Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-19
DOCTORS WILL EXHUME
BODY or ASHBURN GIRL
Report of Chemist Shows No
Trace of Poison in
Stomach
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
ASHBURN. Ca, Nov. 1s.-Following
closely after the report of DR.. John
Funke, the Atlanta chemist, that nc
poison was found in the stomach OF
Miss Minnie Marchman, it is reported
that tine girls body will be exhumed
and that minute examination of other
organs will be made to determine
whether or not the young woman died
of poisoning.
Another interesting report received
Monday is that young Tan Cleghorn
the fance of the dead girl. was seen in
tine neighborhoOd Sunday, and that he
can be easily located if a warrant is
taken out for his arrest
Plans for the exhuming of Mis-
Marchman's body were suggested after
the report from DIR. Funke, in which he
suggested that this be done.
Dr. Funkes report to DIR. w. ]. Dixon
follows:
up until the present time L nave
found nothing in the stomach contents
to account for the death of the girl
Miss Marchman. Since the stomach
contains practically nothing except
mucus, it is very probable that If the
death was due to a poison, that sub
clear up the mystery, 1 would like to
do a more extended autopsy or ex-
animation of the body, and procure such
organs in which the poison is likely to
be found. / would be glad to come
down to do the post-mortem examina-
ton and bring back with me such or
gans as found necessary to clear up the
mystery.
Your truly,
81. FUNKE."
'P. S.-The stomach itself will now
be examined if you do not see fit to
have a further post-mortem examina-
ton. j. f.
The Atlanta experts proposal that
Miss Marchman's body be exhumed and
a further examination made of other
organs, mas been accepted. He has
been asked to come down here within
the next few days and superintend
the work of determining what drug, if
any. caused the death of the young
woman whom Cleghorn promised to
make his bride.
THEMES FOR MINISTER'S.
The death of Miss Marchman formed
the texts of pastors of both Methodist
and Baptist pastors Sunday. Rev. W. Z.
Towson, of the Methodist church, round
ly scored newspapers for the prominence
given the case
A strong sermon was delivered by
Rev. c. c. Dawson, pastor of the Ash
burn First Baptist church. He held that
the girls death was a warning to par
ents for safeguarding their girls.
Taking as his subject, Our Rock
The Christ" he begged that Christian
influence be used in homes to COM
bat the menaces of young womanhood.
He said in part:
''The deplorable affair that has hap
pened in our county cries out to us
more forcibly than mere human words
can express for the supreme need of
this rock in our homes, and in our
everyday life.
Had poor, misguided Minnie March
man sought protection of the rock she
would have had about her frail being a
shield that no man could have pene-
trated no matter with what pleasing.
sugar-coated influences the evil might
have tempted her.
Had Tan Cleghorn been on the rock
he would never have allowed tempta-
ton to cause him to besmirch the puri-
ty and wreck the life of a young girl
and bring a cloud of shame and sorrow
on the good name of a family forever.
This awful tragedy, should be a
warning to others. No home is safe
from the invasion Of the evil one, and
fathers and mothers should place their
feet squarely on the rock, the Christ,
and save their children and their
homes"