Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08
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A sister of John II. Lyon, whose remsinF,
having been stolen from their grave, were
found in George D. Gardners chemical
works last Wednesday, came up from Oak
land night bsfore last, and yesterday saw
that they we're reinterred in the same grave
from which they hsd been removed. His
mother was too much Frustrated by the It'd
ings of the outrage to be present. The uL-
essiuess Great d ty the knowledge that one
more graves bad been robbed, caused very
many citizens whose friends had been buried
recently to visit the cemeteries aud inspect
the graves, and macy rumors-all without
fouadstion-were afost, to the effect that
graves had been discovered TO be violated.
Off, er Jackson al d Heslrh Officer Ferrsl
yesterday examined the grave in the City
Cemetery in which Christian Chirawomsn
was recently inferred, there beirg belief
that it had been robbed, but the body was
FOUND IN THE COFFIN.
Yesterday afternoon Ferral and two TRUSTEES
from the city prison made careful exsmins-
ton of the chemical woske premises, and
found N one corner basket containing
quantity Of human bones: but they were all
hltl, uthllA OStI uSuAttcu VI II 81 AIE y lNAA
line, perhaps years Under the Health OH
GERS direction the place wss thoroughly
c.esnseo. A large crowd collected while the
search WAS beng made, aud the report soon
spread Inst evidence had been found showing
that gravs-robberies had been carried on by
young Gardner for long time So fsr,
however, i may be observed, nothing has
bsen found impic ting him further than the
readers f the RECORD MON have already
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Health Officer hsd concluded bis search yes
terdsy sfterno, II, f. 4 C .rdner, brother
Of George D., assaulted Cinnamon who was
enc of the crowd Of curious people attracted
TO the scene. aud was arrested for battery by
officer Ash. Tho Chinese are
WATCHING TIE DEVELOPMENTS
In this case with even more Interest than the
whites, appearing TO believe that tie graves
Of their people were more likely 70 be opened
tn an others. snd thew seek for information
with great eagernsss Daniel Gardrer, father
of George, wss released on bail yesterday
afternoon He found that 0 large number Of
attachments had been placed upon his prop.
er;y during his incarceration, sn6 expressed
the belief that, though his property was worth
much more than his indebtedness, he would
be ruined ii the claims sgsinst him were
pressed. The only evidence a. sinst him 10
tdst indicating that he knew what his son
George was doing, ard that there was body
secreted on the premises
STATEMENT OF j. l. LITTLE.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph l. Little,
former employe Of GArdneT's, made the fol-
lowing statement:
have been working for Gardner since December
18th. wss but slightly acquainted with George
until in January when this thing occurred lie tp-
peafed TO give me wide berth. Two weeks after
/ went there Craudal came from Gait. They knew
his folks and appeared to ttko to him was lying
down in the room one evening when Ciandal came
in | noticed that he was excited about something
unusual, and | asked where he was going lie said
that he was going away. lie then Negt out and
came back about or O'Clock that night. Nothing
was said next day, aud 1t passed along for a week.
Then CraOdall told me where he had been, 20 a
etery do not know whether he said the City
Catholic Cemetery. lie said they went To get the
body OF a young lady buried that day. That was
Sunday evening month or SIX weeks after l had
been there, probably in the las half OF January.
Crandal said George offered him $40. / told hin
/ would not have lei him 90 if (
lad known it, He then said he
would 90 no more He told George 50 that
night. In q week or two Cranda)l told me George
had asked il l would assist in this business told
Crandal to tell George 70 ask me. George tod him
to feel me aud find how was on the subject. Gram
dali knew | would not help, but he did not tell
George So About week later George came into
the room about O'c'ock in the morning on a
Tuesday, | believe-and woke C,audau. l pre-
tended to be asleep. He then came % my bed and
says, Little, &c, up and come out and help me
have got myself in a devil Of fix" l said, " Out
where He said, "Oltsjde OF town" / then
asked, whist kind OF a fix p He answered. 81
have body out OF the grave and can't remove il
from the cemetery" answered. There is no use
talking to me. You could not uffer any induce
ment to me to 70 out there" He asked If / would
20 and hold the horse il Crandall would 20. ] said
! would not. be went over to Crandsl again, and
CTand3 told him he would have nothing 90 do with
it. George went out and hitched up the msre.
was At the window and saw him drive out about
o'clock. ! went TO bed and got up at {
O'Clock. The horse and buggy were there, l
sack in the back end Of the wagon, and
knew what IT was. No one about the stable or
buggy, George having probably gone % breakfast.
While was at work Thrsl aud Northrup came In
from the yard. Northrup was curious, and wanted
70 see what was in the sack. One Of them cut the
sack, or tore il, and said they the body. They
came into the stable and we had q considerable
time among ourselves. George came in, picked up
the sack, and carried it back through the stable.
That the last saw Of the body for two weeks.
Old man Gardner came into tie yard, and went
about our work. The next time the body was
in the irOn-cad house where it was found. He had
cut the neck, and was injecting some kind Of fluid
to I'll the y. ms Crandall was with us and recog-
nzed the body as that Of Lyon That IS about 81 /
k Ow CraEdall told me he saw the other urm bone
that was found yesterday. / make this statement
freely ard without inducem5ut, else should have
left the town. 1 have been expecting this every
day do not think this could nave occurred on the
premises Of D. Gardner without him knowing it.