The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
Robbery Is Alleged.

Erie, Pm, February lo.-Privnsc de-
Receives Investigating the Decoration
of the Scott innuEoleum, In Erie Gene
ter,, from which II WINS reported n
body hud been taken, announced to-
night that while mnrnuders had en-
tered the mausoleum, the bod, had
been found In another crypt. This re-
port WAS mnde after the detectives lind
explored the InauSolcum. The report is
not generally credited, however. In
I view Of the famiIy's report 10 the police
Two days ago, when the vandalism WIS
first discovered.
Tho detectives announced that the
robbers tsere after jeweis that might
have becn on the woInen's bodies In
the tomb. They shy the bodies OF Mrs.
HcCollum and Mrs. w. ). scott were
the on! ones taken from the cnskets,
and fhc jewels Mere taken from these
The fact that the cnsi1ct. ~ I'll. men
were NOT broken open the, CHIN, sub
stimulates this statement.
HIVE New Clue
detectives are working ON a Clue to-
day that may lead to some material
development in connection with the
robbery OF tic mausoleum Louis
Wadlinger, milk Ter, has informed
the officers that about 4 o'clock on the
inornlng OF January - his wagon was
stopped near Inc cemetery By a man.
who asked for match Wadliurcr
says the man Told him he had heard
hammering in the cemetery, ana later
saw Tour men emerge through hole
m the cemetery fence. Wuuiinger lives
on dairy farm near here He did NOT
hear OF the robbery until last night.
and to-day related the incident 10 the
police.
On account of the rcticcnce Of the
mn har
much mystery surrounds the desccra-
ton OF the mausoleum.
SCOTS Body Reported Taken.
Although statements issued bv the
FAMILY is TO the effect that the BODY
stolen is that Of Mrs Anna NJ McCol
lum. sister-in-iaw OF Mr.. Scott ru
mors are persistent that the chouls
nave taken the body OF the millionaire
Representative. For the present II has
been impossible TO secure conormo
lion.
Except to investigate the story told
oy "adlnger. the police are at sea.
ihere has been no demand for ransom
ana this fact has served 10 mystifv the
authorities.
me robbery Of the mausoleum might
nave occurred any time within the last
.hrec or four days. It was 4 very care
~ Job, whenever it was performed.
me 'ahoals first broke the lock OF tile
ornamental bronze doors, then bored a
hole through the oak panel of tbe IN.
ner or practical portal. with KEY
mole saw" they then cut away the lock
OF the oak door and made their way
in at their leisure.
Not Visible From Street.
The place Is almost in the centre or
the cemetery, and, therefore. not Wis
aoie to casual passcrsby on the streets
ne grave robbers Got into the ceme-
tory through a hole In the wall. II has
been discovered.
Parts OF the coffin which had con
tanned the body of Mrs. McColium
were found by the police, they saw
scattered all about tie floor OF the
mausoleuEl.
Detectives have discovered a hoIr In
the west side Of the fence which sur
rounds the cemetery. Three iron
pickets had been torn away, making
room for man to pass through. Near
this opening a truck or automobile i
believed to have waited the spoils of
the CHASTITY looting
The authorities lean to the opinion
q that men familiar with the work or
robhing graves committed the crime
z The Municipalities from the caskets IN
which the bodies OF Richard Townsend
and J. y. McCollum rcpose were torn
VI Will some nooRcu instrument, and
were found on the floor. Tire a utl,or,.
IL ties think that after the bronze doors
and the copper seals over the mouths
OF the crypts had been torn away
hooked instruments were pushed into
the crypts for the purpose Of pulling
" the caskcts out, and that Slipping
OF these Instruments caused the name
plates to be torn off.