St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-20
A Supposed Dark Mystery in Coffin
Full of Bones Exploded When
Facts Game Out.
Exposition Directors Still Making Prepa-
rations-The Mexican Band
Will Probably Come.
Cases in the Courts - Mr.. Kesler
and the Manager of the
Museum.
Ministers. County Commissioners
and Board of Trade Sessions
General Local.
AN Exploded MYSTERY.
The Contents of a Strange Box Gre
ate n Sensation.

ate n Sensation.
A long wooden box has for some time
been lying on the vacant lot adjoining the
Theatre Comique. Yesterday morning
some enc. moved by curiosity, knocked off
the boards which formed the cover, and a
coffin was revealed. Further investigation
showed that the coffin was well filled by a
collection of human bones, apparently being
the remains of a man and woman who had
evidently died years ago. The skull of the
male skeleton was missing, and attached to
that of the woman were traces of long,
yellow hair. The discovery was not long
kept secret and in little while crowd
collected, the bones were curiously exam
ined and all sorts of cOnIectureS
formed. Several hundred persons during
the day visited the scene and inspected the
box and contents. Along about evening
an assistant from Warmers undertaking
establishment arrived. He took one glance
at the crowd and then went away. Presently
he returned with Ratchet and handful
or nails and without an explanation pro-
ceeded to faSten the box up again.
''Whose bones are those?' asked fat man
in the crowd, suspiciously.
II don't know" returned the assistant.
''How did they get there?' again inquired
u suppose some one put them there"
''You do?'
Eyes, do
And that was all the satisfaction the
crowd got out Of the undertakerS assistant
concerning the deep mystery. All sorts of
rumors were atioat by this time, and there
were hints of murder will out" etc. One
man stated that he had noticed two bullet
holes in the woman's skull, and this an
nouncement occaSioned more head shaking
and grave looks.
a call at Warmers undertaking rooms
last evening developed the following eX-
PLANTATION concerning the box of bones:
The male skeleton was found at Blooming
ton some years ago, and that of the female
was dug up by workmen when Fifth street
was graded. DIR. a. c. Fairbairn was
then coroner, and he made an endeavor to
discover the identity of the remains, but
TO no purpose. The skeletons were left
with Warner, and as the health officials
would not grant permit for burial,
they were put in a box and stored away in
the basement. Last fall the building was
torn down and the box was moved out to
the vacant lot in the rear, where it was yes
terday found. While steps should have
been taken before this to give the skeletons
a proper interment, there is nothing appar-
entity to call forth great public excitement.
Last evening number of persons still lin
gered in the vicinity. Il think it's dis
grace to the city," said red-headed man.
with look of settled conviction. ''How
would you like to have your bones paved
over in this way?" 81 don't know
as l should mind it much after
l was dead" cody returned a
hard-hearted individual. But your
friends would" said the red-headed
man excitedly. ''Well, if they didn't
know any more about it than
the friends of these deceased persons APP
pear to, [ don't know as it would make
much difference" returned the other.
Suppose st. Paul should hear of this, and
say that we don't bury our dead in Mime
apolis?" asked the authenticated individual
with look of horror. ''Well, they had a
fight over a corpse at wake over there re-
GENTLY" answered the callous-hearted man,
and the crowd dispersed with what sounded
considerably like a smoker at the red
headed mans discontinue.