Evening journal., 1921-09-21

-enBtn OF the Shtltlon Ndo tAf'S'u
to view. The bones were in a far
advanced stage OF decay and only
the larger bones could be removed.
Eight inches above, and one foot
south of the skull OF this skeleton.
the Uranium OF a child, ~ or ID
years old. was found; traces OF the
bones could be plainly discerned In
the clay but most OF them immedi-
ately turned TO dust upon exposure
to the air. Portions Of the skull, leg
bones and two ribs were taken out.
AT the same level and one foot
three inches to the cast the remains
Of the second adult was found. 1t
also lay with head TO the south. In
the work OF uncovering this skele-
ton the lower leg bones OF six adults
we're found laying across the rib
bones. with the extremities pointed to
the southwest.
Near the pelvis OF this skeleton
two skulls were found and just south
Of the feet, four other crania were
discovered all six OF these skulls
stood upright upon their bases, and
thorough examination OF them
failed to disclose a bone closer than
six inches. excepting the skeleton OF
the second adult above mentioned.
II was discovered later upon follow
ing up the skeletal remains OF the
six persons who were buried close
together, with feet to the southwest.
that the crania of all we're missing,
at least from their proper places.
In my opinion these six persons un-
doubtedly had been beheaded before
burial.
Continuing the excavation. two
other skeletons were discovered side
by side. at full length, heads to the
south; the last OF these being the
one first discovered in the side of
the bank Immediately above these
four others were found, one with
head resting near the shoulder OF
the eastern. or outside skelton, one
with skull upon pelvic bone OF same
skeleton and two others with heads
between the knee joints OF this
skeleton and the one in the bottom
OF the grave Immediately to the
west. These latter two we're buried
with heads to the southeast and ex-
tremities to the northwest, with feet
about thirty inches north of the four
skulls found together.
In all fifteen skeletal remains
were uncovered. fourteen OF them
being adults and one child.
These were all buried in one
grave or pit. nine feet two inches
long and six feet eight inches wide,
the longer measurement being north
and south or parallel with the coast.
'The line Of the burial pit was
easily traced and distinctly marked
by the difference in color Of the soil
Contiguous to the skeletons was a
rich. dark -colored earth. and so de-
cidedly different was this from the
surrounding clay, both in quality and
color that the outline OF the space
where the bodies had been buried
could be readily traced. This dark.
decomposed earth had once been
human flesh.
HAD this pit been the burial place
Of skeletal remains alone, as the po-
sition of some Of the bones. and es-
pecially the six severed crania. would
possibly Indicate. the rich. decom-
posed earth would have been miss
: ing.
Here and there at the bottom O.
1 the grave. and upon the undisturbes
! surface of the clay scant traces o
wood ashes and charcoal were seen
Il spent 20 hours in the pit work.
ing with a small hand trowel and
thoroughly pulverized and siftec
; every particle of earth and clay from
the bottom OF the sand deposit to
two inches below the bottom of the
grave, and with the exception OF
about a dozen small pieces OF Indian
pottery nothing of human make was
found.
"The discovery OF pottery frag.
ments in the grave proves nothing
as they may have been thrown in
from camp refuse from the surfac,
at the time the grave was filled. In
. an hours time searching the ada.
cent sand dunes / succeeded in find
ing some 25 or 30 pottery fragments
OF similar make.
"The clay used in the manufac
ture OF this pottery was tempere,
with sand and finely crushed she'll
and from markings on its exterio
, surface Il undoubtedly had bee
moulded in fine reed or twiste
grass baskets The finding OF s
many fragments Of pottery in sucl
/, a small area is another proof tina
this section was a permanent camp
ing place of the Indians. with no
. madic tribes extensive pottery NAL,
ing was not available on account q
!, the extreme fragility Of pottery uter
sils, but a sedentary life OF the pre-
historic natives encouraged the d,
velopment Of pottery making.
"A number OF years ago six skel,
= tons were found about forty fe,
: northeast OF where I ma& my e.
cavations. A Uranium from this fir
- was examined by the late DR.. Fran
i Of Dover, who pronounced the sku
as Of distinctive Indian type. tn
n information was given me by Mr..
'e NJ. wilson. who was present at n
y time the discovery was made ar
Ie he pointed out to me the very spo
J. This evidence was corroborated
u few days ago in letter from E,
United States Senator Richard
It Kenney. who was an eye witness
Ie the excavation.
s. Taking into connection the IA
n that my search was awarded wit
d no finds it is significant that no in
s. plements of any kind we're four
p with these six skeletons.
rs "In times OF peace the aborigini
lg ALWAYS buried their dead with gre,