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Show ANYTHING TO GET BUSINESS. Philadelphia Undertaker Fitly Described De-scribed as "Human Vulture." Deputy Coroner Hammond called an undertaker, who was a witness boforo him ut an inquest, "n humnn vulture," and tho man, Instead of becoming angry an-gry apparently took tho speech ns a compliment, and loft tho stand with a satisfied smllo on his fnce, says tho tiilladolphla Public Ledger. Tho deputy coronor was investigating investiga-ting tho death of Pasqualo Schotta of Ilolmesburg, who wns a victim of a trolley accident In Kensington avenue, and called tho undertaker for tho pur-poso pur-poso of Identification. "How long havo you known tho do-censed?" do-censed?" asked tho coronor. "o.., nbout two weeks," was tho reply. re-ply. "Then you only know him after ho was Injured?" "Thnt's right," replied tho undertaker. under-taker. "You seo, I had hoard about tho arcldent, nnd thought tho man might dlo. Business In tho undertaking line was slack, so I wont up to tho Kplsco-pnl Kplsco-pnl hospital, thinking I saw a possiblo customer. I got well acquainted with him nnd real friendly. Thon when ho tiled I went to tho traction compnny, and It agrood to pay for his burial, and gnvo mo permission to tako tno body." "Your methods nro very businesslike, business-like, to say the lenst " tho coronor remarked re-marked In a Haltering way. "Well, vou havo to bo slick theso days In a Iniidiicsn or you will starve" tho witness replied. "I ovon havo a Irco telephone in my ofllco, anil I koop in close touch with all tho nospltnls." "That's all," oxclalmsd tho coroner In a lono of disgust "You'nrti humnn vulture" |