The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-18
Dix Clinton Bodies
! Already Exhumed.
THE WORK GOES ON.
Martin ,Garvey Describes
the Methods Used.

Clinton, March 17.-Captain Peter ].
Cannon has received a letter from
eergt. Martin Garvey, written two
days after the letter recently printed
In The Spy. This letter came to Capt.
Cannon Thursday at noon It tells
about the work Mr.. Garvey has per-
Normed in disinterring the bodies of
Apldiers of the 9Th regiment and re-
News the situation in detail
KThe letter says that the bodies of two
OF the three Clinton soldiers have been
disinterred. They are the bodies of
Priv. M E. oMalley and Priv. John
McNamara. They We're buried in what
q known to the expedition as the '1it-
tie cemetery
The bodies of other members of the
9Th regiment have been disinterred as
follows.
n Moriartv of Co. E.
Sergt ]. Brady of Co. c.
A Priv. c. z. Mellins of Co. I.
AA Prlv. William saunders of Co. b.
s# IAoopitdI .oLe" ara IoreIner. Co. c.
Priv. j. L. Wallace, Co. M.
Sergt Garvey had not been to the
Grave Of Corp. j. j. Jennings of Co. K,
but has received assurances that the
grave is undisturbed. The body is
buried in another cemetery.
Nothing is left of the bodies, except
a few bones. These are lifted into the
baskets by men who wear rubber
gloves.
Sergt. Garvey says that the Ameri-
cans in Santiago are the victims of ev-
cry Cuban and every Spaniard that
comes along. They are oyercharged
3rHy~ hi 10 la,1,
venirs of the battle is great and genu-
me relics sell for more than they are
worth. TX
Manager Patrick F. Cannon has had
much trouble with fellows who detile
the floors of the theatre building with
tobacco juice. Last night John Will
Hams weaver, was giving an exag-
gerated illustration Of this sort of evil
and was observed by people who re-
ported the matter to Mr.. Cannon. Re-
Gently Mr.. Cannon has posted signs
Warning persons not to indulge in the
habit of splitting in the halls, and the
1anitor and other persons employed
around the building have given fire.
Quent individual warnings to offenders
In view of these circumstances, Mr..
Cannon decided to make an example of
Williams. and secured warrant for
his arrest on the charge Of committing
d
discovered that Williams had fed. He
could not be found in his boarding
house nor in any of his usual haunts.
He had learned, it is supposed, that he
was to be arrested, and as he was on
the verge of leaving town, decided not
to postpone his departure.
Division 8, A. o. H.. and the auxiliary
connected with the division, met to-
night in Hibernian Hall, to celebrate
st. Patricll's day with an entertainment
and social time. The entertainment
was a success.
The day was quietly celebrated here
by patriotic Irishmen. Green bows
were seen in many buttonholes. Not a
few make-beieve Shamrocks occupied
similar position. A few persons wore
knots Of genuine shamrocks, sent over
from the old sod. and were proud
enough of the fact.
The Daughters of Pocahontas gave a
farewell dance in Red Mems Hall to-
night. This is the last of a series of
dances that have been most enjoyable.
The police were asked to discover the
whereabouts of Frank Trimble of So I'm
ion street this morning. Trimble is a
boy IA years old. He remained away
from home over Thursday night, and
his mother became alarmed at his alb
sence. He returned in time for dinner
today.
A revision of the bids has been made
by Chief Engineer Parker in the st.
Johns Cemetery Association matter. 1t
shows that p. Fl. Coughlin and P. H.
Cooney of Chelsea are the lowest bid
ders. They offer to remove the bodies
from the old cemetery and perform all
labor stipulated in the specifications,
for
than M. J. O'Hearn of BroOkine, the
second lowest bidder. and more than
$14,50e lower than Converse Bros. of
Lowell. the highest bidders.
Lichenstein Lodge gave a dance to-
night in Harugari Hall, in celebration
of it's 32d anniversary. The dance was
we'll attended by the members of the
lodge and their friends.
The French American Club will put
piano into It's rooms in Theatre block.
Thomas Walsh was fined $40 for be-
ing drunk, this morning, by Judge
Christopher c. Stone, in the district
court. He couldn't pay and went over.
John Speser Of Lancaster will make
his defense to the bastardy charge
brought by Mary Poulin, in the superior
court, to which the case went today,
by agreement between Allan G. But
trick, counsel for the defendant, and
Herbert Parker, who represents the
accused.
John NJ. Marks of Newport is visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Elizabeth White of Childs Bust
ness College, is the guest of Miss Mar
tina Kester of Church street.
Preparations are making for the
opening of spring work on the metrop-
olitan reservoir. Inspectors, engineers