The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-07
GUARDING GoULD's TOMB.
The Mausoleum Watched by Detect
ives and Filled With Electrical D.
vices.
Fronl the NetU York Press.

vices.
From the Netu York Press.
Since jay Gould's death cranks have been
writing members of his family demanding
money for information that would reveal a
plot to steal the Wall street wizards body
from the mausoleum ct Woodlawn.
Edwin Gould said to a Press reporter,
when questioned on the subject, that before
thieves could enter the massive mausoleum
detection and arrest would surely follow,
"In the building of our family mausoleum
at WoodlAwn,n said he, Extraordinary
care was naturally taken by my father
when the plans were prepared. The masonry
is massive and the entrance is exceedingly
strong. Nothing short of a tremendous ex-
plosion could force the doors to the tomb
and the inner apartments would have to be
broken into then. We have taken every
possible precaution against the theft of our
fathers body. The matter is in the hands
OF competent police officers. and it will b.
an impossibility, might almost say, for
any one to steal my fathers body. These
precautions will be taken for long time
to come. os s'.af--. #-.-s- .s -. tl-
ave get lots of letters from cranks, and
we pay little attention TO them. II we
notice that the letters are Of a threatening
character they are placed in the proper
hands at once"
From private detective agency down
town it was learned that Jay Gould secured
his detectives during life from the Piuker-
tons and that that agency now has several
men constantly on guard at or about the
Gould mausoleum In Woodlawn cemetery.
VISIT TO THE GOULD TOMB.
At the Gould mausoleuni in Woodlawu
cemetery there were two guards In sight
when reporter reached there yesterday.
They were not standing about the mauso-
leum, though. The reporter sccosted one
of the men. -...-
"Watching Goulds tomb, aren't youP'
'Whata Gould Of Wan street, Didn't
know he was buried here.n
After the reporter recalled where he had
met him before, when ne was employed by
a number of friends oflLuther r. Marsh to
watch Ann O'Delis Diss Debar, the de-
tective became a little more communion
tive.
Cant say ward. my boy" said he.
This is no snap, can tell you, and I've got
TO go on night watch in few days. Tough,
isn't it, That's my partner over there. It's
only worth FIVE day at that It's as cold
as Greenland out here, and frightfully
monotonous. Yes, Pm Watching Gould's
tomb and others too.
I'VE started in to do duty the day Mr..
Gould was buried, and I've not seen a soul
VIM iookeu az all SUSPICIOUS. Inc SI,OUU
casket Is soldered into q metal case
and lies in one of the catacombs in the
mausoleum. 1t adjoins the one In which
rests the body of Mrs. Gould"
DR.. Mum, who knows all about the af-
fairs Of the Goulds, was asked IL there was
any good reason to fear that an attempt
would be made to steal the body OF Jay
Gould.
mo. sir. there is no danger; but of
course precautions have peen taken, pre-
cautions have been taken SIR" and the
intimate of the dead flnaucier said good
day."
John Duff, a son Of the late operate MAJ
ager and former partner of Augustin Daily.
told some facts yesterday about Jay Gould's
dread Of ghouls after death.
GoULD's DREAD OF GHoULs.
"Mr. Gould and my father said Mr..
Duff, "were good friends, and on several
occasions they went across to the Gilsey
houss for glass c. s=!ne Mr. Gould would
only take sip, but used 10 chat about the
atrical matters. was present one evening
when the talk turned on grave robbers.
There had been a case of grave robbery re-
ported in the papers that day, and my father
asked Mr.. Gould il he didn't fear he would
be stolen after he died, and he said:
MOT il l can help myself" be replied
with q smile. 4 will have a mausoleum
built that IL would take dozsn cannon 20
break open, and beside that will arrange
for watches. / have a great dread of being
carried of after death, and am going 90
do everything possible TO prevent it Il
CAM
HIS TOMB GUARDED BY ELECTRICITY.
A prominent electrician told the Press re-
porter that when the Gould msusoleum was
erected 1t was fitted up with an elaborate