San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-02
THE ROMANCE OF DEATH.
The History of Two Graves That Lie side
By Side in the City Cemetery

Honor the dead who served you well"
maxim is of beauty,
Then let us honor him who died,
In doing well his duty.
The LIGHT commissioner spent a spare hour
In the city cemetery yesterday afternoon. He
stood by the side of a stately monument that
towered high above the rest. It was Of the
Egyptian style Of sculpture, carved in solid
granite, having terraCed base, and Oblong
pillar, with polished panels, surmounted by an
artistic cap, and beautiful yelled urn. The
whole, though Enthusiastically heavy is one
of the finest specimens of monumental art in
state. This monument is erected in desira-
BILE lot and enclosed by massive granite curb
ing. Within the enclosure was uXuriant
grass plot, rs soft and delicate as the rare
Turkish carpet At the entrance were two
handsome vases artistically cut from the solid
granite. All was indicative of wealth and af-
lection. From the verdant carpet arose two
grass covered hillOcks. Under one of these
rested the mortal remains of Captain
Richard King, once the millionaire cattle king,
who owned the celebrated Santa Gertrude's
ranch, and who died ut the MCnger hotel in
1870; under the other rests all that is mortal of
his son r. f. Lee King who died at st. Louis
1873. At the head of the graves were funeral
vases of imitation bronze that had been
broken by the lconOClasts who destroy the
cemetery. This grand monument has "A his
tory. IL was originally erected in ha Belle
Fontaine cemetery, ST. Louis, to cover the re-
mains of X. T.. Lee King. when Capt. King
died the monument CurDing and remains of
the former were brought here aud place where
they are now set.
Next to the King monument, south, is Il
mound, covered with wild grass. No mOnu-
ment rises above II, and there Is no Curbng;
nay more there is not anything to show who
lies buried below. At the head board lies II
large witheTcd wreath, and nigh to the foot
board is a water melon bearing fruit, that has
accidentally sprang from stray seed. All
here is indicative of poverty and neglect, yet
that mound covers one who a few months ago
was honOred throughout the state, and loved
for the greatness of his heart. Commencing
life AS thcseditOr of "A little paper I'm an obscure
town. he became the nominal leader
OF the press, and was hOnOred by the
government with "A position OF great trust
I'm Western Texas. when he spoke men list
ened and appauded; when he walked the
streets men were proud to acknowledge him.
Many men considered that he had placed his
foot firmly upon the ladder OF political fame
and must rise to the top. But his career was
stopped suddenly by the bullet of an assassin
whom he bCtriended. There was great fun
enll and many of our best citizens followed the
murdered corpse to its final resting place.
Seventeen months have passed since then and
he is now apparently forgotten and his grave
is unmarked and unhOnOrcd. Whose grave is
referred to? 1t will perhaps astOnish the read
ers to learn that below this neglected grave
lies the remains of Hal GOsling. IL seems TO
the LIGHT that the mere mention of these
facts will cause the many friends OF poor Hal
TO set that his grave is enclosed and mark ed
with suitable mempatO of their