The sun., 1891-06-08
HEADLESS DICK LARRABEE.
AN UyPLEAsANr LEGACr FROM MRS.
COURMIER's lfEDICOES

Dr. rrr,ertha, Startled by the Arrival ef
the Dead Wagon at His New House and
by Demand for That Body."
Mrs. Martha Courmisr Of 15i East Thirty
first street went away mp town to Coroner
LEWIS house on Saturday night TO tell him
that ,here was q headless corpse which she
had forgotten and left behind in house she
had recently vacated. and that she was afraid
the new tenant would find 1t and think evil
things OF her So she wanted to explain
in advance.
She used to have medical students for board
ers at 1856 aud 1888 East Twenty-n'nth street.
Prof Arthur NJ. Dundon Of the University
Medical College holds the lease OF the houses
and soblets them. Among hor iodgers were
two Cubane. Julius and William Escobar, sons
Of Robert Escobar. civil engineer. Of 245 West
Fiuy-flfth street. Julius and William attended
tile medical department OF the university.
The students interested Mrs. Courmier In their
studies and at times brought home work from
the dissectng table. Mrs. Courmicr got used
to the human various" but whom student
brought home mans head ono day she was
frightened and told him 10 hide 1t down cellar.
About year ago one Of the Escobar boys 20
Mrs. Courmier says. borrowed s13 from her to
buy nm entire subject. Shortly after this an
express wagon brought trunk to 1856 for tho
student. II had headless subject In 1t. They
had a lot OF medica, students.iun over It In the
house, and, recalling the hero Of . dime novel
story entitled 'sDick Larrabee. the Phantom
Outlaw; or, The Headless Horseman OF tho
Prairie" called tho corpse 'Dick Larrabee.
It was known by that name therenfter.
The trunk was specially made for Larrabee.
being lined with zinc. Escohar filled the veins
i q six |" Weeks weeks vacation. ~ to St. John. \. b. on
juno ii, 1890. and took DICK Lntrabee With
nsn .s u ,nay e. s,SHsat seaT h
.sss rom 81 Sa,yss,!Si MI oSs SsIi%sF
MIS- Coarniers lease expired on MSy i. i.
frSSnentbai. Frau vi.itins physician OF tho Eastern
Disi ensary. It look disLossess warfnht az, h, 70
fi EsrraSse nns se had
Frssenthsl might % angry at ,sr nsr; and 1.S, sa
anSiefh %SRs fshiDss Pss = the 80:
lice that a murder had been committed
bal HtSSps Sops sss ns %
subject TO Dr. Scott, Of Wafson. 81 SVs West
hs nsG Hss to h Il hs n
She then decided 10 inform the Board Of
Health. From there she was sent to the Cor.
Esro sSs oes had sao so.sa Sd % nad
DICE Iarrabes Core; Coroner Low gave her per.
mil to remove the remains. She took this to
Police Headauarters yesterday and tho Morsus
Dr.. Frauonthol was out on business yester-
day aftei noon. He came homo at AZ O'Clock.
He was ex pected home earlier. but was de.
tained by having to attend a child that fell oCs
OF two-story window in Stanton street while
burt save. for. q bump on the forehead. He had
been in the house but o short time; when
black painted wagon drove up TO the door and
admit and asked tSF Df. flauenthsl
What body do you mean !" asked the Doc
why. was sent here from the Morgue to
remove q body" replied the man.
"Well. there's none here" said the Doctor.
just then the door bel bell reng; an and tTS report t
and they explained things to the Doctor. He.
was surprised. He got lamp and all hands
in an exten sion half imbedded In rubbish. The
Doctor had not received the permit for removal
and the driver OF the black wagon drove 20
Police HEADQUARTERS for 1t. and then took tho
trunk and it's contents to the Morguo. Tho
body. which had been cut to pieces, was
wrapped in muslin.
parts Of subjects from tho dissecting room butit
a whole corpse could hardly be smueeled out;
who sold the corpse to the medical students:
and where II came from. The Health Board
may have something TO say, DR.. Frauentha!
says that. Il tho remains bad remained until
like brass band"