Ghouls Steal Body
Tomb of Former Congressman William L. Scott Is Raided at Erie , PA.
Woman’s Body is Stolen — Coffin of Mrs. Anna M. M’Collom, Relative of Family , Found Empty — Police say They Are Hampered in Efforts to Fathom Mystery.
Erie, Pa.—Ghouls have broke into and violated the mausoleum of the late William L Scott , who was a congressman from this district, a millionaire coal and railroad magnate and an intimate personal friend of former President Grover Cleveland. Much mystery surrounds the case, which first became known publicly Thursday morning.
The mausoleum, in the Erie cemetery (a magnificent affair which cost at least $50,000), was found shattered by some women who chanced to be walking through the burying place. Soon after this discovery it was whispered about the city that the body of Mrs. Anna M. McCollom, a sister of the late Mr. Scott’s wife, had been taken away. Mrs. McCollom was the wife of a prominent naval officer and was well known in Philadelphia society. It was also said by some that Mr. Scott’s body was removed from its vault. Whether it was stolen or not is a question which has not been satisfactorily answered.