Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

PARDON WHAT MAY SEEA AN INTRU-
SION, SAID THE VISITOR.
schneider of the University of Bonn.
Wilmington was often seen by various
persons entering and leaving the pro-
fesSorS laboratory. On the 10th of
November. 1858, he was seen to make
such entrance. He was not seen TO
depart at the usual time, nor was he
ever seen again-at least in Bonn.
Samuel Wilmington, n cousin in
America, being informed that Ralph
had disappeared, went 10 Germany to
investigate the matter. but received no
satisfaction. Professor Hicllelschneider
was so universally respected that nc
charge of his having made way with
his pupil would be received by the
authorities. Samuel Wilmington re
turned to America and laid claim TO
Ralph's estate. but since nothing could
be transferred TO him without proof
of the owners death the courts re-
tanned charge of it. The Newport
manor house remained vacant for
many years, when it was purchased by
a family of the name of PuShcarth-
/ They used a crest on certain of their
/ belongings. but the only crest to which
/ they were entitled was cart with
4 handle to be grasped by "A human
being. for the founder of the family had
in 1742 been a peddIer in New York
/ city and was called first the pushcart
! man. then Old Pushcart. and when his
| family came into possession Of Il large
I e 1. - -,
/ name became pushcart. and later, after
/ the samily had become respectable, it
was changed to Pushcarth. genius
for accumulation had been the family
/ talent. and they were now very rich
| They We're also very aristocTatic and
! preferred the Wilmington manor house
| with its Old furniture. because they
/ said it reminded them Of the original
! Pushcarth chateau In France from
which the original Pushcarth had been
| sent out to Canada by King Louis XIV.
/ Professor Hickcischneider died in an
/ insane asylum. He had made some
/ wonderful scientific discoveries and
/ was said 10 have been half Il century
/ ahead Of his time. having arrived at
results that he did NOT give to the
world. hut which have recently been
/ brought ont by Il famous institution
/ for original research. His son. Gustav.
I inherited his scientific tastes and his
/ laboratory. 1t was noticed that after
the fathers death the son would not
/ permit any other person than himself
/ 10 enter the laboratory.
Gustav was succeeded by bis sen
Heinrich. who did not inherit the
[ genius Of his grandfather or even the
/ tastes OF bis father Re tore down the
laboratory to make room for a build
ing that wOud afford him an income.
/ Fifty years after the disappearance
Of Ralph Wilmington it WAS reported
/ in Bonn that Heinrich Hickclschneider
/ had uncovered q vault in the laboratory
| from which be had taken an oblOng
! box. such as is used for inclosing bur
/ ial Caskets. that the box contained a
( shriveled ieathcrliEe body. that pa
per was found stating that the contents
: OF the box was q dcsiccated body.
/ which might be brought TO life by "A
/ certain process. that was given in mi
mute detail, and lastly that 1t had been
/ turned over 10 corps Of scientists.
who had applied the process given and
brought the leathery substance to a
living human being
There were few persons ia Bonn
who attached some credeuce to this
story. No one else paid any attention
to it. aud it passed away as Nun
+ chauscn tale.
During the first decade Of the TWEEN
tieth century, when the Wilmington
property had long go passed into the
| Pushcarth family, IMAM apparently
about twenty-five years Of age entered
the place and, advancing to the house.
rang the bell. sent up his card-Ralph
Il. WithrinEt0n-with the word that he