The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-10
Grave Roebers Again q. Work.

The village Of Mount winans, In the 18th dis
trict. was thrown into high state Of excitement
on Friday night Of last week by ereport that an
attempt had been made BY two men from the city
60 ride three graves in the eolored cemetery At
tha, place. The facts Of the abOnt as fol.
lows; A eoiored mau named John Parker l. super
intendent Of the cemetery. In which bodies of
eolOred persons dying In the city buried nearly
every day. About two weeks ago he received
visit from person claiming 20 be . physician,
with an Oahee on Cathedral street. Baltimore. who
asked him II he could engage 10 furnish him with
three subjects tor the dissecting table The super
tntendent gave negative reply. bat the man did
not seem % be satisfied sith the answer. and told
him there reason Why be shouldn't "rhe
superintendent Of Laurel llill Cemetery. ON the
BelAir ROAD. has often got stihs for me-" said the
man. Parker drm In his resolve and the
physician lcft. Newt day Parker san the trustees
Il the cemetery and told them all that had trans
pired between himself aud the stranger. and after
deberaiion the trustees gave him Instructions to
acccie q the wishes 0f the man II he should call
again, anl al csort w0ali be made 20 arrest his
smissarics On Friday the stranger rcappearel
anl repeated 60 Parker his offer Of twO weeks be.
torc-thA, is. if Parker would furnish his agents
entrance 20 the cemetery and allow them faeili
ties far securing three bodies he would receive IS
each for them. or St5. He desi snaied the bodies
he wanted. and they we're Of three persons Who
had not vet been buried. Arran gements had,
howeSer. been made for their interment. After
some farther conversation, Parker. acting on the
suggestion of the trustees. engaged to open the
gates :or the physician's agents at o'clock Fri
day ntsht. Everything arranged. and the
physician gave the superintendent a card, whieh
be was % presens At bis otics and get the SIS
Aitsr delivering the bodies. The physician thea
lsft and Parker sot together dozen eolored uisn.
armed them with clubs and sho, guns. and told
them u the expected visit They all agreed 90 act
under his Instructions. and AZ the hour when the
"ghoGls' were expected they were placed in am
bash n the cemetery % await Developments.
Az o'clock Parker stationed himself within
the walls. aad fsw minutes after . covered
wagon, irAsn By one horse. drove up and tw0
nsE. one uAite And the ether eOioFed. Alighted
from the vehicle. The latter carried three large
canvas bags. They raped thres tunes the
uooden door AZ the entrance 20 the cemetery. and
Parker called out. ''who is there" "Open up"
said one of the men. we've come 20 get the stia.
Parker opened the door and admitted the visitors
He then got them q spade and shovel and
showed them one of the three nswly made graves
10 AL q which intsEpents had been made that
afternoon. The ground Vas fresh. and the mea
began their work q digging. Parker stood be-
side them and uAited until they bad begun their
lA5ors. vhen he vas 70 give the signal fOr the at
task on the ghoals. The tsO men dag away. and
presently the spade struck the top of the eoaia
rhen Parker gave 4 prolonged whistle. Which vas
the signal for the ambasheFs. In Al instant
dozen men sprans forward. aud with the most ter
ride shouts and ysls broke the s,iilness 0f the
night. The terrified ghosI. turned. and seeing
the ssif Constituted agents o. the Law coming TO
sart them, 9ei ia the direction of the vail
Parker SAYS be gill never be able 20 tell hos they
got over the wall be vas too much excited. The
men pgrsset the aeeing emissaries 0f the dissect.
iag room With a. much rsli.h and enjoyment As
they usre coon hantiag, and a. the too maraa-
ders disappeared over the uaIl they discharged
pistol and ganshoss. clubs. rocks and anything
else they happened % have after them By the
time the parsaers got through the gateway the
fsxitive grave -dessera,ors hai gained the open
ssds. and bad di,appeared in the adjoining
GOODS. The xhouis left a gray overcoas behind
them at the grave, ssr ID ;Asy haze tine 60 ss-
cure their horse aad wagon. The latter was
taken charge % By Constable Emmerieh, and By
references 20 the license Numbers ia the eomptroi-
ler's oGee. City Hall, IL vas found 20 be the
property u Peter Garvey. . livery stabieman
North Calvert street, from whom Il vas hired By
q roagh-iookinx coored nan Friday afternoon at
o'clock Tor 81. The ease sas reported 20 the
police. bat they say the two men cannot be prose
satei, bseaass Parker gave then psrmission 10
enter the cemetery.