Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-03-08
BROUGHT no LIFE.
A Thrilling Scene Witnessed In 4
DissectinH Room


says the Enquirer, there is a paper be-
longing TO an old and well-known
physician residing in the West end. 1t
is . written statement OF one Of the
strongest and most remarkable expe-
riences ever had by physician.
In the year that the rebellion broke
out the physician, who win be des-
ignated as Dr.. G., was connected with
ness was to buy material for the dis
secting-room and instruct the students
in their work.
ing out the construction Of several
nerves in the arm Of q corpse, when he
was called into the hall to see two men.
He recognized his visitors as body
snatchers. They told their business
quickly. In their wagon, within a
quarter Of mile of the college, was
the body of a beautiful young woman
that had been lifted" Just that day.
They would deliver it for eighty dollars
"What did she die OFF" asked DIR. G
"Oh, nothing but little throat
trouble, and we didn't hurt the body u
bit as we got it out. She was the
daughter of rich farmer near Glen
dale, and was going to be married
SOON" The doctor accepted the offer,
and it was not long before the corpse
delivered. The men carried their bur
den upstairs and dropped it on the 1ook
of the room adjoining the dissecting.
room. DIR. g. stepped in turned up the
light, and handed the mon 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 saw her eyelids
| move" AS he entered the dissecting-
room and proceeded to his work the
students noticed that he was nervous
| and excited. In a few minutes he was
compelled to abandon his work and 90
home.
Out in the street he continued to
| think of the corpse. When he reached
| home his wife had hot cup Of coffee
and some lunch prepared, but he could
not touch it. Being pressed to confide
! in his wife, he told her about the body
| at the college.
Don't waste a moment" she cried.
Return to the college at once, and If
the girl is alive you will get credit for
bringing her back to life"
| Securing his coat and hat, the physi-
clan was soon on his way back to the
! college. The cathedral bells were Just
| tolling the hour of midnight. DIR. G..
stopped at the residence of On old medi-
cal friend and asked him to accompany
him. The two proceeded ut once to the
dissecting- room and, after making a
light, cut open the sack. The breast of
the corpse was b are, and she was clad
only In her underclothes, silk hose, and
slippers. The grave-robbers, as was
afterward learned, had torn from the
body the dress in which the young lady
was to have been married.
Carefully the two doctors lifted the
body on q 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 COOL" said DR.. G.,
as he asked the other to assist him in
giving the corpse q vigorous rubbing.
They lifted up the corpse and rubbed il
as hard as they could for some time.
DIR. G. got an electric battery and
placed it alongside of the neck. Soon
after it had begun to work, the eyes Of
the corpse opened, the lips quivered, an6
the head raised up.
my God, she's alivel' gasped DR.. G
es he fell back almost in faint. Hi
friend assisted him to chair, but The
eyes of both never left the corpse. TIL,
doctor recovered and explained TO tn,
, lady that she had undergone surgical
! operation and was not fully recovered
But she knew different. She had beer
! in trance and had known everythin,
that occurred. She had felt the warn
kisses of her parents and lover an
thought that all was over when the Iii
Of the coffin was screwed down. Sh
o felt the hands of the robbers when the
/, lifted her from the coffin,
r The ianitor's wife was quickly wake
=, up and prepared some coffee for th
lndy, ind also gave her some clothing