The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27

ever had placed it there had disappeared
as completely as if the earth had swal-
lowed him up. The note inclosed a $50
bill; stated that the writer was in fiae
health, and prospering in money affairs.
1t was, beyond question, James Sees writ
ing,
At irregular Intervals thereafter notes
were received by the woman. Sometimes
mailed at the dingy little post office at the
station; occasionally showed under the door
OF the See hou e during the occupants alb
sence, and once handed to Mrs. See as size
was riding along the trail returning from
visit to her sister-in-law. On this occasion
the lady attempted TO stop the young man,
but deSisted when he pointed his finger at
her and Missed: Delay me minute and
III consume you with fire. He was al
lowed to pass on, and soon disappeared over
western slope.
The 18th of last June Mrs. See received a
letter from Green Valley, Cal, signed w.
K. Cromby, telling her that her husband,
James See, had died near that place pos
sessed OF considerable money. The writer
stated that See came to Green Valley nine
years ago, and by judicious investments
had prospered. At last, however, he was
stricken with malady that bafiled medical
skill, and finally passed away with his
wife'S name upon his lips Before his de-
Whereabouts of Mrs See, and then ordered
him to write to his wife. The lawyer closed
by directing the widow how tt proceed to
establish her claim. and stating that the
body had been embalmed in case she desired
it shipped to Texas, and was then in vault
in the cemetery. Mrs. See consulted with
her friends ard an attorney, with the result
that she should at once dispatch to Cali
fornia ordering the body expressed to her.
In dina Of TINA tba remains we'd
at the express office, forty miles east, thence
by wagon to Red River Station. An I'M
mense crowd gathered to gaze at the body
The coffin was placed upon slightly
elevated platform, improvised for the occa-
sion. Thomas Swinton, the Justice of the
Peace, was delegated to remove the lid.
Ascending the platform with screwdriver
IN hand he began slowly to remove one screw
after another, until they were all laid about
the casket Stopping for moment, he
looked about him upon the upturned faces
OF the impatient spectators, and then firmly
claspng tae coffin-lid he raised it from its
resting place, revealing the face and form
of James See. Already wrought up to the
highest pitch of nervous excitemen6 by
the trying ordeal through which she had
passed, Mrs. See was thrown into a hys-
terical spasm, and in that condition was
carried away by her friends. The feeling
of awe which at first seemed to possess the
spectators sooD gave way to most uncon-
trollable excitement. Men showed and
pulled each other from the coffin Many
jumped upon the platform only to be jerked
down by others anxious to look upon the
face of the dead. Women wept and laughed
by turns as they hung upon each others
necks. 1t was hours before the cooler
headed and more self possessed of the crowd
could restore anything like order. When
this was done the most critical examination
of the body followed, and it was unani-
mously assented that it was that of James
See. The burial took place next afternoon
from the family residence, and today a
plain white marble shaft stands above the
mound upon which is inscribed: