The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-20
A. S. o., and Assistant.
Commander of l.. f. B. Expedition.
THE BODY OF LIEUT.. KIsLING3URY
EXHUMED.

/ EMU MED.
ROCHESTER, August l4.-Most heart
rending disclosures were made in this
city this morning regarding the remains
of Lieut.. Kislingbury, of the Attic ex.
petition, who died amid the Attic SHOWS
last June. 1t is established beyond all
question that cannibalism was re-
sorted to by the starving men OF
the Greedy expedition, and shows
that the lives of those saved were pre-
served only by eating the dead bodies of
their companions.
Lieut.. Kislingbury's relatives here
we're filled with horrible doubts as soon
as they learned that disclosures had been
made in New York regarding cannibal.
ism among members of the expedition.
and they determined to learn the truth
by exhuming the remains and having
them examined by competent physici,
ans.
The services of L. A. Jeffrey. under.
taker, were secured, and this morning.
with the assistance of five men. he ae.
complished the work of taking up the
casket from its resting place. The casket
was opened in the presence of Frank w.
Kislingbury and John p. Kislingbury.
brothers of the deceased, DR.. Charles
Buckley, DIR. F. A. Vaudeville, Euperin-
tendent Stillson, Assistant Superinteud-
ent Vaudeville and two reporters of the
Post Express.
The work of opening the heavy iron
receptacle was found comparatively easy.
all there was to do being to unscrew
ffty-twe iron bolts which held down the
lid. The noiseless ease with which the
latter was pried from its bed showed
there was an absence of gas in the
casket, and it was feared there might ~
no body in the casket at all. FEELING
his way in the mass of snowy cotton
waste which filed the coffin to the ton |
Mr.. Jefreys soon exclaimed, "He Il |
therep A strong odor of alcohol. but
no very pronounced suggestion Of decay /
emanated from the casket. DR.. Buckley.
who had put on pair Of black leather
gloves, uncovered the lower portion of
the collins tenant, and then it appeared
as If one OF the legs, the right one, was
missing, but when the waste was all re-
moved 1t became apparent that the
limb was tied under the left one.
The casket was next placed upon the
ioor and the enshrouded form taken
rom it and placed upon table. f
The undertaken and physician now
'egin to cut stretches and unwind the
white sheeting which formed the FIRST
covering. The sheet was taken away.
he taIred rope entwining the blanket
ut and the work of taking of this last
oyering began slowly. The blanket was
emoveds the blaekened heshless face
howing marks Of Attic soil, bore sens
lance to the dead man. The skin was
Tied 70 the skull. The sightless sockets
nd halfopened mouth gave the dead
ian look Of mute appealing AGONY
ne remains were completely identified
those OF Lieut.. KisliBgbury.
The physicians made a thorough az.
mination and the remains we're chen
laced back into the casket and AGAIN
'Wered into the grave.
Returning to the city the physieians !
lade an affidavit In which thev - s,v. !
The body in weight appropriated Ks /
ar opinion about fifty pounds. on er- i
nlnAtion of the head NO siona oeI
eunds OF injuries were visible. fhelr
a was not broken, ears and nose ,vere y
tact. The skin and muscles 81 - 6
terror portion Of the face and nal. !
i - ln1act From the upper portion 81 4
= sse y e and clayicle t0 the lover por- 9
y g sne NTH RIB On the left side. the
~ ana muscles had all been femoved
sNn @ the ribs on the right side. me !,
~ and muscles down Ia the lower \
lkaet Of the last RIB were gone. There n
s5s seo openings between the fourth Ii