Office learned that the examination
was over, an overwhelming rush was made
| for the entry and gateway, with threats of
| lynching the prisoners. A sergeant and
! ten zen of the reserves were sent for, and
the -'snatchers'' then brought out. Tho
crowd made another rush. and men and
women struck at the prisoners, who COW
cred before them. The policemen drew
their clubs and on trOt went down Chest
! nut street to the central station, where the
] prisoners were locke! up for the night.
CONCEALED GOODS.
Special Telegram 20 the Globe.
NokrEFlEI.1, MINI, Dec. 5.-New facts
): are developed daily in the failure Of G. III
:. Morton. 1t seems very strange, but since
he has been doing business here immense
stocks Of goods have been received by him
TO that extent that his store here could not
hold them. Within the past day or two, &
St. Paul detective, Mr.. John O'Connor, has
been ferreting the thing out, and at Can
non Falls all old barn was discovered full
OF the choicest goods of all kinds to ths
amount of betweezl $500 and $500.
COCKERELL INDICATED.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-The grand jury to
day appeared in the criminal court, ani
made Il partial report. Among the bill;
ignored was that against Jno. A. Cockerell
who was charged with murder in the sec
ond degree, for shooting Alonzo W. Stay
back. This is complete exoneration fol
Cockerell, as under the statutes the grand
jury is bound tc indict, even if there is
only probable cause.
VANDALISM.
ST.. CATHARINEs, Dec. CIVILIANS las
night raised six paddles in the second docl
edge of the canal at Brighton, just off Eas
avenue and let the water to the time lock
of which the paddles were closed. The wa
ter overlooked the banks, washing out the
towpath for fifty seet and the prism
eight feet below, flowing from the cana
across East avenue, carrying away two
small bridges and destroyed culverts OF
both the direct and Auburn branches of the
New York Central railway, of which the
tracks were also washed away. Cars OF {
| IrelSNt Train passing at the tlne were
ditched, and trains delayed. The perpe
| traitors CT the mischief were not detected
BURNED TO DEATH.
GOTHAM, Ont, Dec. IA shanty used a.
a sleeping room for laborers, burned last
night and three inmates persisted.
SUICIDE
CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. 5.-Wbile tie Wabast
| freight train was backing down CONNER
1 cial avenue this morning, an unknown MAI
| deliberately placed his head upon the tracl
| and was run over and killed.
STEAMER BURNED.
| WASHINGTON, n. c., Dec. 5.-The steamer
Enterprise burned off Maud's point yester
day. Capt. Thompson, N. W. Hancocl
and colored man were drowned. Capt
Mayo displayed great heroism in saving
the passengers. among whom were Mrs
Dillon and children.
| ACQUITTED.
DANvILLE, Va, Dec. 5.John Henri,
Johnson, mayor, indicted for the murds
of Hatcher, late chief Of police, has bee,
acquitted.
THE STURLA CASE.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The condition O