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BURIED THE WRONG MAN, veral Weeks ago the Registar onn ed a notice of the death of Bae rid Greve, of Harper's Ferre, a me rge of Sharpsburg, and of his burial at Reedysville, Mai Aarlegram had been sent to his Brother, Philis Greve, of Sharpsburg, announcing the dear, sed the latter, after summunicating with Washington, gave instrucions to have the body prepared for burial and sent to Keedvsville for interest The funeral was held at that place. But on the advise of the undertaker in Ichatee the catrn was not opened and [no inspection was made of the body, which was given decent burial after a s short service The message announce ing the death was from some uunknown person, and the statement was made that Mr. Grive had fallen on the street goon after he had left a hotel, der ing almost immediately. Later some of his clothing was sent to Harpers Ferry and also a towel of keys. The clothing was not recognized a that which he had worn, and it was consid ered rather curious that the keys fitted in one of the furniture or articles in his room. One day last week in W wine one In the presence Goheen, itn uncle of Revtter Cure tan, of Harper's Ferry, se at fur the death of Mr Grove. Mr. Grove is aot dead,” said Mr Goheen, “he is in St. Elizabeth's Hospital,saw him there yesterday. He was told that he was mistaken, that Mr. Grive was dead l and buried, but he persisted that he knew what he was talking about. As a result of his assertions Mr. Gu ran, Mise Agnes Gibson and others win knew Mr. Cirove went to St. [le nhenh's, and, sure enough, (Here he die ) and he hadn't heard a word abo Hts death. He was very ferhie, he ever, both In body and mind, and w unable to give any information con cerning the strange mix-up Wart Was sent to Mr. Grove's relatives here and in Sharpsburg, and Mr William Butler was home on Sunday and con firmed the story. There seems I be an solution of the mystery on fur. There 's absolutely no clue as to the identity of the man who was buried in Keedynville, no napere or other marks of identifications being found upon his person, nor is I know, why he should have been mistaken for Mr. Grove. The strange event has caused a good deal of comment in this neighborhood, and is a source of con siderable annoyance to Mr. Grove's relatives, who have caused to be in terred in the home cemetery an un known stranger.
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Shepherdstown Register
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, US
Thu, Sep 07, 1922
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Robert E.
