Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-16
A MISSING BODY.


report that the body OF Miss Hattie c. Cos:in.
a member OF a well-known colosed family, had
been stolen from the vault in the Columbian Har-
mony cemetery, created a sensation last evening.
Miss Costin died on New Years Day, and two days
afJerward her body was taken to the cemetery and
placed in the receiving vault II was the intention
OF the family TO bury the body about the 1st OF
March. The repeated publications or cases OF
grave robbing in this city Caused Miss Costin's
mother some uneasineSs Yesterday her suspicious
were arous d to such an extent that she sent her
son-in-law, WIN. Wilkes, who is 1anitor OF the
Garrett school building, TO the cemetery &c make
an investigation. He visited the cemetery during
the afternoon, and, with the sexton, Henry Mon
roe, went to the vault.
LOOKING THROUGH THE CoFFNa
The sexton drew forth the cof1in In which he said
was the body OF Miss COstin. The lid was raised
and through the glass was seen the face Of black
woman. Miss COstin's complexion was light Cof-
nn after coffin was opened, but In none OF them
the vault having been thus opened and the body
not being found, Mr.. Wilkes became indignant and
informed Sexton Monroe that be had better have
the body in the vault to-day or there would be
johnson has been here and done his dirty
Miss Costin died OF typhoid fever and her funeral
took place from her fathers house No 1872 18th
street northwest. Her father, j. r. {. Cosun, Is an
ex-member OF the Georgia legislature.
HOW THE REPORT SPREAD
Before Mr.. Wilkes arrived home yesterday after.
noon the funeral OF Mrs. Mary G. Brown, from
south Washington, arrived at the cemetery Mrs
Brown was an Official in the order Of Good Samar.
serVces wepe conducted 81 the Rev %
hugh, OF ST. Paul's A. NJ. 4. church, assisted BY
Rev. ". J. Howard, OF Zion Baptist church. While
in the vault the Rev. Fitzhugh told Perry Carson
that the body OF Miss Costin had been missed
from the vault only few minutes before and as
there was no empty CONN about Il was supposed
Perry carson called upon Sexton Monroe for an ex.
PLANTATION, remarking shat they might as wen
place the collins on top OF the sod and say take
The sexton said he had watched the place as
well as he could, and that the watchman had had
the key to the vault.
tn. BODY FOUND
This morning the sexton called at MrA Costin's
house and informed her that he had found the
body OF her daughter in the vault, and that she
could have that fact published. Mra Costin VIII
visit the cemetery this afternoon.
WHAT SERGEANT sLArTKRY RIPoRTxD.
Sergeant Slattery reported 10 police head
quarters this afternoon that he learned from the
su perfntendent OF the cemetery that the body had
never been removed from the cemetery.
wrFEs SUIT FOR DrvoRcE.-This morning
a decree divorcing Ellen wiimOt from the bonds Of
matrimony with John Wilmot The bill was nled
IN wen last y MT q s1 s
1879, and she charged that In November following
he began TO gratify his passion for drink And 70
at her, and had threatened her ilfe, and she fur-
Their charged that she was compelled % leave him,
and tina. In 1883 and down 20 1850, be committed
adultery with one Ellen Murphy.
RANGE OF rm THR1NoABf1l-Ih fou0Wlng
were the readings at the signal once to-0Ays Y q
m, l3; 2. m. 20; maximum. "a; nininun. II
Political Noeoo.
Representatives OF lo2 republican cluoe ~ q
wheeling, VIVA, yesterday to form state league.
An ex-confederate, Col Thoa = Swans Wa TEN
porary chairman.
The members OF the Iowa republican state cen
rral Committee now In session In Dee HodneA are
unanimous FOR Senator Allison - cAndl1At6 Tor
the Presidency, and favor an early coovoDt1on.
member OF the national repuboicaa commfteee, 20
succeed Senator Dav1a
Hon. Henry d. McHenry, OF nexteoeo, ~, men-
Louisville yesterday be would voee for g. Louis O.
the place 20 hold the convention.
terday decided 70 70 into polac4 and dolegateo 70
the national prohibitioa conventaea 6 n6ian.