The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-12
SENATOR VANCE'S BODY.
II Is DIsIyTERRED Ar NfGHT BIZ
ORDER or HIS WIDOW.
The Son Has the Remains Replaced In the
Family Plat-Grave is Now Guarded
by Special Officers.

ASHEVILLE, y. c.. June ii.-Special.-
Senator Vance's widow came here last
Wednesday, and during that night re-
moved the remains Of her husband from
the old family plot, where they were
laid TO rest on April 18TH last. to a new
section in Riverside cemetery purchased
nv herself Charles n. Vance, the Sena-
tors son. came her Saturday and carly
Sunday morning had the remains carried
back to their first resting pla,e
Special officers guard the Dody now
4 New York World special from Ashe-
Vile says. -
The widow OF Senator Zebulon b.
Vance came TO Asheville on Wedhtsuds
and had the body u the Senator nloyed
from the Vance family plot IN me cen.
terry where II was originally purleu, -
a plot she had bought the day the Seha-
tor was buried.
and his private secretary during ne.
arrived In Asheville yesterday, ana .ast
night had the body again diSlnterred
and reburied in the family plot.
HIS Fathers DYING WORDS.
Young Vance declares that II was his
fathers dying request that his body
should be buried I'm this plot, which the
Senator had bought and bea1tined HuF,
ing his life and that his first WIG
body young Nance's motheO should De
placed beside him. Mr.. Vance says he
Is determined that his fathers WISHES
shall be ooeyed. II the law has to De
invoked in order TO carry them OUT,
The plot OF ground to which Mrs;
Vance had the Senator's body removed
Is the Hi Top. the most beauulul an
commanding spot In the cemetery, dnu
her object fin placing the Sen
there was the fitness Of the site for the
erection Of a great monument 10 the
Senator's memory by the people OF the
State.
Mrs. Vance IS a Catholic, and when
It was found that the Senator was dying
a priest was about TO perform the iast
sacrament when Charles n. Vance inter-
fered.
Senator Vance was a Protestant, and:
II is said. had requested that none OF
the rites Of the Catholic Church be
allowed over him.
Young Vance said that he would per
NIT his fathers body to be removed TO
vided his first wife's body be placed be-
side the Senator's but this Mrs. Vance
declines 70 agree 10.
II is not known what steps Mrs. Vance
will take when she learns what has
been done.
THE sons LETTER.
RALEIGH, y. c., June 1.-THE News
Observer Chronicle has received the fol-
lowing card. which appeared in the Ashe-
Vile Citizen to-day
"To the Public: My fathers request and
direction to me were that his body should
be laid to rest in the lot in the Ashevlle
cemetery selected and purchased by HIM
self and his first wife, the mother Of
his children. should be by his side. In
compliance with this expressed wish. he
was placed there, with the concurrence OF
his family and widow. There he remained
for nearly two months, when on last
Tuesday evening late the remains were
secretly and surreptitiously taken up and
placed IN another lot I'm the cemetery
This was known 10 be without the
knowledge or consent Of his sons. his only
brother, or his sister--even against their
desire. Within one-half mile Of the ceme-
terry were one brother and three sisters
Of our father and had either OF these
been consulted, they would have protested
against this high-handed act-most Ger
tainly against the manner OF removal
and especially against the opening OF the
casket, which latter was done, for what
purpose we do not know.
THE FIRET wIFE's BODY.
"The removal might even have been
submitted 10. had not the party making
the removal, in writing, as the last and
final uitimatum on the subject refused 70
allow the wife OF his early manhood, our
mother. 70 be placed by his side. This
violation of a sacred obligation was to
me so revolving that ! felt that Ii was
my imperative duty 20 the memory Of my
dead father 10 replace the remains in
the original place. This has been done.
and / trust and pray that they may re-
main there In peace
sad as has been my duty. II was rem
dered necessary by the promise l re-
peatedly made my father. II is also
humllatlng and Notifying 10 me that all
this has occurred. and this publication
made necessary.
but see no escape from II. I appeal
TO the sentiment Of the good people Of
this community. and the State Of North
Carolina 70 sustain us In our efforts 20
secure the permanent and peaceful re-
pose Of this good man. our father, I'm the
SPOT OF his own selection and choice, and
where he was placed by his colleagues Of
the United States Senate. with the full
consent Of his family and widow. and
whore may rest by his side the mother
Of his children.
Very respectfully.
(Signed) CHARLES n VANCE"