The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-23
GUARDS AT
GOULD'S TOMB.
Two Well-Paid Ex-Policemen
on Watch Night and Day
at Woodlawn.
MANY VISITORS GO TO SEE IT
The Late MiIIionarie's Remains Are
in Massive Maus0leum, With
Big Bronze Doors-Every Precau-
ton Against Grave RObbing That
Human Ingenuity Can Devise.

More than two years ago the remains
of Jay Gould were deposited in one of
the catacomlbs of the mausoleum at
Woodiawn cemetery, which had been
erected under his own personal super
vision nine years before. Among the
many beautiful and costly monuments
in this country the Could mausoleum is
unquestionabiy the strongest, says the
New York World. The most perfect of
bank breaking tools would be required
to force an entry through its granite
walls or double bronze doors. each of
which weighs a. ton. The Gould family
however, are unwilling to take any
chances of a. repetition of the a. I.
Stewart grave-robbing conspiracy, and
they have caused the massive resting
place Of the bones of the great tinan-
cier to be closely guarded by day and
by night. The guards are two well
paid special policemen, eN-Pol1ce Cap
tain c. W. Gastlin and eX-Policeman
Richard Holloway.
Each does twelve hours duty in the
twenty-four. By mutual agreement
the two watchmen exchange watches
every month AT the present time Hol-
loway is on duty at night, and he re-
mains in the Immediate Vicinity of the
tomb, sheltered in Indictment weather
only by the portico of the mausoleum
WoodIawn cemeter'w is regularly pa
troled at night by a watchman, who
makes the complete round once every
hour, recording his movements by
means of an automatic clock at each of
the three gates.
This Waterman crosses over Central
avenue, which passes the Gould tomb,
and part of his duty is to note the
presence OF the special Waterman, OF
which he makes a report every morn
ling. This fact is mentioned as an an
swer to an imputation that reached the
World that CAPTAIN Gastl1n and Nh.
Holloway were more regular IN thelr
appearance at the western Union
building once a month to draw their
salaries of 500 each than they are in
reporting for duty at the tomb. At
the office of the Woodlawn cemetery it
was stated that any neglect of duty
upon the part of the watchmen would
be promptly discovered and as prompt
| y reported to their employers.
Watchman Holloway was seen by a
World reporter There is nothing to
tell" said he, except that the captain
and l are employed to watch the tomb.
| It is a little lonesome at night, and
| during the winter and on RAINY nights
| it is very u1lCOf0IDTldplS, Iot'C tliCi
there are men who have much worse
places. The cemetery authorities would
not, or course, permit the erection OF a
sentry box, so whoever is on the night
watch has got to meet the weather
with rubbers and thick overcoats.
.eThe monotony of the watch at night
is broken by the cemetery Waterman
who comes around every hour. The
regular city mounted policeman also
rides through and he generally stops to
bid the time of night. In the summer
time the job is all right Then l sit
down on the steps of the tomb and
smoke and read by the light OF
lantern.
| "a man gradually learns to surround
himself with little comforts no matter
how he is fixed. For instance, l carry
a little spirit lamp out there. and when
I feel Ike it 1 heat myself cup of
good hot coffee. The day watch is as
pleasant an outdoor berth as any man
would want. Captain Gastlin and l
have been on this post for two years,
and in all that time have had no add
venture worth speaking Of
mo attempt has ever been made to
modest the tomb. Anybody that tried it
lwould get a good game. have the