New-York tribune., 1894-10-29
THE DEAD IN ST JOHNS CHOHCHlAhD

.~r,s ro PREVENT DESIGNATION OF GRAVES
WHEN THE PLACE Is TURNED INTO A PARK
Tho following personal appeared in news
paper yesterday ..,. ,,,-,.5 in 81,
Johns Churchyard sIriniry,s ,ntseS AZ once with
nan,es Of ancestors for protection ana teo,r *
OF desecraton. 10 James NJ "of'ia'' '
NJ .s Vall.st was closed yesterday. but MT "o'-
man who is an attorney at that address was SV -.
hv A reporter at his Brooklyn nome NJ N
Henry-st -. rrss-
There Is little say about the matte, a, - :,
ont said Mr. German. The city mas ueo'u'" "
49,, ,ha ola :, rohn's Churchyard. near Tucson
and Leroy SITS. FOR public park, 10 be eai'so o.
John's Park A law TO that effect was pdsS'' ~
wears ago and after two years OF opposl'o" 0n -
part Of Trinity, the appraisers deciced 10 pay -,
ity $4,000 for the property IL was "''o ,.s,n,r,
that the city should pay half ana th' -.
property-holders half The properN-ho'Ds' -
making a determined stand to make me Nty ~,
for rho whole property and for over nloh'" ' '
annraisers have been holding two meetings
listening 10 their objections. That the -
will be turned into park no one douo's NV"
thousand people buried in this oG IsSs,i@rs o,
not paupers mark you. but the carry ~ Green
Wnw'York civ That churchyard was the nsiva vi
WOOD OF its day and contains many Ssp Trim
v nor the city has considered the rights rlfn,cssrg,n;s a
persons buried there nor 15 81 oNn 5oa,es? Trinity
4NfN
6oss not nronose 10 remove them nor does tne
A few days ago dozen persons hc'uu."e - cir in
u,aal,hv rnsn retained TO look attsr 49,. 49, =,
teres,s and secure the cooperation OF a. ni~s "a
the descendants of other persons outls' tr,r, do.
nosshle with a view 10 enjoining the cly h,,r,sd
anwihns further until the rights OF those nS pu,su
there are settled We shall insist upon ~ % - ;he
no matter II we have 10 carry me naSsftes hurled
highest court-and that IL that the pou uI,s-rsd in
,hero shall be decently removed ana lh,v, T., ,un
Greenwood, Woodlawn or some othet Ms,,isd be-
cnmetery The question ought 10 be se,eeu, r cara
cause IL will undoubtedly come up ~ az
with sections OF Greenwood and WSodaMM,' IN and
.Another question IL likely 10 De nIoHe'S t;9n 30
,ba, Is What right has Trinity 10 receive ' TSre ia
tbe city Is 70 pay for the old churchyaru rnnsr
NOT an inch of ground in the chut.":. :.hnss hurled
that was not bought and paid Tor py u5ents uH5o By
,hsre their ancestors their Descendants Sss.ond
what right Will Trinity receive i1ohes h,s Ground
time for those plots? II the CITY tahs snrssnts OF
n would seem only justice that the ,nev n
those buried there should receive tnr ~ r irrnor-
hrtnys A. any rate this will prove very ,,r L,f f,hs
tant question in forcing Trinity 10 arr1nsV 40 n
removal of the bodies. or cause thS CE ~ occurring
I expect there will be little dihcuE IA, ~ ioIninS
savsral thousands OF the Descendants an 'Sodiss
together in the fight In the den,ahu hrs uiS we are
tbere shall he decenly inferred esewhere of
cnrtatr 81 success while regarding the uisI rns
the money paid by the city II II Is ,,r, having
test case the city will be enlolheu reh, ia es-
the money until the question OF o""s'H
tablished. 49,. =. ,ha nronosed park
hos henn' that il wants that ground ior iR,,nent
scbool or n trade school The question oi oir.rtnt,v I
has many times arisen on the part ol ,,1,n hut
-, care IN criticse Trinity as cotpoI Sori al
n, an,, 80 will visit the 81. Johns
| have he will soon see IN the We 80, much in
,crest Trinity with all its miilo,s; IN. ,,illiona"
,.s.. ! dnnd who have contributed those H'ii'