The Evening critic., 1884-05-19
THE oHouL AT WORK.
"GabrIeI" Jansen illustrates II
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Gabriel" Jansen Illustrates His
Way of Doing Business.
The advertisement published Saturday to
the eject that Vigo Jansen, tho king resurroc-
tionist, would deliver lecture on his chosen
profession at the Theatre oomlque last night,
drew an audience OF about sixty persons, the
major portion OF which consisted OF newspaper
mon, policemen and attaches OF the theatre.
Tho rest consisted principally OF visiting BIZ
cyclers. Tho total absence OF colored people
was noticeable, but not very wonderful.
DR.. Grow, who was the flrst alleged "body-
enatcher" who was arrested for stealing tho
body Of A. II. Stewart, had the distinction OF
introducing the lecturer. He expressed rogrot
that there were so few present and then pre-
eented tho irreverent Intruder OF the sacred
precincts OF the grave.
just in the rear of the speaker on the stage
was natural.looking grave, consisting OF
mound OF earth carefully sodded with green
turf and decked with white flowers.
Jansen is short stout man, with heavy
dark m0ustache and goatee, and was nttired
in dress suit. He walked across the stage In
a nervous manner twice before he said word,
and would evidently have sooner faced
graveyard than his small audience OF oaRer
listeners. When he finally began TO articulato,
although the place was as quiet as q genuine
graveyard, the sound OF his voice didn't get
Cries OF 'Iouderi" aiouderl" made him
brace up little, and he went on with
harangue, In which he attempted to provo
that tho ghoulish business was not disreput-
able, but was human necessity.
He said "Now, suppose there are Ave medl-
col students; their average term OF practice IS
% years each, and amounts TO 125 years In
all, and they have in that time about 60 surgl-
cal cases. Now, II. some low, brutal negro kills
his Sister, for instance, and Is hung, and can
ressurect him and furnish the faculty with his
body, you can see by actual count that have
benefited 1861 human beinge."
He charged the Surge0n.General OF tho Army
with being the biggest reeurrectionist In tho
country. He stated that In his experience he
bad been shot at and hunted by dogs, Just as
II ho was the worst criminal In the community.
He said he would show the audience
How Dead Niggers Are Dug UP.
The curtain went down at this point and
Jansen had an opportunity TO change his
dress and don q Misunderstanding hat and q
long coat with high collar, and when the
curtain went up he presented quite the ap-
pearance he desired.
DR.. Grow acted as laborer OF tho Job, and
came eneaking on with spade in his hand.
felt tho turf to ind out whether tho grave
was fresh one, and after walking around on
tip toe awhile marked OF about two feet OF the
head OF the grave TO be dug up. Whom this
was done he preached down and removed some
boarde, and by tho united efforts OF the two,
the alleged ''stin" was drawn out, covered
with a whito shroud, his head and bare legs
showing.
A colored boy who had peen enticed in, when
he saw this, bolted for the door ut break neck
speed. In getting fresh hold on tho "stin,
Jansen got his hands under the arms OF tho
corpse, which tlckled the negro who ropre.
sented the "stiff," and caused him to laugh
and work his legs. Ho finally stiffened his
form, and the two resurrectfonists carried him
on the stage, as Jansen said, in sepulchral
tone: "Well, Just put 1t over there-behind
the fence"
The grave was reflled and the sods and
flowers were replaced, and the curtain went
down on the CHASTITY exhibition.
Jansen had a lecture of twenty-five foolscaT
pages written out, but did not deliver It,