The morning call., 1890-11-03
A CHASTITY ORGIE.
Revelers Prop Corpse Against a Stove-
Pine and Dance Around Ii.

Revelers Prop Corpse Against a Stove
Pipe and Dance Around Ii.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 27.-Herman Lutterbey,
known among his boon companions as
Tubbe, died at the corner of Mclean and
Harrison avenues over a saloon, late Satur-
day. where he lived with an abandoned COM
panon. His father is big stockholder in
famous brewery and very wealthy man,
and young Herman, probably for that
reason, never established Sunol record as
as devotee of industry Instead of gaining
a living by the sweat Of his brow, the lines
of his fate were cast in pleasant places, and
he had a reputation of being a hail fellow
we'll met, generous to a fault. and he has
figured in many ''big time" with the
friends he chose, and the chosen four of
his intimacy were lot of fellows who would
never set the world on fire, even if suffi-
cient supply of combustibles were at their
command. Young Lutterbey's life need
not be further adverted to, for when the
disease gIasped him it found ready vic
tim. For although a man of fine physique
and apparent strength. Il long stretch at the
shrine of BacchuS had weakened him, and
at O'Clock of q week from yesterday he
died after short illness.
His untimely demise produced variety of
sensations among the boon companions
aforesaid and. 10th TO part with him. they ar
ranged n wake. After the corpse had been
decently dressed for burial and lay in the
coffin ia the room where death had occurred
some ten or dozen of his.o.d associates
gathered around it, and grief and thirst at
once possessed them. 1t was then suggested
to utilize the dumb waiter leading from
Tubbe's apartment TO the saloon below as a
medium between their sorrow and their
craving, and soon the party, filled with re-
morse and liquor, gave way to tipsy express
sions of mirth and jollity, and a fancifuL
suggestion to take just one more drink with
Tubbe, old boy was readily acted upon.
Straightway to the coffin went the watch
ers, and the corpse was tenderly lifted and
stood upon the feet. The s.0vepipe fur
against it the corpse was placed, while all
hands again sought the table ssld its load of
bottles.
But noticing that "Tubbe" entirely failed
to respond to their cheer, one of the revelprs
approached him, pried open his mouth with
a corkscrew, and, filling it With sardines. at
tempted to pour the contents of pint bot
tie of whisky down the dead mans
throat. Naturally the corpse refused to
swallow. The idea that ''rubbe' should
refuse liquor, aud, as one of them expressed
''choose to reform so late In life," appeared
so ridiculous to the mqudlin mOurnerS that
it was proposed to celebrate the change by
joining hands and dancing around the body.
In order to get greater freedom of move
ment they diveSted themselves of all super
fluous clothing ana noisy revel was begun,
a siugle low-burning gas-jet furnishing the
light.
About this time string-band hove around
the corner, but proposition of one of the
gang to invite the band upstairs for dance
was speedily voted down. aud the ceremony
proceeded with the disadvantage of no
music TO enliyen the occasion. But music
was wanted, and one OF the crowd began to
sing. His voice. however. grated harShly
on the ear of his next neishbor, and a re-
monstrance to stop bawling was met with a
crack on the objector's ear. A free fight
ensued. and "Tubbe" took part to the ex-
tent of falling on the floor and being
stepped on.
He was soon raised up again, the fighters
quieted. more beer and whisky passed
around, when in few minutes another
quarrel broke out, and this time the some
what deaf police determined to ascertain the
cause of the row.
When they entered the room they saw a
ghastly sight.
The boys didn't have sufficient time to
get "Tubbe' back to his coffin, and SILENT
stiff, stark and staring the corpse stood, lit
orally ghost, while the guests were busy
keeping the beer from getting too warm.
The party broke up then and there, and
order was speedilr restored.-St. Louis Star
Savings.