, 1888-10-31
SAMPLE BURIAL HORRORS.
Examinations Prove That Many Persons
Are Put In Ground Alive.

One of the gravediggers who exca-
waited a cemetery in Minneapolis the
other day told a reporter of that city that
in nineteen collins the remains were
found turned on their sides, and in one
case lying face downward; the latter
was that of a full grown woman, with
long Jet black, beautiful tresses scat
tered over the shoulders and tangled
about the neck, indicating that, after
being consigned TO her last resting place,
the latent spark of life quickened, and,
conscious Cd Inc awful hopelessness OF
her situation. and with the strength of
desperation she began the frightful
struggle, vaInly turning and twisting
within the narrow walls of her prison,
until exhaustion finally overcame her
and brought relief.
When the ancient cemetery east of
Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, was dug up
and the euIains taken away to allow of
the extension of Raymond street, the
writer saw numerous indications of pre-
mature interments. The most hideous
and blood curdling of these was that Of
a body found in the old Presbyterian
public receiving vault. 1t had been
placed there about four years previously,
and the lid or top had been strained so
that some of the screws were torn half
ont; the end and lower part of the top
had been wrenched outward, and the
right foot and part of the leg had beer
forced through, and WIS so found, pro-
truding. Upon further examination, the
entire body was found twisted. the skull
turned under and the fingers Of one land
were thrust through and wedged in under
the lid-evidently in the last straining,
hopeless effort for liberty. In scores of
graves the collins were found to contain
bodies that were turned and twisted
more OF less to n side-positive proof
Of having been buried alive.
II is a well authenticated fact that the
mother of the poet Scott. while lying in
g trar0e and declared by the physicians
Co tc dead, was laid away in tine family
tomb in the great vaults under the parish
church. AT night the ghoulish sexton
stealthily cI-crcd the tomb. opened the
scasket, and proceeded to rob the elegant
sud wealthy lady OF the jewels which
were ca her ryrsol, according to tietLuu
prevalent C4a.'il. Finding some finger
rings Toe tightly fixed the uncomfortable
thief tock LIS l~acsct l;fiie and slasned q >
flesh from the fingers. The sud .en shock
and low of iiooI caused reaction of Inc
vital forces AMI i.so renewed ma,iaipc
opened l,c. eyes, uttc.cl IL exclamation
cf aniaaemcnt and attempted TO riec up.
The guilty and horror stricken r~aacai's
hair rose straight icon lis lc1d, anu.
with the yo.l q q Desperate madnlau, he
rushed forth, thus rai-iu. the @larm
which brought help and roscae Jp le".
Sac lived many year, subsequently, none
the wo.ss ION lea aS,.I. adventure, which
occurred 1--we Years previous "a tsg birth
OF Sir Na!Ie".
Tie mother Of Gen. Israel Putnam, Of
revolutionary rcnown, WIS placed in her
coffin ana the funeral services coDl-
mcnced, wien she revived, and six yesrs
uttcrward gave birth to the child Israel.
long years ago three medical students,
who had paid m extra Sum Of money to
IL professional '.rcsurrcctiorist' for the
purpose Of procuring an extraordinarily
desirable subject. entered the college dis
secting room one night to view their pur-
chase, which had JUS been received. Lift
ing the cloth cover. they were more than
pleased to discover the remarkably fresh,
fine, desirable young corpse of a young
and lovely maiden lady. 1t was the
form of n Juno and the features of a
Hcbc. Round, plump, splendidly devel-
Oped, perfectly symmetrical, with a
wealth of lark chestnut ~tresses,r and
chestnut colored eyes, pink, creamy
tinted complexion, brilliant, ivory white
teeth, thin, delicate ears, mouth and
nose, eyebrows and eyelashes beautifully
long and shapely.
One of the two fingered about the body
apparently as one held under the spell of
a strange, underlined fascination. The
girl had been i'll and was supposed to
have died of some heart disease, and
had lain in her family vault about twenty
hours. The young student, filled with
admiration, gently lifted the magnificent
ly nodded arm. 1t was not chillingly
cold, although cool. The muscles were
not hard and fixed severely as in rigor
morris. He raised the eyelids and saw
none of the CLASSY and CHASTITY peculiar
tiles. He was aroused, and laid his ear
down owe the region of the heart. Then
he wa puzzled and started, and applied
the stethoscope.
Then he repressed his growing excite.
ment and summoned assistance. Evi.
dences of latent life in the body were dis
covered beyond doubt. Vigorous efforts
were then made for resuscitation, and
successfully, too. Then the hapless girl,
while yet unconscious, was wrapped in
blankets and tenderly removed to the
residence of one Of the professors near
by. Her relatives were sent for, and in
time she regained perfect health, and
subsequently welded the student, who
afterward became president of Philadel-
phia Medical college. She is now "A
widow and resides with the youngest Ct
four stalwart ons.-Chicago Herald.