The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
WAS NO MOB
Nor Indications of One in To-
peka Last Night,
But Medical College Authorities
We're Frightened
AND. ASK FOR MELISH.
The Third Body Identified as
Mrs. LilliS.
1t was Stolen From the Catholic
Cemetery.
AND. ASK FOR MELISH.

There were no signs anywhere last
night of a mob bent on attacking the
medical college That story seems 10 be
purely tigment of the brain among ex-
cited reporters on the morning paper.
There was ns:derable Indignation this
morning that guch a report should be
sent out over the country.
Topeka is being given a reputation of
lawlessness by foolish articles about
''mobs'' every time any excitement pre-
walls here. There is a great deal ol diff
ference between excited talk and "mob."
Neither the A. O. Z. w. nor the members
of the Catholic church are the kind of
people who favor mob law, and it is in
the nature of an insult to them to insinu-
ate that they intend to lawlessly kill or
burn. ...-.-.--
There may be more mob talk today
and tonight, but it ought to be frowned
down.
The excitement in the city over the
grave robberies was kept up last night
by the Identification early in the even
ing of the third body at the Kansas Med
ical college.
Yesterday afternoon John LilIis went
to the Catholic cemetery and found
that his mothers body had been
stolen. She was woman 81
years old who had been buried
November 29. The death of Mrs. Liilis
as those of Mrs. Dake and Mrs. Van
Fleet had been due to consumption. Is
the class at the college studying con-
sumption? Mrs. Lillis was the wife of
P. Il. Lillis, foreman of the Santa Fe
blacksmith shops at Argentine, and
lived at 1T Adams street. John Lillis is
3 plumber who works for Mooney.
The son came back to Topeka, arriv-
ing in town about $3.50, and swore to a
complaint befors Deputy County At
torney Arthur McCabe. Justice Guy
issued the search warrant and by the
time Constable Ross arrived to serve it
the time had passed to O'clock.
The party proceeded to the college in
the patrol wagon. Officer John Haisch
drove out with the party, which includ-
ed Lillis, friend, Constable Ross aud a
JOURNAL reporter. No light was dis
played, but people stood on the porches
and ran to the walks as the wagon swept
past at full gallop towards the medical
institute There were very few who
could not guess pretty accurately where
the patrol was bound for.
In the immediate vicinity of the col
lege building on the corner of Twelfth
aud Tyler streets little groups of people
were standing looking toword the school
and conversing in anxious tones as
though they expected to see the build
ing blown skyward at any minute. All
the people in the neighborhood were
standing outside their houses waiting
anXiously for developments.
When the police patrol passed their
interest was heightened. The wagon
dashed into the yard surrounding the
school Several policemen rose out of
the darkness and ran towards it. 1t was
left in their charge and the party ran
round the house and up the north stems.
When the inside of the house was
reached the real strength of the garrison.
OF which the policemen outside were the
sentinels, was seen. The entire night
force of regular policemen, in charge of
Night Sergeant Frank Ellison, sat in the
reception room, forming a half circle
around the coal fire in the CRATE. With
them were half dozen specials, while
in the halls and other rooms were sever
al of the faculty and number of stud
ents armed with firearms.
Constable Ross made his mission known
TO DR.. w. E. McVey, secretary of the in
Btitution. The crowd followed him up
the first flight of stairs, but here a door
fastened with a spring lock was encount-
cred aud DR.. McFey announced that the
only man who had a key TO this door was
f'Janitor" Johnson,-he knows all about
what bodies go up there does this "Jani-
tor" Johnsou-The doctor said he would
try to reach the janitor by telephone.
81 don't want 10 have any property de-
stroyed" said LilIis TRY to get the KEYS,
Johnson could not be reached, how
ever, and when the doctor announced
khis the policemen shouted, Jerk it open
Ross Kick panel in;' kick the door
down but the constable said, There's
no use in destroying it, boys Pll cut a
hole in the panel"
He began doing this, but it took long
time, and Lillis finally lost patience and
cried:
"My God. boys, kick it in: chop it
down; any way to get in; can't stand
this all night"
At this outburst DR.. McVey smiled
eynicslly with a sort of What fools
these mortals be" look, and he and DR..
Wilson of Nortonville drew back from
the crowd, conversed a few moments and
went down stairs and out of the build
ing. Lillis repentsd the next moment
end said: "No, don't harm ANYTHING.
Ross"
Finally the door was opened and the
crowd scram bled up the narrow stairs.
On the table, almost directly in front of
she stairway, in the long. narrow, dis
Secting room, something lay under
white canvas cover. This was uncover
Ared. 1t was the skeleton of a woman.
Hold the light over here" said Lillis
90 Haisch, with the patrol wagon lamp.
They're gone. l could have identified
her by the teeth, but they've pulled them
out"
There was nothing left of the head but
ahe skull, while the whole body had been