Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-19
BODY OF Hero FOUND
Remains of Founder Of the Nations
Navy Dislnterred.
PAUL JONES LOCATED
After Five Years. Search Ambassador
Porter Locates In Perfect state
Corpse Of the Distinguished
American Admiral.

Paris April Hs-ihc i'"s'' N@"''
search which Ambassador Porter has
oonducted for the body Of Paul Jones
has been crowned with success through
the discovery OF the body and Its iden-
tlncatlon Friday by the highest French
medical experts rs urduestionably that
OF the famous American admiral who
founded the United States navy. Am
bassador Porter oabled to Washington
announcing the successful results OF
his long and difficult search. The body
is IN good state OF preservation con-
slderlng that the interment took place
over 100 years ago.
The circumstances leading the fnal
discovery OF the body are particularly
interesting General Porter has con-
Quoted the search for the last ave
years. and when congress recently took
no action on the presidents recon-
mendation for the expenses incident 10
the search. the ambassador continued
the extensive labors at his own ex-
pense. a large force Of workmen wers
engaged night and day In tunnelins
and cross tunneling the old 81. Louis
cemetery This constituted a huge OPP
GRAFTON embracing nearly block COW
cred with buildings and requiring a
system a subterranean INNINGS. Hun
dreds OF wooden caskets were found.
but not until Wednesday were un-
earthed four. lenden caskets which gave
promise 81 containing the body OF the
admiral Three % these bore plates
designating the name 81 the deceased
The fourth showed superior solldity otl
workmanship. No plate was found on
this casket and II Is supposed IL was
removed when another coffin was sup
erimposed on e. The leaden coffin
was opened IN the presence ~ Gen
eraI Porter. Colonel Bailey Blanchard.
the second secretary OF the embassy.
and Engineer Wells. who has been a.
rectlng the excavation. The body was
found 20 be well preserved. owing 90
II being immersed In alcohol II was
wrapped In a sheet with "A packing ~
straw and hay Those present were
struck by the resemblance ~ a medal |
lion and bust 81 the admiral He wore
no uniform. decoration Of sword. all
such articles having been accounted |
for after the burial The coffin II
shaped like mummy coffin. which |
were common In that period. widening /
from the foot TO the shoulders with a /
round top fitting over the head
The coffin was taken TO the medical /
school where Drs. Captain and Papl-
Int. distinguished professors % the
school 81 anthropoiogy and recognized /
on such investigations
we're charged with making a thorough /
examination for the purpose OF iden-
tifcatlon. To facilitate this the am
bassador furnished them with the por-
traits and medalrons two busts by
Houdil. and authentic descriptions Of
the color OF the admirars hair and the
height and measurement OF his body
After the most minute examination the
following facts wer fully subsian-
tlated. Length ~ the body. i've feet
seven Inches the admirnrs exact
height Size and shape Of the hend
agree with several pecullarities Iden-
tihed with the head Of the admiral
Hair dark brown, the same as the adj
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ratlng person 81 his age forty-nv
years. The hair r. long. reaching he
low the shoulders and o. combed back
and gathered IN clasp M the back ~
the neck. The face Is clean shaven.
Nh corresponding exactly with the de-
portraits and busts Of the
admiral. The linen Is In good condi-
Hon. one article bears an initial with
~" or an Inverted "P."
The body was carefully packed. The
limbs were wrapped In tin foil. pre- ,
sumably for safe transportation az In
Heated On "a letter of the admlEars
nearest friend and "a pail bearer OF hi1
funeral Colonel Iackden who said
His body was put In "A leaden coffin.
hat In case the United States. which
he has so essentially served. should
lain his remains they might be more
.ssily removed"
Finding that all the internal organs
~ers sihslha<iy well preserved. the
ioctors made an autopsy which showed
Instinct proof Of the disease OF which
he admiral 10 known TO have died. The
Identification was pronounced com
,lete In every particular
Care has been taken TO keep the body
n It's present state Of preservation. IL
viii he placed IN handsome casket
md deposited In a receiving vault OF
he American church until the ambas-
Iador can learn the opinion OF the gov
'rnment concerning the most appropri-
lie means Of transporting II 20 the
United States and giving fitting sep
ilchre TO the body Of the illustrious
Iailor whose place OF burial had 50
org remained a mystery.