The sun., 1917-09-24
Her Husbands Attorneys
Say Detective w. J. Burns
Attended Autopsy.
DIDN'T GIVE CONSENT
Act Was Done Surrepti-
tiously. Assert Kentucky
Judges Lawyers.
RELATIVE GOT PERMIT
Counsel for Executors and
Legatees Not Told, 1t
Is Said.
DIDN'T GIVE CONSENT
RELATIVE GOT PERMIT
SPECIAL Despatch to Tls srS.


LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept. 23.-ExhumA-
ton OF the body OF Mrs Robert Worth
Bingham at Wilmington. N. c.. in the
presence of Detective William ]. Burns
was announced here tonight In a state
ment issued by attorneys for Judge
Bingham. after they had heard from the
personal representative sent by them
to Wilmington. N. C.
According to the statement the body
Of Mrs. Bingham was exhumed early
last Tuesday morning. Several physi-
clans were present. An autopsy was
held and the vital organs were sent TO
New York for further examination. The
body was then reinterred. 1t was not
until after this had been done that a
guard was placed at the grave. accord
ing TO Judge Binghams attorneys
The statement concludes by SAYING
that when whispered suspicion be-
comes an audible charge, such charge
will be met with facts"
Statement Gives Facts.
The text Of the statement follows:
"On Friday morning last (September
~, the press was full OF rumors to
the effect that the body OF the late Mrs.
Robert Worth Bingham was to lie dis
Inferred. Her grave is in the cemetery
a Wilmington, n. c.
Neither Judge Bingham nor any OF
his friends knew anything whatever
about the matter. and the same Is true
Of Helm Bruce. counsel for the eaccu.
tors and legatees under Mrs. Binsham's
Will. The dispatches stated that the
health officer Of Wilmington would make
no statement and would not even afsirm
or deny that he had granted any permit
FOR disinterment. II was further stated
that the collateral relations OF Mrs
Bingham had put a guard over her
grave.
On Saturday a friend OF Judge Brig.
ham was in Wilmington to ascertain cx'
sctly the condition OF affairs. 1t now
appears that at 3 O'Clock on last Tuesday
morning September 1s) the disintermen'
took place, that an autopsywas performed
IN the presence of William J. Burn.
and several physicians. that vital parts
of the body were removed and that these
parts were turned over to some one and
taken to New York. IT Is needless q
say that all OF this was surreptitious and
Mas a secret closely guarded until the
object was accomplished.
IT is presumed that the dis!nterret
body was reburied. 1t was then tina
the supposed necessity arose Of jealousl,
protecting the grave from violation.
1T belongs to the public to form III
own opinion Of this CHASTITY drama.
Her Brother Approved.
Mrs Bingham was attended in he
last Illness by DR.. NJ. l.. Ravitch. DR.
w. F. Boggess and DIR. S. A. SteinberE
on Thursday, July IL. two weeks be
fore her death. Mrs. Bingham had ,
severe attack. Her brother. William r
Kenan. was summoned by Judge Bing
nam and came. He conferred full!
with DR.. Rayitch concerning Mrs. Bing
hams condition and approved every
thing that was being done.
"On Sunday. July %. Mrs. Bingham
condition was such that Judge Bingham
wrote her sisters that he thought tina
they should come. Responsive to this
her sister, Mrs Wise. came, arriving
Wednesday evening. July 25.
Mrs Bingham was then fully con
seous and remained so until Thursds
night. Mrs. Wise remained with he
UNTIL tie end came on Friday.
There were two trained nurses. Thei
of'clal charts and records are in tn
custody Of DR., Boggess. These record
WI he kept In secure place and pro
daced when proper occasion arises.
When, II ever. whispered suspicio
shall become an audible charge, sue
eharge will be met with facts"