Year: 1863

lie bore s1Kk on his shoulAefss Ald
IN i the body Of man newly buried,
which vas defined for my nephew,
the physiciiaa .ben living with me-
The scarcity of bodies for dissection,
as tie court j nware, compel those
who are aaxi6us to acquire skin in the
medical profession, 10 secure them by
any possible secret means. The sex
ton was at Grst alarmed WHEN be met
me.


Did my nephew request you 10
triae thistOds5s said !.


@Nc,~ replied the man, " but ]
knew his anxiety 10 obtain one for
dissection, and | took il upon myself
to offer this body. For mercys sake
do not betray me, or ! shall lose my
situation and my f,mily's bread


While lhe man was speaking
strange idea entered my mind, and
brought to any despairing bosom hopes
Of continued life and honor. | stood
for a few moments absorbed in
thought, and gave to the resurrectionist
the sum which he expected Telling
him to keep his own counsel and that
all would be well, sent him away
and carried the body to my cabinet.
The whole of the household had been
sent out OF the way on purpose, and !
had time TO carry into execution the
plan which Lad struck me. The body
was fortunately of the same stature as
myself, and like me in complexion
] knew the man. He had been n
roor offender, and abandoned by his
family.


Poor relic Of mortality n said ]
with tears in my eyes, nothing
which man may do can now iniure
three yet pardon me if ! rudely dis
figure thy lifcless substance. 1t is TO
prevent the ruin Of not one, but



twenty families. And if success Al
tend my attempt, ] swear that thy
children shall be my chiltren--and
and when my hour comes, we shall
rest together in the tomb to which
thou shalt be borne before me.'


AT this portion of the merchants
narrative the most lively interest was
excited in the court, and testified even
by tears from many Of the audience.
Frenois then proceeded:


81 then strippe Off my clothes and
dressed the body in them. This nc
complished, took up the pistol with a
hand more reluctant than when | ap-
piled il to my own person; | fired it
close to the head of the deceased, and
at once caused such a Disagreement as
rendered it impossible for the keenest
eyes TO detect the substitution there
made.


Choosing the plainest habit could
get, | then dressed myself anew, shaw
ed off the whiskers which | was ac-
cnstomed TO wear, and took other
means tc alter and disguise my APP
pearance in case of being subjected by
any accident 10 the risk Of betrayal.
Next morning saw me ON board
French vessel on my way to distant
land-the native country of my ances
tors. The expectations which had
led me to the execution OF this scheme
were not disappointed / knew John
Moon was the man who had robbed
me, and who stands at the bar Of this
court, and that he had formed connec-
tions in this Island which would, in
all probability, bring linn back oit as
soon as the intelligence Of my death
gave him a promise Of security.
In this ! have not been disappointed.
| have been equally fortunate in other
respects. While my unworthy SER
want remained here in imaginable
safety, have been successful in dis
covering the quarter in which, not
daring at first to beiray the appear
ance OF weal,h,.lR had lodged the
whole Of the stolen money. | have
brought it with me, and also sufficient
proofs, snpposing the confession Of this
day to be set aside altogether to con-
Wet him of the crime OF which he
stands charged, "By the same means"
continued Frenois, with degree Of
honorable pride, in which all who
heard him sympathized, "will | be
enabled to restore my family TO their
places in society, and to redeem the
credit Of a nameon which no blot was
left BY those WHO bore it before me.
and which, please God, shall trans