Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-29

experimenfs made by the Paris medical men
SAVIOR Of the impossible, the miraculous, ana
seems unreal and CHASTITY es some OF the mid
night terrOrs that gathered In the brain Oh I'd
gar A. Poe. Yet this Is the nineteenth century,
and We have the impassi0ned testimony of some
Of the worlds greatest scientists 10 the columns
Of the most reliable medical and scientific jour
mails OF Paris.
Jean Pnrsuial was convicted Of the murder Of
his mistress in the Rue de Chambord, No. 1879,
on February 9Th, a most horrible and brutal
murderer was captured the same night in aWine-
shop in the Quarter Latin, much frequonted by
students, and after fair trial was finally con-
demnod 10 be guiDOtined on June I'd. During
the trial n was eudeavored 10 he shown by bis
lawyers that late hours and dissipation, coupled
with very hard study, had produced q condi-
ton Of tho brain closely approaching II not a.
tually insanity. Medical experts OF the highest
standing testified on both sides, and between
them there was a very bitter feeling. When,
therefore. the young student was condemned 10
was decided 20 hold very careful autopsy on
his BRAIN and to test electrically tia sensibility
alter death as q tirst step. Very powerful cleo
trio batteries were therefore procured. a room
near tbs scene Of the execution selected, and all
was in readiness on the appointed day 10 get the
body az quickly and secretly 70 the room az pos
sible The authorities had fully consented.
when, therefore, on the terrible day OF death
Juno ID Jean Parsual was laid on the frame ~
the guilotine, his neck on tbs block and tho
heavy knife had slid down the grooves and SOW
cred tho head completely from the body. trained
assistants seized the hssd. secured 10 against the
cut surface OF the neck and enfolding all in a
heavy shroud, hurried with their ifeless burden,
still warm and bloody 10 the room where the
physicians and electrical savants awaited 10.
Tho body having been quickly laid upon the
table, dozen coarse stitches were deity and
rapidly taken TO secure the griRning and con-
tortcd head 20 the neck and the poles Of eight
very powerful batteries were al once applied.
For moment there was no movement, but
then suddenly tho score Of scientists started
back IN horror. The muscles VI The face began
10 witch. the eyes % roll, the tongue was pro
truded, tho Jaws worked. and then-suddeu!y
and without Narnng-the two arms were thrown
up IN the sir, the hands graspiug the severed
head. while the body sat erect. for a triding
sWayinR from side 10 side. The eyes ~ the liv-
ing dead man, distended and ghastly, looked
straight into those u bis eEpeumenters who
had rccoiled In horror and who we're supplied %
hear the animated corpse utter the following
words: y on are doctors. you are torturing my
poor body % settle some silly dispute about my
brain. Al You need know Is how 70 cure the
brain aud nerves. not how 10 torture and ago
nizo hem. scotch Oats Essence will 10 al
ths and more. Now you know the secret: for
Gods sake let me die In peace and the body
falling heavily backward the head toro out the
stitches and rolled 10 corner Of the room.
After April - ISIS. every bottle OF Scotch Oats .
Essence manufactured by the company will /
have on It's pasteboard wrapper q fl0.OOO forfeit .
guarantee that 10 does not contain a particle ~
opium, morphine, Choral or any other narcotic. 7
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