The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-04
Undertaken Hisey Instructed by the
Widow Not to Proceed Further
with the Burial.
TRUcKsEss DIED ON MONDAY
HE FELL FROM A STREET CAR AND
CRUSHED HIS SKULL.
Members of the Family Apparently
of the Belief that Life Still Lin
gered in the Body.

When the friends of the late John
Trucksess who fell from a street car Mon
day morning. called at the home, us West
New York street, yesterday afternoon, to
attend his funeral, they were bewildered
when Mrs. TrucksesS, through Edward H.
Hisey, the undertaken, announced that the
funeral had been postponed indefinitely.
Outside the house were a number of car
riages The friends quietly left the house.
A crowd of curious people had gathered
outside the fence, and when il was seen
that after the funeral service had been
read no attempt had been made to take
out the body a wild rumor soon spread
over the West End that Trucksess was not
dead. This rumor grew rapidly and by
o'clock last night the story had swept over
town, and on the street corners near the
home little knots of people stood discussing
whether not Trucksess was alive
Mrs. Trucksess was seen last night and
also Mr.. Trucksesss niece, Miss Maggie
Haper. These two women were reticent in
discussing the case. Miss Haper at times
ventured to be the leader in the conversa-
ton and strove to evade the original ques-
tions. She said she and Mrs. Trucksess
were members of the Christian Science
faith and Mr.. Trucksess had also been
believer, and that funeral service of the
Christian Science form had been held at
the house during the afternoon. She was
then asked why the funeral had not been
held, and she replied: Our desire was
that the funeral be held privately, and
when the service was held the house was
too full and we asked the undertaken to
postpone the burial until the people had
got out"
TINE OF FUNERAL.
when will the funeral be held?" Miss
Haper was asked.
1T is likely that it will be held on Satur-
day. but L am not sure" she answered.
''Is it true that efforts were made by you
and Mrs. Trucksess to arouse Mr.. Truck
sess from death?" was asked Miss Haper
looked first at Mrs Trucksess and then
at the reporters, and said: Il don't know
how long we can keep the body in this ex-
Cessively hot weather" Miss Haper and
Mrs. Trucksess then walked toward an
inner room. indicating that they did not
care to further discuss the subject.
Miss Katherine Trucksess, from Doug
lass county, Illinois, middle-aged woman,
sister of the dead man, sitting in
the front yard and she told a story of
what she had seen. She said: My brother
and his wife have been members of the
Christian Science faith for about five
years. Miss Haper is also a member Of
that church. When l was called here by
kilograms from Miss Haper and Mrs
Trucksess l noticed that they acted queer
y regarding the serious trouble that had
befallen them. Last night while | was
sitting in the room where the corpse lay
Miss Haper walked over 90 the body and.
stroking the dead mans forehead. said
John. get up. John, get up She did this
several times and l was astonished at her
actions. / noticed that one hand lay limp
a the side of the body. / did not know
how this was caused, but | afterward heard
that Mrs. Trucksess and Miss Haper had
been rubbing il violently during the night.
l also learned that Monday night Mrs.
Trucksess had three men take othe body
and place IL in a bed. saying that her hus-
band was not dead. l am sorry this trouble
has taken such turn. / do not see what
they can do since the undertaken has en-
balmed the body. There Is no doubt in my
mind that he is dead"
TALK WITH UNDERTAKER.
Mr.. Hisey, the undertaken who has
charge OF the remains. was seen last night.
and was at first loath to discuss the affair.