The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-05
THE REMAINS OF
JOHN PAUL JONES
REPORT RECEIVED FROM AM.
6AssApoR PORTER.
Gives Further Details Of the Identi-
fieation Of Body Of Americas
First Admiral.

Washington, May IA mail report
from Ambassador Porter, regarding
the finding of the body of John Paul
Jones, and giving further details Of
its Identification, has been received at
the state department. The report says:
THE intelligent, painstaking and
conscientious work of the scientists
who completed the task of identifying
the remains of, Admiral Jones, was
most interesting. DR.. Captain is pro-
fessor OF prehistoric anthropology in
the school OF anthropology, vice pres
ident of the commission on megalithic
monuments, member Of the commits
sion on historic and scientific works,
and member Of the Society Of Old
Paris which has made many interest
ing researches in this city.
"Dr. Papillault is the able professor
Of the school of anthropology, who has
spent many years in comparing and
identifying human bodies. It would
be difficult to find any scientists more
experienced or more thoroughly
equipped for the task assigned them,
than these two eminent professors
Their conclusions are perfectly con-
vincing, and will be of historic value.
"The several reports Of official per-
so-s, engineers, experts, witnesses,
etc, will be very minute, and it may
take two or three weeks to complete
them and make translation in English
to accompany them. They will be for
warded as soon as possible with my
final report.
Finding that the body showed some
signs of changing in appearance from
exposure to the air, as soon as the ex-
aminations were completed, had it
treated at the Ecole de Medicine, with
preparation which | am assured will
prevent any deterioration. The body
was then redresscd in the shirt and
sheet in which 1t was found, and care
fully packed so as not to be damaged
by shocks by transportation and re-
placed in its original coffin. This was
enclosed in leaden casket, with a
glass plate showing the head and
chest, and hermitically closed. Seals
it could not be opened without break
ing them. This was placed in an outer
coffin of oak, and on the Goth (ApriD
the remains were quietly transferred
from the school of medicine to the
American church of the Holy Trinity,
Avenue de L'Alma, accompanied ny
Mr. Vignaud, first secretary of the en-
bassy; Col. Blanchard, second secre-
tary; Mr.. Gowdy, consul general, Mr..
Weiss, engineer of Service des Car
rieres and myself and placed in the
reviewing vault, where it lies, covered
with the American flag.
Il am very glad that squadron is
to be sent to carry these honored re-
mains to the land which Paul Jones
so heroically served. When the body
is borne through the streets of Paris,
we can count upon the French govern
ment to provide military escort
commensurate with his rank, and to
take every possible measure to do
honor to his memory. / shall remain
here for the ceremony.
ANY time in June will be good
season for the removal of the remains
from Paris. Parliament generally ad-
jcurns the first week in July, and af-
ter July IA, the French republic day,
official persons and the public gener-
ally begin to leave the city for their
summer vacations.
II am receiving cables from various
cities asking me to recommend that
the remains be landed at their port, or
that they be buried in their city. |
reply that all such questions should
he left to the national government for
q, cision."