Year: 1876

were mailed by gentlemen here in Mount Sterling to
newspapers IN different parts Of the country.


QUEsrIoS-Have you copy of that document?


ANswER-I have not but what have told you is in
substance what II contained, there may be little diff
tion OF facts far as know them in either; do rot
know where single copy of my original statement
be found.


QUEsuoN-Is there any OF the meat IN town.


ASswER-Yes, think there is about half bushel
OF It here, but i is all preserved in alcohol


QuEsTION-Who has any Ofiti


ANSWER think Joe Jordan the grocery keeper,
has some and II you desire 1t will go with you to his
store and introduce you


REPoRTER-l accept your offer, but first read this
over and see If there are any mistakes in it.


FRIz-You read II and will listen.


slowly and the great Kentucky meat approved
Of 1t read and said he would swear TO every wprd
ofitl


c. J. Craig says he was on the Crouch farm two
hours after the flesh fell He the meat hanging to
briers, sticking TO the fence and lying upon the
ground that that he examined he says looked to him
like pounded beefsteak; II was very soft and tender to
the feel He says he saw no blood but saw the dark
stains upon the fence and somo chips that the
meat had lett The smell very peculiar, resem-
bling that OF fresh blood more than anything else he
could compare 1t to- picked up some OF the pieces,
and says he saw somo others in an old shoe sticking In
the chnks OF the house.


REV J. n. NICHOLS OPINION


This gentlemen Is pastor OF church between here
and Frcnchburg, of the Christian denomi ination. In
conversation with Mr. Drooset the minister
said that he had seen the flesh and II looked clean,
except that there fresh looking blood oozng from
1t, and the meat looked to him very much like mutton.


JORDAN


says:"I brought about two 10 Mount Sterling,
and gave Captain j. M Bent about half oft when he
left Tor Louisville bit piece off it, but spat II out
very quick | did not keep 1t in my mouth long
enough TO perceive any taste II was about week
after il had fallen before saw it, ! squeezed some OF
the pieces | had, and a brown mucous came from Ii.
Some of the meat very dry, like dried beef 1t
elastic and thin and there appeared to be fine,
wool-like fore running through in all directions
The smell offensive In the extreme, like that of
dead body In size the pieces varied from inches
TO one-h half inch in length and about one-thrd of
inch wide great deal of the flesh has been sent
different parts of the country Whatever Mr. Harri-
ill may say about this affair will be entirely reli-
able. Onehali OF tho men in the county would swear
TO anything he states about even ordinary affairs He
is entirely worthy OF all the respect that is shown him.


PROFESSOR SMITHS ANALYSIS


The Ieople not satisfied with Professor Smiths
analysis This is particularly among those who
have the flesh. The objection this result OF
contain the well known characteristics Of animal flesh,
OF lat and lean. The flesh that fell does show these
peculiarities plainly to the naked eye have been
told that the piece which Professor Smith examined
and analysed had no lean about it, but had the appear
OF being wholly fat. Tho people about Mount
Sterling who have seen the substance say that Pro-
essor Smith may be right but they think that for tho
interest oil history another scientist should analyze the
meat and state to the world what he hnds it to be-


Letters are pouring into Mount Sterling from all
parts of the country, addressed TO different citizens
there asking for further information about this phe-
They come from doctors, teachers, lawyers
minister's women merchants and others. The gentle
who have received the largest mails of this char
acter are Captain Bent and James Howard. the vener
able Postmaster. They showed me letters of this kind
from New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire Canada
California Iowa. Illinois, Missouri and other States and
places They have quit answering these letters but
have told some the urgent of their correspon-
dents that HERALD reporter was In the field and the
full particulars would be printed in that paper
My opinion is that whatever this substance may prove
be- II conveyed TO the place where tel by the
wind As to the nature OF the stuff do not say that
Professor Smith is wrong; but the appearances
tanly against him. l do not believe that Mrs. Crouch
has made any false statements and she is shrewd
enough In her mind to originate such fraud Such
would be inconsistent with her past life and she
is now an old woman. The people who have any
quantance with her or her family unite in saying that
they have always regarded them as worthy aud rep
utable neighbors and this commentator is given by
those who have known her for periods running from
ten to hTyGSe wears see M dog ns eat frog
seen both kinds OF animals have opportunities when
appetite for food was not wanting. Some OF the
any vitality in IL when II ''lit, old Crouch may
soon expect to have large crop OF amphibous mon
sters joyfully ashing the water at the bottom, and
will have splendid opportunity acquaint himself
with its habits and peculiarlties





One man says the meat might have fallen from the
lunch basket Of passing balloonist Another explains
II by attrbutng 1t to buZzards, which, being full
as they winged their fight over the farm Just dis.
gorged themselves and the result shower Of
flesh


AN RIsHNAS's ArrEMPr TO RAT SOME OF THE MEAT


Your correspondent bargained with Jimmy Welsh, q
railroad laborer TO eat dollars worth of the
The meat placed on the table, and Jimmy duly
informed tnat MS supper was ready. he sat down
and looked at the meat and said he never eat meat
alone. then ordered pickles, crackers and other
accompaniments. Jimmy took the meat up his
fork and after two three unsuccessful efforts to get
il in his mouth, he laid IL down. | asked HIM why he
hesitated. He said he wanted whtskey TO wash It
down. The article ordered and placed before him.
He then hestated and said he not hungry then
told him would give him IS TO gulp II down. He then
suddenly remembered that IL was the season of Lent,
and backed out moral principles and proposed 10
swallow the whskey at half price He told TO drink
hearty, which he did without further ceremony Hc
said il would call at some other time he would 'ate
pay fowl crow. skunk anything else 10 phase a hno
gintlcman like me" told him would hold him to
his agreement and so Jimmy passed over to the depot
and TOOK my seat in the train for home.