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April 5, 1850
Kenosha Telegraph
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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Dr. Woodbridge Strong, a witness in the Webster trial, describes dissecting and burning a pirate's fatty body over a fire in warm weather, taking from night until 11 a.m. the next day, emphasizing how slowly human flesh burns and the need for pitch pine and stirring.
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Burning A Pirate.—Human flesh burns slowly.—Dr. Woodbridge Strong, one of the witnesses in the Webster trial, gave the following account of a dainty little bit of professional cookery:
"I have dissected a good many bodies in my day: I had a pirate given me in warm weather in the year --, and as I only wanted the bones, I dissected him rapidly, and as there was a good deal of fat about him, I thought it would be as good a way as any to burn him up: I therefore made a large roaring fire, and kept at work throwing on piece by piece all night, and till 11 o'clock the next day. I found I had not done by a great deal. I consider it a great job to burn up a human body. Pitch pine would be the best thing to do it with. It is necessary to keep the fire well stirred up during the process, or it will go out."
Burning A Pirate.—Human flesh burns slowly.—Dr. Woodbridge Strong, one of the witnesses in the Webster trial, gave the following account of a dainty little bit of professional cookery:
"I have dissected a good many bodies in my day: I had a pirate given me in warm weather in the year --, and as I only wanted the bones, I dissected him rapidly, and as there was a good deal of fat about him, I thought it would be as good a way as any to burn him up: I therefore made a large roaring fire, and kept at work throwing on piece by piece all night, and till 11 o'clock the next day. I found I had not done by a great deal. I consider it a great job to burn up a human body. Pitch pine would be the best thing to do it with. It is necessary to keep the fire well stirred up during the process, or it will go out."
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Curiosity
Medical Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
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Crime Punishment
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Pirate Dissection
Burning Body
Human Flesh
Medical Anecdote
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Dr. Woodbridge Strong
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Dr. Woodbridge Strong
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Dr. Woodbridge Strong recounts dissecting a pirate's body in warm weather and burning the remains piece by piece over a fire all night until 11 o'clock the next day, noting that human flesh burns slowly and requires constant stirring.