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


al Director W S Selden was notified
to have his wagon ready. He was not
slow to do this.
ARoUsING BROTHER BAKER.
The party drove to the college and
Rev Holmes had to him assigned the
task of calling upon Mr. hris Baker,
the colOred wizard of this institu-
tion for the body.
This was found to be as difficult
matter as any part Of the days duties,
for Chris was afraid to come out.
Rev Holmes was impatient and did
not mince words in calling upon him
to produce the body in accordance
with the order of DR. Matthews
By this time Editor Mitchell, who
had stopped TO telephone a message
arrived and tai ing in the situation at
once told them TO desist, that he would
send tn. carriage TO Manchester for
Dr. Matthews and have him brought
here in order that the body might be
delivered
TO MAKE HIM DELIVER.
He asked Revs Holmes and Gullins
to go in the carriage. They did so.
" hiie Mr. Mitchell was talking on the
front steps of the gloomy college to
MIR. W. :. Selden, some one called
him, telling him he was wanted at the
rear of the college.
He went there and in the gloom saw
a moving figure. A lantern was
brought and as it was raised there sat
the barefooted Chris. Baker with his
shoes in his hand.
lis this Mr.. Mitchell?" "Yes" was
the response. Produce the order,"
said he, land you can get the body"
DECIDES TO GIVE 1T UP.
This was done and under the glare
of the light from the lantern the edi-
tor read to him the order OF DR.. VIM.
p. Matthews.
Phone to Manchester" said Mr..
Nj t1ii5iiii and tell tell the Doctor &C se.
the carriage back at once. We can
get the body" THAT has been done,
responded one of the colored men.
The party proceeded TO the rear door.
Mr.. w. s selden's fine funeral direc-
tors wagon, with lamps burning on
either side drove in and backed up to
the rear OF the College while Chris
Baker called for a match in order &c
60 and get the body. He disappeared
CALLED FOR THE UNDERTAKES.
When he returned, he loudly called
for Selden. lie was sent for. Mr.
Cooper offered to assist but Chris Bak.
er refused 60 bulge until the Funeral
Director came.
There sat Revs. Graham and Brice
tired but determined.
Soon Mr.. Selden came. That's al
right, now )" cried Baker. "Selden un
derstands" They disappeared. Fol-
more than half an hour they worked
then the door opened and mr.. Selden'i
head appeared.
| He beckoned to Editor Mitchell anS
told him that they couldn't get tina
body out that night. They continued
to try. In the meantime, the earrl
age returned and Rev. Holmes ant
Rev. Gullins got out and mingled wit
the party, who were awaiting the re
lmoval of the body. The able Nh
lWoodfin, city Editor of the Dispatc
Twas among the interested spectator:
AGHAsTLY SIGHT.
| Again the door opened and Mr.. Sc
Iden beckoned the editor to enter. II
did so, and there was a sight long
| be remembered.
Directly in front of him was the bo
and the coffin in which that afternoo
Solomon Marable's remains had reste
lLooking'a few feet further was tf
+ naked body of man extending fro
Z | a barrel ilto which it had been forces
Every rag of clothes had been ca
aside. The barrel had been placed c
Its side and vain efforts had BET
+ made to pull him out oft, but b
. Idoubled-up limbs rendered the tai
+ hopeless. He had been salted dOv
: and on the floor was large quaint
of it, mixed with blood.
RIvALLED THE DARK AGES.
IL Nauseating, revolving, fiendish, u
II civilized are expressions mild in the
n application to the condition OF II
mans body as it appeared 10 N
C Mitchell.
ri The skin had blistered in some pal
% and was puckered. Marable's mou
was open and from it issued the E
which was slowly passing off.
CHRIS BAKERS EXPLANATIONS.
(. Chris. Baker was in his glory Ca
lie get it out tonight" he exclaim'
W "Wait till the gas passes OF Ca
ie pull on it any more. If you do, yoJ
T. burst the kne6-pans off. Let it 81
' till morning-'tw be all right. Co
IN here, Selden, help get it back in her
le They tugged and showed, but col
ne get but one arm in the barrel while
IN head and other arm protruded.
"Stand the barrel up" sugges
ie Mr.. Selden. mo, III get it in VIII
IN it is"
We During this time Rev. Graham '
OF desirous of coming in and Ed
Mitchell admitted him, with Rev. 6
llins. The sight was too sickening
Rev. Graham and he asked to be
on out again.
10 Another effort was made to get
to protruding part of Marable's body b
into the barrel, but without succ
" THE BODY AND THE BARREL.
De- Finally Baker accepted Selden's {
gestion and set the barrel on the h'
"a, Then the other arm was gotten
on there, while the head as yet protruC
ice Chris. Baker scraped up the salt f
the floor and threw it in the bar
"HoW long will it keep?" mot n
than ten days, that way. I've got
am preparations by which It'll keep tw
asst months, but that way wont guara
aid lmore than ten days.
cts WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORN
vas Now, come in the morning and
in be all right"
nn- The party retired. Revs. HOl
Graham, Brice, Gullins and Mr.. M
his ell at l 80 a. m. Sunday hurried tC
,e a carriage and few moments
lew were at their residences.
botI Rev. Holmes wanted the
'ur- brought away even in its present
ditiOn.
i'm. DR.. Matthews was acting as a re
nsel sentative of the Medical College o
was ginia, and not as secretary of the
hen tomical Board. When he carried
n p body to the to the college, he vioi
ling the law When he permitted III
nat Imoval from the coffin he was lab
,per prosecution.
that In the morning Funeral Dir
rom Selden secure the body and carri
,-;tl lhack 10 his undertaking rooms at