The herald., 1895-08-09
1.-THE SKULL STILL MISSING A SP|R|TUAL|ST|C MEDIUM
Suspicious Circumstance Noticed Through Whom Came Indpend
in the Cemetery ent Voices, Etc.
LOA;ERS AGAIN APPEAR PROFESSOR A. j. MCLATCfilE
With the Favored
the Robbery Mortal
SUSPICIOUS Circumstance Noticed
in the Cemetery
LOA2ERS AGAIN APPEAR
They Had Not Been Seen Since Before
the Robbery
Many Persons Visited the Vault Yesterday.
Great Interest Aroused by the Account.
Carlisle Well Liked

The story of desecration the of Carlisle
burial vault and the theft of the skull o
Robert S. Carlisle, as told exclusively in
The Herald yesterday. was read with
great interest. Not only from tho most
unusual and highly sensational features
of the affair was special attention drawn
to the case, but it served to recall vividly
to the old residents of Los Angeles the
circumstances of Carlisle's death.
Many persons visited the cemetery to
see the interior of the structure where the
robbery had been committed. Their Gu
riosity was not rewarded, however, by
anything out IF the ordinary. and they
were compelled to content themselves
with seeking information from Mr.. l. p.
Smith, the superintendent, and his son
Charles. There was nothing more to be
learned. however, beyond that already
published, and peep through the bars
of the iron door was the nearest any could
como to the broken casket.
Another significant circumstance was
observed by young Charles Smith. and
one that may possibly develop into some
thing. About 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing he saw half dozen fellows lourging
near the vault. When noticed they were
not at the door nor engaged in any very
suspicious act other than loafing aim
lessly around. These are, young Smith
states, the same men whom ne saw in
the cemetery before the discovery of the
robbery, but who disappeared after that
occuri once and were not seen by him
until yesterday morning. They are all
rough looking and apparently would not
l. ,,al, l.
threatened them with the police if they
ever were found loating around the place
again and the crowd lost no tim3 in re-
firing.
As to the motives for the robbery, vi bile
there were quite mum Der who favored
some one of those suggested, the ma jori-
ty seemed inclined to credit either the
seems highly probable that if the report
of the diamond setting in one of the
teeth had been heard by any criminal,
which, indeed. was very likely, he would.
in all likelihood have attem pied to secure
the skull without having first ascertained
If the statement were true or not. On the
other hand, had this been the motive
why was an attempt made to open the
second casket?
The presence of the gang of men men,
toned by young Smith would seem to
indicate that they were concerned i'll the
robbery in some manner.
The affair is still shrouded in mys-
terry. however. and is no nearer solution
now than 1t was yesterday.
Probably at no time in years,
were the details OF the killing of Mr.. Car
isle so generally discussed as yesterday.
There are still many alive who were eye
witnesses of the tragedy, and all o. the
circumstances were readily recalled by
them. Nor were "reminiscences of Car
ele Iackinp EvprVOu0 smoke most kind
ly OF him, and declared that he was a
splendid man.
1t is to be hoped that the skull will
soon be recovered and once more placed
in the casket where the remains will not
again be aetiled by ghoulish hands.