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ilRtWARD OF $50=tFOR VANDALSBOARD OF ALDERMEN EXPRESSINDIGNATION OVER CHURCHiSTREET CEMETERY ACT8.ifr*Wrought up over the disgraceful^ 1 acts of vandals who desecrated the grave of Willis Pope, in the old u t Church street cemetery*, an account a- j of which appeared in the Item of yesterday afternoon, the Board of Aldermen are determined to apprehend the j vandals If a reward will be an induce-'i- ment to any person to shed light upon ?a the identity of the grave robbers.11-1 There was some discussion of the acts by members of the board before called into session last night. Thatthe members were conscious of theirduty in the premises was shown by the manner in which they acted promptly upon a motion of Alderman BuiIIvan that a reward of $50' be offered for information that would leadto the arrest of the - person or persons who committed the actIDLl-n,orliremihill That the reward be offered wastoh.unanimously adopted by the members. During yesterday there were hun j’S j dreds of persons who went to the !d | old Church street burial ground toISbClocter:Wtbedp*i'feiibcnasUo:tfclmiprcdpai]Pa16irou•y*isti.r-in-n.gofmsyestoBlisttlefif-m-ilnsee for themselves the work of the , vandals. Those who went to the stlt; scene during the early hours of the , *e‘ day were rewarded. By noon the huge f steel casket had been replaced in iii abiding place of the past thirty years,, A and the stone slabs and bricks put | back, in position, sealed, again to remain undisturbed, perhaps, until It isdetermined that the graves shall be removed to some more sacred and protected spot.
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Mobile Daily Item
Mobile, Alabama, US
Wed, Mar 16, 1910
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