with rage, and, armed with tools, and gathering a crowd as they marched,
they surged up around the hospital.

At first many seemed to be impelled only by curiosity, but as the throng
increased, the masons became eager for decisive action. Threats and
denunciations began to arise on every side, and then appeals for
vengeance, till at length they rushed for the door, and pouring into the
building, began the work of destruction. For a while there was a terrible
rattling of bones, as they tore down, and smashed every anatomical
specimen they could lay their hands on. Valuable imported ones shared the
common fate. They swarmed through the building, and finally came upon
fresh subjects, apparently but just dug up. This kindled their rage
tenfold, and the students, who thus far had been unmolested, were in
danger of being roughly handled.

The news of the gathering of the crowd and its threatening aspect, had
reached the Mayor, who immediately summoned the sheriff, and taking him
with several prominent citizens, hastened to the spot. Finding the
students in the hands of the infuriated mob, he released them, and to the
satisfaction, apparently, of the rioters, sent them to jail for safe-
keeping.

There was now nothing left for them to do, and they dispersed, and the
matter was thought to be ended.

But, during the evening, knots of men were everywhere discussing the
events of the day, and retailing the exciting reports that were now flying
thickly around; and next morning, whether from any concert of action, or
impelled by mere curiosity, is not known, crowds began to fill the street
and yard in front of the city hospital. The discovery of the bodies the