The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

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Il ls just here that'the femarkaH,
story told by-this wsmnn rnve,s wt,s
several startling proofs Which hays
already made a decided Impression IN
on the judicial mind In England. III
we'll known that one Of the most ar.
ncult things to secure In the United
Kingdom il authorization from coiit
10 open grave or coffin Upon ne
mere statement Of Mrs. bruce that the
conn IN the Highgste cemetery -dld
not enclose the body II was alleged To
contain. she never could have secured
the authorization which was granted
last week by the chancellor Of tho
diocese Of London TO open IL. '.; =
Mrs bruce applied through, her sts
tornoys to the bishop of London. for
permission to open this conn. alleging
that II did not contain. the body OF
Druce. but Instead a roll Of lead. The
bishop Of London turned the matter
over 10 DR.. Tristan. the chancellor OF
the diocese. who. sitting In the consis.
tory court In the Wellington chapel OF
IT, Paul's cathedral heard the argu.
ment.
DR.. Tristan stated that permission 10
open the CONN could not be granted
without the written consent Of the
owner Of the tomb This Mrs. Druce'a
attorneys admitted had not been 80.
cured These attorneys. however
pointed out 10 the chancellor mat idon.
trury to the law Of England ami To all
custom and practice. no physician had
ever certified 90 the death OF Druco
the shopkceper. The death certihcati
produced In court showed that the LAW
had not been complied with. the space
provided for the signature OF tho NJ.
tending physician never having .beon
filled In. Or. Tristan at once Rdmir
ted that this was AN extraordinary. u
not suspicious circumstance. II was
shown by the attorneys OF Mira. Drucs
that many other strange facts attended
the strange burial. Upon these facts
the chancellor Of the diocese granted
permission TO open the coffin. There
upon "a wholly unexpected and quite 70
markable feature of this case was de-
yeloped Tho Drucc tomb IN. Highgate
cemetery belongs. II seems. NJ Herbert
Druce. son Of the Baker street shop
keeper. ana his principal ieGatec. Ta!s
Herbert bruce Ia wealthy man. lly-
INK near London. Although II might
appear that his interest would be 70
open tho grave aud In every way to
strengthen the case Of Mrs Drice 70
show that his father was tho duke az
Portland. yet he IL Mt the present tlmo
oxhanstlng every effort In an attempt
to prevent examination OF the coffin,
Under English law he Ia illegitimate.
and there Is nothing for him to gain
by II.
The plan OF Mira bruce Is arst 10 Sc
cure tho digging. open or the. Druco
grave before attempting to make good
the claims Of her son 10 the title OF the
duke OF Portland. AZ the present tins
Mrs. Drucc. through her attornoyh. has
been authorized 10 make an ,OxamlnA-
tion OF the conn. hut she has been ten.
porarily stopped from doing 80 BY. a
technical objection on the part ~ the
other side. This required the consent
OF her son. That consent was secured
by cable. Rut the opposing counsel az
once objected TO n oabled consent being
accepted In court. aud insisted thR, he
young man himself should either h.
pear In court In PERSON or send hla
written consent duly certified ffuml
Australia. The son will arrive ig,a
few weeks with all his doeumertg IN
tho meanwhile the grave Il bdig
watched, ANA lawyers on behalf OF Mis.'
Druce are making every ofiort 80 that
the grave may be opened as soon ~
possible. .'' st