Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-01
"A MODERN CHAR~E1 HOUSE.
Horrible Sights Found in a Building
Used by Medical Students

Used by Medical Students.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 24.-lntense
excitement was caused here to-day by
horrible discovery made by the police in
an old building at the corner of Fifth and
Vine streets, which for a number of years
has been used by a medical fraternity as
a college and public dispensary. 1t was
recently abandoned and the premises,
with its sickening sights, left open to any
one who desired to visit it, and all after
noon crowds of people were attracted
there, where they found a place more
CHASTITY than human imagination could
depict. A reporter, accompanied by Chief
of Police Pritchett, made a thorough eX-
animation of the premises, which re-
suited in revealing the most sickening
sights. On entering the yard in the rear
of the building, parts of female anatomy
were found scattered around promiscu-
OusIy. Going into the buildingEthe stencil
was sickening and simply disgusting. A
most horrible sight was in a room in the
garnet, which was evidently a place of
deposit for the remains of subjects after
they served the purpose for which they
had been procured, and no less than forty
five remains, of both male and female,
black and white, were scattered over the
floor; some of them, it was evident, were
just from the hands of the students.
The rooms used as dissection depart
ment were next visited, when another
horrible sight was presented. There were
five tables, some of which were standing
against the wall, covered with blood, hair
and other Otfal that adhered to them,
while one was standing in position, and
appeared to have been used very recently,
as parts of a human body We're scattered
over the floor, and looked as though it had
been a fresh subject. There was also
common coffin in one corner which GER
tainly had never been placed under
ground, but had probably been taken di-
rectly there by some undertaken, instead
of being buried, as was undoubtedly
thought by those who gave him charge of
the remains.
All through the building portions of
human remains were found scattered
about on the floors, with flesh still on the
bones. In numerous cases these human
ghouls had even failed to remove the
socks from the feet of their subjects.
Every room in the building also contained
old clothes formerly worn by the subjects.
Even on the walks about the building
may be found some portions Of both male
and female, which were evidently thrown
out with the intention that passers-by
might view them.
It seems that those who have been in
charge have cared very little about the
proper disposition of the remains, which
to leave for a time would result in the
starting point OF pestilence. Citizens are
very indignant, and steps viii be taken
Immediately to see that the building,
which is owned by the county, is thor
oughly cleansed and fumigated, and, if
possible, to punish the parties guilty Of
this public indecency.
The gra. d jury has taken hold of the
matter, but with what object no one can
tell, as it is claimed that the college fac
ulty have committed no otfense against
the law. 1t is more than probable that
some citizens will take the matter in
hand and cremate the whole business to-
night