The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22

after n was clearly proven that the corpse w. -
gate and the route was t.tsS y the ava Hero the
weight Of the coffin caused some a euty. out VITA
tbs aid Of few pisnls i vac from the si hea rise
Tinker Guards and the words. Il am proud OF yea.
the same exhiaratfng cireumstances.''
volley over the grave, tap OF the drum and tho
the first negro buried in the cemetery and the
funeral proved the entering wedge for the interment
OF Others, much to the disgust Of some of the lot
owners
THE FIRST prsIsTRRsESr
Next morning Myers called up to the grave.
another 70. instead Of his own burst into au 1. OF
laughter. after the exclamation, That's just what
wanted" Donaldson, who had followed him. unable
restrain his curiosity, asked Myers what it
wanted that pleased him
''oh," answered the latter. "you'll know soon
enough" Then he hurried down fast ~
possible leaving Donaldson at the cemetery
worried that he sent a messenger 10 each Of the
trustees notifying them OF anticipated trouble with
The latter hasened to this Of the adjoining lot
to hs-a Mr.. Mlen-and without word of explana-
ton burted out. say Allen, Donaldson has buried
big Niger in yonr lot"
Like pile Of finder touched by match Mr.. Allen
flashed up. In moment his horses were harnessed.
and he. accompanied by Myers started for the bury
ing ground as fast as he could drive.
Entering the office, he blurted out Donaldson,
what do you mean by burying big niger in my
lot q
my God, is that grave in your lot" said Donald
about this morning. But let go out and see,"
They went out. and sure enough the Tinker Guards
man, with his 300 pound CONN. had by mistake of
the grave diggcrs been buried In Aliens lot. It's
mova absolutely necessary, and, Allen insisting
that 1t be done at once the order was given and be-
fore they left the grave workmen engaged in tho
first disinterment and second burial Of the corpse in
the heavy coffin" As the three walked back to tho
office Donaldson upbraided Myers the cause OF all
this trouble and expense as well as making nigger
burying ground OF Cannon Street Cemetery. "For,"
said he now there in cant keep the others
out" Them bringing his hands together with
loud smack. he wound up with Myers If had
known it was for Niger would never have opened
the grave anyhow.
This excited Myers and he replied as hoty. "You
will do to my lot just what order-mind that-and
know what am about" Then taking his leave he
went out to his lot to see how the job OF removal
progressed, before getting into Aliens wagon On
the way down he told Allen they were not doing it
right. and asked him to drive over to Gil Smiths
promising some fun at the cemetery before long if
ne would do So A. CHS the only remark made was
niger III that company dies. want him buried in
the same the other one. and If his folks
too poor to pay the cemetery fees call on me and I'll
pay 'em, but want him planted in the hole
the other fellow"
THE SECOND DIs1NTERsENr
Within three weeks another OF the Guards passed
TO his final accounting and with the funeral Myers
ripe for his mischief
Calling for Gil and Allen to accompany him about
three days thereafter the trio proceeded TO the ceme
terry notifying the police yrutc that there would
probably be necessity for their services Entering
the Office they found Donaldson. who had seen them
coming, anxiously waiting to hear the of their
vlSlt- ana Myers ala not keep MIN long IN suspense.
After bidding him good day he wanted to know. IL
Donaldson was so well posted in cemetery law, why
he did not comply with all its requirements III his
conduct Of the cemetery. Donaldson protested thst
he did in al respects.
Then said Myers how deep did you bury these
niger friends Of mine in my lot7'
.sThey buried the full depth, seven feet"
swered Donaldson; but If you don believe it come
out and sss Taxing up the long isan rod use for
on Myers remarking he did So '.Oh, you can leave
that thing behind; guess your finger win be long
struck wood at barely six inches below tho
surface. The men sent for, and, after
? sharp question or two. aeknowedged that
coffin and to save trouble, they had dug hole just
deep enough to hold it. never anticipating another
interment in the grave, And the second coffin
had filled 1t up. Donadsons dismay ut finding him
self in this dilemma pitiabio he looked at his
Now" said Myers .what are you going to do
about it? You are liable to penalty for not bury
ing them six feet deep. Why, you can smell 'cm
now quito plain. I've good mind TO complain
oh! don't do that Myers; don't do that" APP
pealed he land will strengthen the whole thing ont
II wont delay minute in getting EN- up and
reburying EN- at the proper depth" Myers prom
ised. and Donaldson getting his men together aIter
ARREST or THE SUPERINTENDENT.
After they had taken up the first and were busy
raising the second coffin-a dozen or more tneglu,
with might and main At the weighty mass--Myers
beckoned the police officers in and asked one Of
them il he knew what these men were doing.
Certainly" replied the officer; "they remov-
ing remaips from, grave
''Yes, ! know that" said Myers, "but have they
showed you permit to do it?'
Donaldson had witnessed the whole Of this incl
dent and turned pale with apprehension the officer,
seeing the point, stepped up him aud asked for has
permit to do the work he was engaged III. Donald
son. while acknowledging that he had none, the
trap into which he had fallen. and when he and his
Immediately arrested he turned to Myers
and said. Il knowledge the corn. You leeta
too much for me. but now that you have helped mo
into this scrape and got your satisfaction help
was impossible to leave the remains exposed, the
police stood by until the Tinker, with ''de hand
soonest coffn a second time torn from the
grave and third time buried.
When the examined into before the Judge
that dgnitary inflicted the full penalty of the law
$500 fine-on Donaldson, but discharged the men, as
they only acted under his orders superintendent
Myers then laid the whole matter before Mayor
Kalbneisch, 'the honest Dutchman, and he appreci-
ated the humor OF the case and having the power
under the existing laws, RENTED the fine TO $40.
which Donaldson cheerfully paid. though he cursed
Myers who had given him such lesson in the laws
that govern cemeteries.
The repose Of the defunct Tinker Guardsmen was
not however. long to continue; the march OF i'm
provemcnt required the land constituting the ccrne-
years ago all the remains taken up and rein
TERED in The Cypress Hills, in large plot the
north gate. the heavy coffin" coming in for an
extra ansthcma from the workfnen during its re-
moval. so that, altogether the poor negro thas
forms the subject of this sketch dsinterred thrice
and buried four times.