Cincinnati's "Old Cunny": A Notorious Purveyor of Human Flesh

A historical account recounts the activities of a notorious 19th-century resurrectionist who supplied local medical colleges with exhumed corpses. It combines biographical details, contemporary anecdotes, and descriptions of methods used to obtain and transport bodies, including tricks to conceal corpses and episodes of capture and escape. The narrative situates the figure as a feared local bogeyman, outlines his ties to medical instruction, and examines community reactions, law enforcement encounters, and the ethical ambiguity surrounding anatomical study. The tone is documentary, drawing on contemporaneous reports and institutional records to profile both the individual's character and the social context that enabled grave robbing.