Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-20
FRENCH MEDICAL EXPERTS
MAKE A THOROUGH Ex-
ANIMATION.
REMAINS WILL BE PRESERVED
HERDS BODY WILL BE HELD
AWAITING ACTION OF UNI
TED STATES.

search WHICH AuDdSSdUOr IOTteT AdS
conducted for the body Of John Paul
Jones has been crowned with success
by the discovery of the body and of
its identification yesterday by the
highest French medical experts as un-
questionably that of the famous Rcvo-
lutionary admiral who founded the
American navy Ambassador Porter
cabled to Washington last night, an
nouncing the successful result of his
long and difficult search. The body is
in a good state of preservation con-
sidering that the interment took place
over 100 years ago.
The circumstances leading to the
final discovery of the body are partic-
ularly interesting. Gen. Porter has
conducted the search for the last Ave
years, and when congress recently
took no action upon the presidents
recommendation that provision be
made for the expenses incident to the
search, the ambassador continued the
extensive labors at his own expense.
Like subterranean Mining.
A large force of workr,en has been
engaged night and day tunnelinS and
-tunneling the old ct. Louis GEM
etery. This constituted z huge opera
ton, embracing nearly a block COW
cred with buildings and requiring "a
system Of subterranean mining.
Hundreds of wooden caskets were
found on Wednesday. Four leaden
caskets were unearthed which gave
promise of containing the body Of the
admiral Three of them bore plates
designating the names of the de-
ceased. The fourth showed superior
solidity of workmanship. No plate
was found on this casket and it Is
supposed it was removed when an
other coffin was superimposed on it.
The leaden coffin was opened in the
presence of Gen. Porter, Col. Baily-
Blanchard, the second secretary of
the American embassy, and Engineer
Weis, who had been directing the ex-
cavation.
Resemblance to Busts.
The body was found to be we'll pre-
served owing to it's being immersed in
alcohol. 1t was wrapped in a sheet,
with a packing of straw and hay.
Those present were Immediately
to that on the medallions and busts of
the admi~ll. AS was anticipated, no
uniform, decoration or sword were
found, as all such articles had been &C
counted for after burial.
The coffin was taken to the medical
school, where Doctors Captain and
Papillaut, distinguished professors of
the school of anthropology and recog.
niZed authorities on such inyestiga.
tons, were charged with mailing a
thorough examination for the purpose
of Identification. To facilitate this the
ambassador furnished them with the
portraits and medallions, two busts by
| Houdil and authentic descriptions OF
the color of the admiral's hair and the
height and measurement of his body
Identification Is Complete.
The doctors had no difficulty in es
tablishing beyond doubt the identity
of the body as that Of John Pau
| Jones.
| Care has been taken to keep thu
body in its present state of preserva
ton. 1t will be placed in handsome
casket and deposited in the receivin.
vault Of the American church on thu
Avenue de L'Alma. until the ambas
sador can learn learn the opinion o
the government concerning the mos
appropriate means OF transporting j
to the United States and giving a fiji
ting sepulchre to the body of the i
lustrious sailor whose place Of buria
had SO long been unknown.