The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-24

Possession the implements Osed Dy bouy-
snatchers.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
SYRACUSE, y. ". May 1s.-About 6 o'clock
this morning man was found wounded and
bleeding in a semi-conscious state in a
mellow owned by William Moore, just east
of the County Poor House and adjoining the
Cemetery grounds attached TO the County
Institution, situated about three miles south
of this city. By his side lay a sack contain
ing bottle of whisky, out OF which one
drink had been taken, carthook, long
piece of rope, a dark lantern, bit, stalk
and screw-driver, and other implements
used in body-snatching. He was discovered
bv an inmate of the County
House, and as there were signs of life, assist
ance was procured, and ne was conveyed to
the Institution. DIR. Pease, of Syracuse, was
summoned who arrived shortly after, recog-
pized him as DIR. Henry w. Kendall, Jr.,
prominent physician of this city. An ex-
animation disclosed the fact that a bullet
had entered the head and penetrated to the
brain, there. being a cerebral discharge.
Both eyes were swollen and blood was
oozing from his mouth. The physician con-
cluded that his condition was critical, and
made no effort to probe for the ball In bis
clutches was discovered a dirk-knife aud
two revolvers, one of which was fully
loaded, and the other showed signs OF being
rececently discharged. Kendall was un
conscious, and was unable to explain the
manner in which he received his
death-wound. DIR. Pease instantly
sent word to his wife, who resides ON
Genessee street. in the most aristocratic
quarter of the city, and she hastily respond
ed to the summons. His mother, sister,
and a number of physicians also arrived at
the County House this morning. The deed
is shrouded in mystery thus far. The rest
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freshly-sown oats lot. To the west of 1t, on
a raise of ground, is the Poor House Gene
terry. Between the meadow and the oaifield
is a fence over which Kendall had jumped
and about forty feet from the fence Is the
spot where he fell-one third the dis
lance TO the cemetery. There is fresh
wagon. track through the Oatfield, and with
it prints of a mans feet as though he had
led the horse TO the fence. Oneot Kendall S
shoes was taken this morning and laid into
the tracks by Coroner Knapp, who thinks
they fitted exactly. The Coroner also fol-
| lowed the wagon ruts across the field TO an
opening in the fence. He found that the
horse had evidently been driven in from
Ondago Hill. There is still another track
leading from the fence between the meadow
and the oatfeld 70 the road, which passes
toe Split Rock Brewery, indicating that
/ Kendall was not alone last night. The
question now is who was with him, and
| TO whom did the horse belong? One
| of John Schuneman's cards was found in the
satchel which lay near the unfortunate.
advertising a livery business at No. II
| West Fayette street, but this is a placeswhich
| Schuneman is not running now. On the
back of this card were the words, BE shure
at o. clock" 1t was thought that the card
might give some clew as to the owner OF the
horse which Kendall evidently used last
night. but at Al West Fayette street is moth
ing but boarding stable, and when the
proprietor was asked to-day Ii he had let a
horse out last nighthe replied that he had
no horses TO let There are several theories.
Several days ago man died at the County
! House of a peculiar disease, the certificate
having been fled in the City Clerks OFFICES
yesterday. 1t is supposed that DR.. Kendall.
! in company with several Others, proceeded
TO the cemetery with the intention of ex,
huming the remains; that. upon arrivine
| there several students of the Medical College
| being upon the same GRAND, Inistook HIM
for a Waterman and fired at him with the
above result. his com paniOns fleeing through
fear and leaving him bexind, supposing that
he was killed instantly. Another theory Is
that he was killed by relatives Of the man
who, being suspicious that the subject was
liable 10 be stolen by physicians, remained
on guard for several successive nights ihs
next theory is that advanced by relative
OF the man, l1dt he mas beSu aU - pun cdttl
for some time, and that in a fit of mental
alteration, brought on by dependency
and the use of the vile drug, he committed
suicide. The matter has created considera
ble surprise among all classes of people
The young man Is only twenty-five
years of age. fine looking and vel
developed. He has been practcing
several years, and enjoyed an extern
sive practice He had mania for body
saatching, and has made 1t a part of hi,
business in supplying subjects to a numbel
OF students, of whom there are many il
Syracuse The fact that Medical COLLEGE
exists in this city is the cause that numer
Gus graves are robbed of their inmates. i
is no uncommon occurrence to ascertain
that a grave in the County Cemetery ha
been robbed, as developed from an investi
CATION of the Board OF Supervisors about /
year ago, when il was ascertaiued that fou
Gdies had beed dug up within two weeks
Notwithstanding the vi.ilance of the au
liberties, no clue could ever be obtained o
the authors of these depredati ons, although
suspicious were numerous. This is the frs
case discovered, and the community ar
Mortified at the dreadful fate OF the premis
ing young man. At a late hour to-ngh
Kendall was in a precautions condition, ant
his death is expected ~ any moment.