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Scientists Probe Cannibal Victims Bones With Radar
A team of 13 scientists led by a George Washington University law professor wearing a skull and crossbones T shirt uses radar mapping near Deadman's Gulch, Lake City, to locate the graves of five Snow Mesa miners slain and cannibalized in 1874. They aim to confirm remains of Alford Packer's party and their deaths in a harsh San Juan winter. The dig, planned for a week, drew locals and tourists who watched behind barricades as a crew seeks bones and answers.
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S. James Starrs
George Washington University Law
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Stan Smith
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