Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
ROBBERY OF A GRAVE.
Body of Mrs. Casper Morrow
Missing From Rapids City
Cemetery.
CHARGES AGAINST A STUDENT,

Sheriff CralIe Orders Arrest of A. d.
Farber, of HiIIsdaIe, Who Is Attending
College at Keokuk. Iowa-Charles JAS
person Accused of Implication In the
Deed.
The body of Mrs. Casper Morrow is
missing from a newly made grave at
Rapids City; Charles Jasperson, OF
Hillsdale, is detained at the county
Jail; Sheriff Cralle has wired an or
der to the authorities at keokuk,
Iowa, to arrest a. ID. Farber, stu
dent at the Keokuk Medical college.
and hourly new developments are
coming to light of one of the most
daring and diabolical deeds in the his
tory of Rock Island county.
When the agent for the Burlington
railroad at Hillsdale last Saturday
morning rolled over on it's side box
that was to be shipped on the 6:45
train, the contents fell from one side
of the box to the other and there ema-
mated therefrom a strong stencil as
of decaved flesh. The box was three
and one-half feet long and about
eighteen inches wide and Is inches
high. twas consigned to John Dunn
& Co., Hamilton, ILL.,, just across the
river from keokuk.
A ID. Farber came home to Hills
dale for 4 short visit last week. He
said he was sick. Saturday he re-
turned to Keokuk TO his studies.
The agent who handled the box
confided his suspicious to friends, aud
soon wild stories of grave robbing
spread about the upper end OF the
county Sheriff Cralle was called
upon to conduct an investigation.
He learned Yesterday, - he tells an
ARGUS reporter. that Farber first re-
vealed his plans to Joe Fowler, who
was offered $40 to help him go get q
stiff" but his proposition was refused
and the offer was made to Charles
Hauschild. but he, too, declined to
take hand in the affair.
Refuse to Help Him.
Farber, so the sheriff learns, finally
induced Charles Jasperson to assist
him. The two left EIillsdale Friday
afternoon and walked to the home OF
William DOnahoo, a mile from the
town, and borrowed his horse and
buggy and started for Rapids City to
have time" as they put it. They
reached Rapids City about : o'clock in
the evening, ate supper. took few
drinks each, bought pint of whisky,
and drove out of town. Jasperson
says he arrived home ut 1890, but his
mother states he did not return until
q clock in the morning.
During Friday night two boxes. one
at the rear of Whiteside's store. and
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in Hillsdale, disappeared. The horse
and buggy were kept at Hillsdale
Friday night and returned to Mr..
Donahoo next day.
Cemeteries Inspected.
So strong were the suspicious of
grave robbery that parties were or
ganized to Inspect cemeteries. One
discovery has already been made. as
stated above. the remains of Mrs.
Casper Morrow, ans aged lady, who
died last week at Rapids City. having
been stolen from grave in the Rapids
City cemetery.
Sheriff Cralle is of the belief the
body was shipped to Keokuk to be
used for demonstration purposes in a
medical college.
Jasperson was arrested last night
and brought to Jail by the sheriff,
who also has in his possession rub
Der blanket that he took from the
Donahoo rig. The odor that is de-
tected on close examination of the
blanket indicates it was recently in
close contact with something dead.
Jasperson denies any knowledge of
the crime he is accused of.
Sheriff Cralle stated this afternoon
he had not received an answer from
Keokuk. and he would take the next
train for that city to arrest Earber.