Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-11
WITHOUT A GRAVE.
A Wealthy Cuban Whose History
Has Been Forgotten.

From The Net0 Orleans Times Democrat,
How numerous are the mysteries that
lie around us in life, awaiting only the
Undertaking hand of time and circum-
stances to render them things of fact and
history.
Bury tie Dead" was one ofthe iniunc-
IONS OF the Saviour to man, and it mas
peeh felglousiy and scrupulously res
pected Oy all nations and people since.
40 matter what ties may have existed
petWeeh the living and the dead-how sa-
creo or now precious, when life Is extIn ct.
Tue mortal remains regardless of beauty
sudt decays efiacing fingers" may yet
nave IeiI untouched, are borne to the
grave where affection gives expression to
mentOes.
Here In the city of New Orleans this ia
eepeclaliy the case. Its cemeteries are
among the loVeliest aud most attractive
IN ,ne world, and there Is none so poor.
VI lo"Iy' or so friendless or homeless
n"V cannot secure home in one of
h I'm anu yet, strange to say, there has
peen an exception to this beautiful rule of
lumanity.
ol CWehty-nine years caeket, con-
i Ialnlng Tue body OF q human being, has
VOL, ION III an clubhouse in the rear of what
Va e Duce an undertaking establishment.
H. H. Marals street between CustoIn
touse ana Blenville. For many years tn a
place vas presided over by G.. Casapaye.
nvred' who died in this CITY about
s se months ago. The building 10 one
frame cottage Ofdilapidated appear
suoe, ana untenanted. 1t has an exten-
o,,e court yard, portion Of which is now
oSuupeu as stable property. The blocks
NdhiIe with which II was at one time
ii"u DaVo been torn up and scattered
seriously about the premises, and
i-vt,h ole presents most woe.uI aud I'M
tb. .,.nE aspect. The clubhouse in which
tuccashet mad lain for so long a uerlod was
.orh down a few DAYS since for soma rea.
NJ" VI other, so that the human recepta-
,a 'e Is now exposed to the elements and
yeoPie occupying second story apart
nv IN houses situated in the immedi
w helghoorhood. When seen by re.
p p Yesterday it rested in a corner
VII eSl a nleh fence, but fully exposed to the
scon ae GnsGetls six and a halffeet in length
rast ,u1s 10 actual measurement, and OF
nvaT ron ron the eighth OF an inch thick. 1t is
te.naTp snare, with eighth deliberately pat
whoia nauoics, four to side, and tue
nno AZ years evidence of being in it's day
NIL "e VI me handsomest of that character OF
S ,n"Ss!ulScture. 1t containe no scroll plate.
Inv 1u Ia Ia lact nothing 10 indicate the iden-
MAJ VI me remains within. The face
bn, however, can easily be removed,
m "Ss glance within fails to extricate re.
dp,t.Hrahce from the handful OF secret
Scnltnus encased. A shattered skull,
he 81 ana remnants OF faded garments
ma a. sa mat remains to tell tho sale OF life
SoS4eath. The casket, although devoid
MI al us wanted polish, which has given
I 40 70 rust and inevitable decay, is yet
'0T,aanother year. III" s"' '~''
Tho ne ~. nome Of the dead passed away with
linz n os All that is known at this
ago,, y, tne deceased is that he was in life
Gn6Ssnss by birth and education-a
ias,e OF considerable wealth, who had a
Of I ,ai ior travelling. While making tour
wsre ne died there, and bis remains
msn, s,nipped to g. Casanave for inter-
agn n. IN New Orleans. Ii is stated the
d efrs.t 20 whom Che money necessary 20
I" me expenses OF burial. etc. had