The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-14
INVADING A TOMB.
Midnight Adventure ut the Grave OF
Private Henry.

a Midnight Adventure at the Grave OF
Private Henry.
NEW YORK, Sept. l0.-Around n dull
kerosene lamp, in u saloon near the en-
trance to Cypress Hill cemetry, there
was gathered, soon after dark last night.
Il company of the men who make their
living in various WAYS in the grave
yard, They were engaged in whis-
pered conversation, aud an air of mys-
terry was thrown around the burden of
their talk. y reporter, who had entered
the var room III search of information.
noticed the group, and asked tina man
behind the bar il the mysterious knot
were connected with the cemetry,
"They're all cemetry hands," said the
dispenser of beer, in whisper, "and
they're talking about the attempt that
was made to-day to carry oil the body
of Private Charles Henry, tho member
of the Greedy party who was shot while
stealing provisions"
The reporter asked one of their num-
Der, whose appearance betokened the
most Intelligence, Tor information as to
the attempted removal of Henry's body
"lt you're not afraid of n graveyard
after dark, and don't mind climbing
over a few fences, III take you to the
poor fellows grave and show YOU that il
has been disturbed"
Inc implied challenge was accented
ana alter overcoming some diflioutties
a lonely corner of the United States plot
III the cemetery was reached. As no
lantern had been provided and the trees
obScured the rays of the moon, it was
difficult 10 distinguish the grave, but
by the light of number Of matches the
Tact was made plain that the earth had
heen removed from the top of the coffin
of the dead arctic explorer. The chance
companion of the reporter was not able
definitely To state whether the body had
been stolen or whether the attempt To
Jake u from the cemetery had been frus-
trated.
al was called away 10y one of the bos-
SEES, he said, "when the United States
officers and those who began to dig out
the grave got into the trouble. There
were six men In the party that at
tempted to steal the body, and they
were accompanied by a slight woman,
| dressed in black, with n long Grape vell
that completely covered her face. Poor
thingl | felt sorry for her. When the
men began throwing out the earth she
walked up ana down
BESIDE TiiF GRAVE
wringing her hands and putting her
handkerchief up to her yelled face.
Make haste, make haste she cried sew
oral times. They'll be here before Won
are done. I'll add $50 to the amount II
you get away quicklyv and other eNcla-
nations OF that sort the poor lady used.
Before the box had been reached, five
men, who | understood to he United
states officers, appeared, and then there
was muSS, but before it was over | was
called away"
"Were the men who were digging out
the grave armed with permit from the
COrOnor2n
mo; ! believe that tho woman who
was affected and so anxious to yet the
corpse was relative ofpOor Henry, aud
that she had hired tho men to ret the
body, so that this horrible story about
his having been eaten might either he
proved or disproved.n
MIR. Runcie, the President of the GENE.
terry, had retired, but your correspond.
ont was permitted To see him
81 don't know whether or not Henry'y
body has been stolen" said the gentle.
man, "See me at 1890 tomorrow and
I'LL let you know. Henry is buried i'm
ground in the cemetery that belongs to
tho United States, but everything I'm
connection with these grounds has to he
done according To our rules. If n gang
tried to snatch the body OF course the
United States aut lOritias would inter
fere. We have had no end of trouble
about Henry, but il his body has leen
stolen | ann not aware of it."-TPost
Dispatch.