Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-05
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nearly always reported as typhoid fe-
Yer. The old fellow appeared to reason
that this was Il yirulent disease which
he could not be expected to cure, and
consumption, lung fever, and nearly
everything else went down in his re-
port as typhoid feyer--bad case" 1t
was his rule to get the body out Of the
way as soon as possible. If convict
died early in the morning, he was bur
led in the afternoon, or his body sent
to the hospital in the evening. IL he
died at about dusk. his body was dis
posed of before midnight.
"Convlcts are useless creatures after
the breath has left them" he said to
me on one occasion, and Keeping a
corpse around here discouragcs the
living"
When I informed Harvey that it
would be three months before our
plans could be attempted, he grew des-
perate. He felt certain In his own
mind that we should achieve success,
and the idea Of delay made him reck-
less.
The prison graveyard was then a
part OF the town cemetery, or at least
separated only by a wall A dead con-
Wet was lifted into a pine coffin, the
lid screwed down, and two men with
cart drove Into the graveyard and
dumped the box into u three foot pit,
and filled the hole up. There was no
ceremony and no feeling. l knew all
these facts, for / had seen several bur-
ials, but how Harvey could know them
was a puzzle TO me until 1 learned that
he got them while in jail awaiting SEN
tence.
He now proposed that he should die
and be buried. and that l should dig
him up and carry him of, and wait
for life to come. This called for far
more nerve than the other plan, and l
would not give an answer until l had
found fellow enthusiast, who entered
into the plot with great alacrity. We
rented room, arranged for Il horse
and cart, provided ourselves with an
electric battery, various restoratives,
wine and food, and ON the afternoon of
the 2lst day OF June 1 promised Harvey
that We would be ready ON the follow
ing night,
lie Was Greatly Elnted,
And assured me that if there was any
hitch in the program II would not be
his fault, When l left him l went to
the Doctors office in the prison, and,
after few general remarks, observed:
Well. doctor is there much illness?"
mo, not much"
we sha'n't want any more bodies
before October"
No, l suppose not Well, It isn't
much of job to bury them"
Il was Just talking with Harvey
No. $40. He's looking bad: won't live
MONTH"
"Harneyl oh. yes. / was noticing
him the other day. He has got all the
points of typhoid, and may drop off
any day"
We'll, give him decent burial, doc
tor. Good day"
l had scored a point for my man.
Inc Doctor was prepared for his death,
and would make the usual record. This
is what happened at the prison soon af-
ter l left: The doctor was informed
mat Harvey was i'll, and he went in to
see him and he found him feverlsh and
highly. with his pulse high.
Sorry for you, Harvey" said the old
quack, after making a brief examina-
loh, out I'm afraid you are going to
be very III man"
Yes, think so, doctor"
You've got all the symptoms Of ty-
pnoid. and II the disease gets a good
pull you through"
Doctor, it's no use." whispered IIar-
hey If anybody can save me. YOU
eShi but feel that have only a short
une 10 live. I've had trouble with NV
neart Tor a long time. and feel as If
MAS grqdually going to pleces.'
wen l Will send you some powders;
bbe,naps y0uA brace up; but, to be
honest with you, l think your hours
are numbered"
me next morning Harvey was much
Mo.se, ana the doctor gave up all hopes
anu sent the chaplain TO console the
uylns man, Harvey was very peni-
.ehl. and when the good man left him
| 1,,,.'S'Mlth the linn conviction that the