The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-31
BACK TO LIFE.
A Thrilling Scene in a Medical
College Dissecting- Room.
The Eyelid of the Corpse Moved-she Had
Been in a Trance and Knew Every
thing that Had Occurred.

In strong box in one of the vaults of the
Cincinnati Safe Deposit Company, says the
Enquirer, there is a paper belonging to an
old and well-known physician residing in
the West End.
1t is a written statement of one of the
strangest and most remarkable experiences
ever had by physician.
In the year that the rebellion broke out
the physician, who will be designated as DR..
G., was connected with a well-known medi-
cal college. His business was to buy ma
teriai for the dissecting-room and instruct
the students in their work.
One night DR.. G. was at work pointing out
the construction Of several nerves in the
arm of corpse. when he was called into
the hall to see two men.
He recognized his visitors as body-snatch-
ers.
They told their business quickly. In their
wagon, within quarter of mile of the
college, was the body Of n beautiful young
woman that had been Gifted" Just that day.
They would deliver it for $50.
what did she die of ?' asked DR.. G.
"Oh, nothing but little throat trouble,
and we didn't hurt the body bit as we got
il out. She was the daughter of rich
farmer near Glendale and was going to be
married SOON"
The doctor accepted the offer and it was
not long before the corpse was delivered.
The men carried their burden upstairs and
dropped it Oh the floor of the room adj0in-
ing the dissectlng-room. DR.. q. stepped in,
turned up the light and handed the men the
money.
One of them opened the sack and the head
OF the corpse was exposed.
" She was indeed handsome" said the
doctor.
As the three walked out of the room the
doctor asked himself: "Can she be alive?
| am sure l saw her eyehd move" AS he
entered the dissectlng-room and proceeded
to his work the students noticed that he was
nervous and excited. In few minutes he
was compelled 10 abandon his work and 90
home
Out in the street he continued to think of
the corpse. When he reached home his
wife haG hot cup of coffee and some lunch
prepared but he could not touch it.
Being pressed 10 confide in his wife, he
tOlh her about the body at the college.
Don't waste a minute" she cried. "Re-
turn TO the college at once, and if the girl is
alive you will get the credit for bringing
her back to life"
Securing his coat and hat the physician
was soon on his way back TO the college.
The cathedral bells were just tolling the
hour of midnight.
DR.. G. stopped at the residence of an old
mddical friend and asked him to accom-
pany him.
The two proceeded at once to the dissect-
ing-room, and, after making light. cut
open the sack.
The breast Of the corpse was bare, and
she was clad only In her underclothes, silk
hose and slippers. The graye-robbers, as
was afterward learned, had torn from the
body the dress in which the you ng lady was
To have been married
Carefully the two doctors lifted the body
on table.
Her heart is STILL" said DR.. G., as he
placed his ear TO the breast.
And she has no pulse" said the other.
Her body is quite cold" said Dr. g., as
he as ked The other to assist him in giving
the corpse vigorous rubbing. They lifted
up the corpse and rubbed 1t as hard as they
could for some time.
DR.. e. got an electric battery and placed
1t alongside OF the neck. Soon after it had
begun to work the eyes of the corpse opened,
the lips quivered and the head raised up.
''Niy God. she's alivew gasped DIR. G.. as
he fell back almost in faint. His friends
assisted him to a chair. but the eyes of both
never left the corpse. The doctor recovered
dergone surgical operation and was not
fully recovered.
But she knew different, She had been in
trance and had known everything that &C.
Cured. She had felt the warm kisses of her
parents and lover and thought that all was
over when the lid of the coffin was screwed
down. She felt the hands of the robbers
when they lifted her from the coffin
The janitor's wife was quickly woke up
and prepared some coffee for the lady, and
also gave her some clothing. A hack was
called and the lady was driven to DR.. G.'s
house, where she spent the night.
The next day she was taken home and in
two weeks the marriage occurred. The
grave-rObberS returned the stolen bridal
robe ana were never prosecuted.