Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-15
SAMPLE BURIAL Hoaaoss.
ExhunaatiOns Prove That Many Persons
Are Put In Ground Alive.

OnS OF the grayedlggers who exca-
waited & 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 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 of the 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 remains 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
body found in the old Presbyterian
public receiving vault. II 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
out; the end and lower part of the top
had been wrenched outward and the
right foot and part Of the leg had been
forced through, and was SO foUnd pro-
truding. Upon further examination, the
entire body was found twisted, the skull
turned under and the fingers of one hand
were thrust through and wedged in nnder
the lid-evidtntly 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 or less to one Side-positive pToof
of having been buried alive.
1t is well authenticated fact that the
mother of the poet Scott, while lying IN
a trance and declared by the physicians
to be dead, was laid away in the family
tomb in the great vaults under the parish
church. At night the ghoulish sexton
stealthily entered the tomb, opened the,
casket, and proceeded to rob the elegant
and wealthy Ady of the jewels which
were on her person, according to the then
prevalent custom. Finding some finger
rings too tightly fixed the gnconscionable
thief took hispocket knife and slashed the
flesh from the fingers. The sudden shock
and flow of Blood caused reaction of the
vital forces and the renewed madame
opened her eyes, uttered an exclamation
of amazement and attempted to rise up.
The guilty and horror stricken rascal's
hair rose straight upon his, head, and,
with the yell Of q desperate mailman, he
rushed forth, thus raising the alarm
which brought help and rescue to her.
She lived many years subsequently, mono
the worse for hcrawful adventure, which
occurred five years previous to- the birth
of Sir Walter.
The mother Of Gen. Israel Putnam, of
revolutionary renown, was placed in her
coffin and the funeral services cop1-
menced, when she revived, and six yesrs
afterward gave birth to the child Israel
Long years ago three medical students,
who had paid an extra sum of money to
q professional ''resuIrectionist' for the
purpose of procuring an extraordinarily
desirable subject, entered tho c0llege dis
secting room one might to view their pur-
chase, which had just 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 o Juno and the features of
Hebe. Round, plump, splendidiy devel-
oped, perfectly symmetrical, with a
,,,ool4h of Jarly obasf,,,,t +,c.=.oe o0I
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 6ngered about tile 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, hlled with
admiration, gently lifted the magnificent
ly nodded arm. 1t was not chillingly
cold, although cool. Tho 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 over the region of the heart. Then
he was puzzled and started, and applied
the stethoscope.
Then he repressed his growing excite
nent and summoned assistance. Evil
dences Of latent life in the booty were dis
covered beyond doubt. Vigorous efforts
were then made for resusGitation, and
successfully, too. Then the hapless girl,
while yet unconscious, was, wrapped in
blankets and tenderly removed to the
residence of ono Of the professors near
by. Her rclatives were sent for, and in
time she regained perfect health, and
subsequently welded the student, who
afterward became president Of Philadel-
phia Medical college. Shs. is now q
widow ard resides with the youngest CT
four stalwart sons. Chicago. Herald.