Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-15
PORTER SUCCESSFUL
Body of Admiral Paul Jones .-... Found at Paris.
AMBASSADORS SEARCH REWARDED
Remains Are UnQuestionably Those of Famous Sailor - Are Tn Good State of Preservation-Wil Be
 Brought to Washington.


 State of Preservation-WilB Be
 Brought to Washington.
 :. PARIS, April 15. - The remarkable search which Ambassador Porter has conducted for the body of Paul Jones has been crowned with complete sue cess by the discovery of the body and it's Identification by the highest French medical experts as unquestionably that of the famous American admiral.
 Ambassador Porter has cabled to Washington, announcing the success full results of his long and difficult search. The body is in good state of preservation.
 As was anticipated, 40 uniform, dec oration or sword were found, as all such articles had been accounted for after the burial.
 The coffin is shaped like a mummy coffin. which coffins were common at that period, widening from the feet to the shoulders with round top fitting over the head.
 The coffin was taken to the Medical school, where Drs. Capitan and Papil- laut, distinguished professors of the School of Anthropology and recognized authorities on such investigations, were charged with making thorough examination for the purpose of iden- tification. To facilitate this the am- bassador furnished them with portraits and medalliOns, two busts by Houdin and authentic descriptions of the color of the admiraFs hair and the height and measurement of his body. After the most minute examination the fol lowing facts were fully substantiated:
 Length of body, five feet seven inches, the admirars exact height. The size and shape of the head agree with several peculiarities identical with the head of the admiral. Hair. dark brown, the same as the admirals; in places slightly gray. indicating person of his age, forty-five years. The hair is long, reaching below the shoulders. and is combed back and gathered in a clasp at the back of the neck. The face is clean shaved, all corresponding ex- actly with the descriptions, portraits and busts of the admiral. The linen is in good condition. One article bears ap initial, either "J" or an invert- ed "P."
 The body was carefully packed. The limbs were wrapped in tinfoil, pre- sumably for sea transportation, as in dicated. in letter of the admirars nearest friend and a pallbearer at his funeral. Colonel Blackden. who said: His body was put in leaden coffin, so that in case the United States. which he had so faithfully served, should claim his remains they might be more easily removed"
 Finding that all the internal organs were singularly we'll preserved, the doctors made an autopsy, which show ed distinct proofs of the disease from which the admiral is known to have died. The identification was pronounc. ed complete in every particular.
 The remains of John Paul Jones are to be taken to Washington and inferred in the National cemetery at Arlington, and the transfer will be made the oc- casion of an interesting demonstration
 Mir. Moody. former secretary of the navy, made an official announcement that if the body was found the gov. ernment would send a battleship to France to convey it to this country. Ir case it is decided to send an American squadron to European waters this sum mer the body may be brought home or the flagship of the squadron.