New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-26
fNEW,IERSEY ITEMS.
EXPLANATION AND EXCITEMENT AT THE
GRAVEYARD.


poe of svs.em of tapameut graves several bodies be-
ing buried IN one grave 90 that small plot OF &c ne
terry ground is made to yield the largest amount OF
reyepue. IN one case at least, it was shown that
whtesood coffin had been substituted Tor mahogany
one after the remains had been Inferred Inc afialr
came to light In this manner; Few weeks SINCE TWO
Cermsns Carisfan Yost and VIM. FautOer, both resi-
dents AT Jersey City, having lost children short time
nrevious and buried them at the New-iork Bay Gem
etery. were talking about erecting head-stones and
Furfker conversation revealed the fact tina. both
bodies were buried IN the grave The next day,
Yost aud Fsuiner proceeded 10 the cemetery, and
were then informed that it customary in the
sftrsngers ground" 20 fill the graves with a number
81 collins, the price being at less rate than for
single grave The parties ordered the remains of
their children to be dsnterred for the purpose Of re-
moving them to the jersey City Cemetery The third
coffin taken out Mr.. Wood, the Superintendent, in
formed Mr. Yoet was that Of his little girl The latter
said that could not be, as the coffin in which she was
buried was mahogany one, while this was white
wood coffin. Mr.. Wood felt positive, and procured q
screwdriveT with which he raised the lid, and Mr..
fost declared that it was the body Of his chlld.
The bodies then taken to the Jersey City Gem
etery and buried. 1ost then brought a suit for dam
ages against the undertaken, Mr. Edward Hope, jr.,
OF Jersey City, on the above charge, which resulted in
. disagreement of the Jury. A second suit has been
commenced before Recorder Bedford and ia set down
Mr.. Hope IN his investigations preparatory to the
coming 6ial, came IN possession of facts which led
bin to believe that Mr. Yost had removed the body of
little boy 10 months old son OF Joseph DIN OF Green
vile, which was buried on the same day or the follow
ingcne, with that of the body of Mr. Yost's child.
Accordingly, it was decided that on Saturday
morning, all the parties interested should vsii the
cemeteries and cause the bodies to be dsnterred in
der possible, to set the matter right. Accompanying
the party was DIR. Morris, Mr. Speer, undertaken IN
Jersey CITY Mr.. Steward, undertaken at No. l37
Grand street. New-York; VIM. II. Jellife, counsel
for MIR. Yost Mr.. Wood, Superintendent of the New
York Bay Cemetery, and number OF others.
On arriving st the Jersey City Cemetery Mr. Yost
declined 70 deliver the order for the exhuming of the
coffin, without assigning any reason for so doing.
Finally the grave was opened, and upon removing she
entire lid Mira DIN and her husband at once exclaimed
that that was their child while the other parties said
the child was not theirs Yosts). Mrs. losi, who is
quite large woman, thereupon became very frantic,
and denounced Mr.. Hope in a vehement manner call
ing him {" id thief" you are grave-rObber,
"you have stolen our child" at the same time
following him up and brRRdshng her fists, winding up
by saying she would throw him down IN the grave and
than spit upon him. The body was very much decom,
posed and to all appearance had never been removed
from the coffin in which it had frst been placed DIR.
Morris and Mr. Ste ward were very positive that such
was the case. The coffin was a white wood one, the
eame kind purchased by DIN, and from which Mr..
Wood split piece from the lid at the time Mr.. Yost
first caused the grave to be opened. The grave digger
says the grave has only been opened once since the -
tefmentand that at the request of Mr. Yost in order
70 procure portion Of the lid TO be produced al the
trial.
The party then proceeded to New-York Bay Gene
terry aud took from the vault another coffin, which was
exhumed on Friday, and, upon being opened, Yost
identified the body beyond doubt as that OF his child
The proof thai the body could not have been
changed from coffin to another was more convine-
ing than in the first case. thick white mould was
attached from the shIoud and sides OF the head to the
coffin, which could not have been the case had the
body been disturbed and in both cases the positions
natural which does not seen TO be possible IN their
advanced state Of decomposition had they been tam
perea with
The investigation before Recorder Bedford win prob
On the other hand Mr.. Hope has suffered much from
the publicity of the case, and signifies his intention TO
prcssepte the Propeto Of two or three papers that
gave the matter premature publicity.
Tbs coffin in which Mr.. Yost's child was found was
alogany one. The party returned 20 jersey City
shout noen.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE RAILROAD TRACK
About 10 O'Clock on Saturday night, a man, whose
name was understood 70 be +. IL. Lombard resding
either at Bmehamton Elmira, was run over at the
Greene street crossing in Jersey City and dreadfuy
injured having sustained compound fracture Of the
right leg the foot being completely crushed and two
severe contusions on the head. For the past three
years the injured has been in the habit OF travel
ire back and forth on the NewYork and Erie Railroad
as oold-pen peddler. On Saturday night he was
passenger on the Erie Road and the train stopped
on signal Just below the Grove-street crossing Lom-
bard got eff the cars and walked toward the depot on
the track.
The Erie train psssed him. and moment after, the
Newark train came down, the locomotive OF whicn
wAs cut loose passing down on the track while the
train of care were switched of 10 another track for
the purpose Of running them into the depot. Lom-
bard, In getting ont OF the way OF the locomotive,
stspped IN front Of the cars when he was struck and
injured az above stated Drs Olcott and Quidor were
called and attended the injured man. after which he
was sent 10 the New-York Hospital. Should ne sur
yiye smputaton of the right leg will be necessary
The locality where the accident occurred Is very
dangerous even in the DAYTIME as there are mum
Der of tracks which 100 regular trains pass daily,
fosi6e freight trains and drill engines. At nlgot the
Mace ia poorly lighted there being but one ordinary
sxebt at the erd Of the old depot, and street lamp
at the corner
Tux NEw-JERsEY LEGIsLATURE.-Ihe Ne"Grh
M.-,,u of Saturday contains the following obituary;
@The LEGISLATURE has adjourned, wbereat let all the
,,aonle rejoice. Had the session closed two months
- tbe S4ae woud not have been the loser lts Ieg-
;son has mainly been for the benefit OF private cor
,-s,;o ms and its labors whole have added moth
~, IN the real honor of the Commonwealth Among
ths MosIems dot is object of superior yeneration
When he Dies there gathers around his oier eroWo o.
tnrbans "lke the leaves Of the forest when summer
IL sona Did such custom obtain in New-Jersey, Il
is CLEAR that Of the members Of the Legislature Just
saiourned would be regarded with eminent respect
treated indeed with the profoundest homage by their
eOtsnPorAries.
FIRE IN TENEMENT HoUsE-0n Friday forenoon,
short II o'clock IRE occurred in house occupied
by several families and situated at the foot OF bergen
Yin in Jersey City. Owing TO high wind aud the
ai.fsut location Of the fire companies, the Duding
WA entirely consumed. The building was owned by
Mr. jackson, whose loss amounts TO SLOW, apOn
,wb;eh there was no insurance. An adjoining house
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