Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-11

in company with a delegation OF minis
ters.
He desired TO know whether or not
the body would be interfered with
DR.. Irving said that the express COM
pany would not deliver the body at the
college until the next morning.
On Saturday, July 4, 'e6, at 8 O'Clock
q carriage was secured from MIR. Will
liam Isaac Johnson's livery establish
ment and Rev. James III. Holmes, pas
tor OF the First Baptist Church Rev.
w. +. Graham, pastor of the Fifth st.
Baptist Church Rev. w. X. Gullins,
pastor of the 3rd st A. M. f.. Church
and Editor John Mitchell, Jr., called
upon DIR. Irving at his pleasant home
at 102 West Grace st.
PRESIDENT MCGUIRE GRANTS THE RE-
QUEST.
He explained that he was willing TO
deliver the body and that the faculty
would pass upon it He suggested that
the visitors call To see DIR. Mcclure.
A few moments later, the party was
at the office of the distinguished physi-
clan.
A card was sent in TO him bearing
the names of the visitors. He instruc-
( ted that they be ushered in at once
He greeted them cordially recognizing
Rev. Holmes at once. He said To him
that he ought TO know a man who had
done as much Sood as the Elder had.
Mr.. Mitchell made known the re-
quest and DIR. Mcclure readily con-
sented to grant it. He hesitated mo-
ment, and enquired as to who had
that it was in the possession of the
University College of Medicine as il
had been sent by express to that insti
tuition.
THE ORDER TO DELIVER.
"Well, can control it them" he re
piled. He wrote note, the substance
I of which was as follows:
RIcHMoND, VA, July 4, 1896.
Demonstration in Anatomy,
Please deliver to Mr.. John Mitchell
and others the body of Marable.
Hunter Mcclure,
: President u. @. M
He remarked that he had lost sigh
of the case Marable, having told s
many different stories.
y Thanking him, the party was 500
out, being hurried towards the Univer
sity College of Medicine on 18th an
4 Clay SITS.
The efficient Mr.. Whitehead had nC
:, reached his office. Janitor Henso
: was on hand and stated that the bod
, had not arrived When it did it woul
II certainly be delivered.
- Uneasiness pervaded the brethre
and after returning To the PLANET o
- flee, it was deemed ad Visable to renal
- at the college until the expressman d
livered the body.
On the back porch of the colleg
" Revs. Holmes, Graham and Gdllil
. whiled away the time. Rev. Arch
Al Ferguson joined them.
10 THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Of DR.. Matthews had commenced to tt
ephone and told the University Cole
n OF M edicine secretary not to deliver {
1T body. He made the same stateme
be to DR. Irving
It. The last named gentleman shar
'r. the same opinion Of Judge Crute, tn
the Anatomical Board had no cont
loverthe matter then.
They would await the arrival of
no Matthews as a matter of cOurtei
he The Anatomical Board met with
a. Henderson, DIR. Ellis and DIR. Nj
dv thews present.
~ Mr.. Mitchell appeared before
ali They called him in again having dec
ith ed tnat they had no jurisdiction in
of matter DIR. Matthew's said That
er. sending of the body to the Univers
OK, College of Medicine was a mistake.
it In the meantime, when the body v
nd first delivered, it had been transfer
by to the wagon, hired by Editor Nit
of ell for the purpose and was placed
charge of Funeral Director w. ).
the den.
III, ,in OFFERED TO PAY
his In order to have no confusion or C
4 it tention Editor Mitchell again told
get gentlemen that he would defray
m of the expense connected with bri
ing the body to Richmond and VIC
hat pay the expense of securing anot
irs body in place of that one if they VIC
advise him as to the cost.
tier In order to have no unseemly {
one tentiOn he would call to see DIR. Oh
topher G Thompkins, the popular
of the Medical College of Virginia.
Before leaving Janitor Henson
ele- that DIR. Matthews had told him +
mid with the wagon and stOD il at the N