The herald., 1895-08-08
A VAULT OPENEDI AND ROBBED
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So far as Charles and his companion
investigated, the coffins on the upper
tier had not been molested. 1t probably
being because they contained the bodies
of small children, as did the one where
the broken knife was found.
The boys came out Of the vault after
their somewhat hasty inspection, and
after closing the door went and &C.
quainted Mr.. Smith with the facts OF the
robbery, and handed him the knife. The
latter at once dispatched his other son.
Steward, to tell Mr.. W. ]. Carlisle OF the
affair.
He visited the cemetery soon after and
had the things in the vault arranged as
they had been previously, and after Sc
curely locking the door went away. Mr..
Smith gave HIM the broken knife, which
he carried away.
All this occurred about two months ago,
and as far as any subsequent develop
ments are concerned, has been apparently
forgotten by the Carlisle family. Indeed,
all who have been asked regarding the
affair claim absolute ignorance. Mr.. W.
J. Carlisle, who probably knows moro
OF the occurrence than any besides the
two boys, is at present absent from tn o
city and could not be interviewed, nor
could picture of the knifo be secured,
as it is in his possession
Charles Smith says that he noticed
some suspicious looking men loafing
near the vault before the discovery of the
robbery and has not seen them since. He
states that AL Haskell. his chum, is now
absent in the east but does not believe
he ever noticed any persons around who
would have been likely to commit the
crime.
MIR. Smith is very feeble, but keeps up
his daily care of the various plots. He
does not recall any people who behaved
aroused his suspicious. and has no idea
as to who entered the vault.
Causes for the Robbery
AS has already been mentioned four
solutions OF the causes have been sug-
gested.
To the first the dead mans relatives
enter most positive denial and claim to
know nothing Of the robbery, but still
maintain that it could not have &C.
CURED.
Ii the head was taken to adorn some
cabinet it must have been desired by a
wealthy individual, for whoever dared in
carcertion behind prison bars by being
caught in such crime must have de-
manded heavy remuneration for q safe
delivery OF the coveted object.
The head of Carlisle is said by those
who remember him to be perfect in form
and in addition was most noticeable for
the remarkable beauty of the teeth. OF
these the dead man was especially proud
and they invariably inspired admiration
from men as we'll as women. 1t is further
asserted that he caused diamond, the
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be set in the center Of one of his front
teeth so that smile from his lips came
not as q ray OF sunshine but as one OF the
purest water. Whether or not this fact
was learned by the robber is OF course
unknown, but it is very plausible prop
ostion that acting, upon such rumor,
the robber opened the coffin and took the
skull in the anticipation that the dia-
mond and its uncaEny setting would prove
a valuable source of revenue and could
be readily disposed of IN some other
locality whore the circumstances were not
known.
History Of Carlisle
A consideration of the last cause for
the theft brings to mind the circum
stances that led to the death of Carlisle.
He was killed in July of 1865 by Frank
and Hughes King, in front OF the Bella
Union saloon, that formerly stood on
North Main street, on the spot now
mafHeQ Dy tno Oranu Cehtral hOtei.
Mrs. Rains was Carlisles sister-in-
law and when her husband was MUIR
dered she was left with the great
Cucamonga ranch. winery and vineyards
to be looked after. KING was appointed
special administrator. Carlisle found
fault with the way in which affairs were
being managed and dispute with King
took place.
The friends OF the men took sides in
the quarrel and many became estranged
on account of it. Trouble had been brew
ing for some months, but the first out
burst did not occur until the night of
July S. 1865. 1t was at the wedding cele.
bration Of one OF the well-known men OF
Los Angeles. The affair was held in the
Bella Union hotel. Carlisle was in the
barroom, as was Jack King and some
others. Words passed between the two
men and finally when Carlisle applied an
ugly epithet to King, the latter drew a
Derringer and fired point blank at Carlisle.
but missed him.
quick as a flash, and made stab at
Kings heart. The latter lodged and es-
capped with cut on the arm. Friends
restrained the men and prevented turthGr
trouble.
Just before noon Of the following day,
Hughes and Frank King entered the bar
room of the Bella Union, where they
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at once, Carlisle wounding both men. and
he and Frank King struggled TO the side.
walk. Carlisle fingered for several hours
and died in great agony. Hughes and
King recovered.
What the Relatives Say
W. ]. Brodrick was asked regarding
the theft of his father-in-iaw' skull. He
disclaimed all knowledge of the affair,
and stated it was untrue.
off honnonad ., n eaid y. NJ la
I was absent in the east. My wife inves
tigated anu found that there was nothing
in it. l do not know how such report
could have started. 1t is q false alarm
this time and no sensation can be made. -
Mrs. Jesurum was seen at her home, 25i
San Pedro street. This lady was no bet
ter posted than had been her daughter,
Mrs. Brodrick.
She desired to know where the infor-
nation of the theft OF the skull had been
secured, but when the reporter declined
to state. Mrs. Jesurum affirmed that she
had heard nothing OF the robbery before.
so could not be expected to know of it at
the present time.