New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
A TEST.
IN THE INTEREST OF SCIENCE.

mysteries of his life ! knew well that he had
been guilty of many kinds of excuses and indis-
crctons in his youth nevertheless was not "A
little astonished to hear that he had sunk
so low burglary. Without further remark
here relate the chief episode out of the remark
able career of this strange man:
"ls," said he " | had hard time Of it in
those days, and finally became a-burglar.
When Robert Schmiedlem proposed to me that
we should break into the somewhat retired house
of two doctors, DR.. Englcr and DR. Langncr,
thoughtleSsly agreed. Both doctors were well
known account Of their scientific researches,
and of them especially for his eccentric
/ manner
We'll the night fixed for the carrying out Of
our design arrived, and we went to work with
the greatest confidence, for all the circumstances
were favorable for a burglary. It pitch
/ dark neither moon stars visible, and in addl-
ton strong west wind was blowing, which was
very welcome 10 us, it promised to drown every
sound, however slight.
1t was toward . in the morning as we, as
sumng all safe, began by filing through
chain which fastened ladder to the wall. The
ladder we placed under window in the first story
on the left side of the house In less than five
minutes We had opened the window. and, hear
ing nothing Schmicdlcin climbed through il and
|
vcnetians we ventured TO light lantern and
then discovered that were in kind Of lumber
room, the door of which was locked
After picking the lock, we determined first 10
explore the rooms on the ground floor, thinking
should thus run less risk of waking the in
habitants of the house.
40 our no little astonishment we perceived,
We crcpt downstairs light shining under the
door OF Of the ROOMS at the back of the build
ing.
AT first we both for beating a hasty
n1rcnt. ;'chmiedlein soon rcpviWs HIMSELF
and proposed that we should force our way
into the room, bind and gag every occu-
pant, and then obtain 10y threats all desirable
information.
Il agreeing, we approached the door While
carefully throwing the light round, | noticed,
about seven feet from the floor, a wire which APP
peared 10 pass through the door we were approach
ing. and pointing IT ont To my companion. he
thought il would be connected with some bell.
81 replied in a whisper that we should try and
avoid alarm Ivy cutting the wire and as |
could just reach il with my hands would hold
il firm whilst Schmcdlcn en-: it between my
hands, and thus prevent it Jerking back and ring
ing the bell.
Setting the lantern on the floor, seized the
wire, whist Schmiedrin drew a pair of pinccr,
out of ms pocket Bat the moment touched IL
! fr't frightul shock. which quivcrcd through
and through me, So that fell Ill of heap, tearing
the wire down with M. J remember hearing the
loud ringing of II bell, whilst standardization.
moreover, have never seen sincc-dIslpparcd
like lightning into the darkness and escaped,
very likely 10y the way We had come.
"On falling down struck my head vi lcntlv
against tie opposite wall and became unconscious,
whilst the electric bcll-at that time novelty
rang INCREASINGLY
"Rcyaining my senses found myself bound
] q l.lple-- ID
/ ~ hal concluded had been caught where had
TELL II soon struck ne, however. thai there
were some peculiar circumstances connected with
e" was nearly uudrcs,cd, and lay on cold slab
Of slate which was about the height OF a table
from The ground, and only a pl-ce # linen pro
trc'cd my body from immc lat, contact with the
stone Straight above ne hing large lamp, wh'S,
polished reflector spr'ad hight far around, and
when l. IL Tar a. p ~~bc, booked round. | PER
ccNci several shcNc, with bottlrr ha'lts ANA
chemical apparatus Of all kinds upon them. In
| one corner OF the room stood complete human
skeleton, and various odds and ends of huhNi
hudc, hung here and there upon the walls.
then knew | lying on the opcraion-or
dissccting-tahc OF doctor, n discovery which
naturally troubled me greatly; NJ the same tiin'
perceived that my mouth also was iirinly gagged
-" What dill il all mean Had some accidrnt
lcfalcn me. that 4 surgical operation was nee,
c,-lry for my recovery lnt ! remembered
nothing of the kind, AMI also felt no pain; never
thclc-s here Law. stripped and helpless. on ths
! terrible table gagged ana hOinh, WIhch
| indicated something extraordinary.
3" 1t a-tonishcd me not IA little that there should
! be such an operation room In such house, uniil
| | remembered that DR.. langncr, n the district
| physician had To carry out the pbtmortcm r\,
aminaiions for the cir nit, and that in the small
| provincial town no other room Wiz ava ahle ipr
such purpose. ! felt too miserable however,
! In think ANYTHING more about II. But soon
/ noticed after another vain effort 10 free myself,
that was not alone III the room. for heard the
Tustlng Ol payer, ana then some one SAID III puc''
! measured tones
"'lc-, lanencr. az; quite convinced that this
| man j. particularly suited for the carrying ont
of nv hIghlV important experiment How l'h4
! have | Teen wishing to make the aticnpi-at
last tonight. shall he able TO produce the proof
| Oi MY theory.
human Skill heard second voice reply but
! consider dear doctor, if that man there were to
expire under our hands what then =. .
! " 'lInpO-sibc.' the quick reply. IL -
bound 10 succeed, and even if II did not. he Will
die glorious death in the interests OF SCIENCE;
whilst, if we wcre to LET him 90, he would sooner
or later fall into the hands of the hangman.
could not even Sc the two men, yet thcir
| generation was doubtless about me- anu
hearing it, | shuddcrcd from head TO loot lhey
were proposing dangerous operation on me,
nj for NY benefit bat III the interests OF mcdlcal
science ,.,,
such thing without my sanction; ana Wlat'
after ALL was their intention? II must bc some
Thing terrible, Tor they had already mentioned
tie possibility OF my 9uccumbins. 9hoait So'n
know the fearful truth for after short pause
Eli has 10 1 been acknowledged that the true
source of lie lies in tine blood What ! wish to
prove. dear Iangncr, is this. Nobody need die
| from pure loss of blood and yet such cases
occur only too >ltcn, whilst We must all the tllc
b., in possession of means Ia renew thIs hlghIy
important sap of life, and thus avoid iatai
result We read OF few but only lcw caS's
OF u man who for some reason or otlcr mas i3hV
80 much blood that his death appeared inevitable,
| if some other noble hearted man hal not oheici
| his own bic al, in order 10 ~ II How from MS
| vcius into the veins of the dying man. AS You
are aware this proceeding has always had the
desired effect. ! consider it, however, great
mistake TO deprive a fcIow-rIng OF necessary
blood. for the one thereby only gains life and
| strength at the of another, VINO Oilers MN
self for an always dangerous sacrifice
Yes | do not think that right either, re-