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|-||-||-||-|As there was nothing to locate the grave we
had about given up finding it, when a Mr. Lynch came to us
and told us about where to dig and assisted us in the work
a number of times.  He agreed with us that it would be better
to have the bones taken out of the roadway and then placed
in a museum where they would be highly respected.  After we
had located the bones of Benson's uncle, Mr. Lynch told us
that some old lady had been buried about four years later a 
few feet from where Benson's uncle lay. I asked Mr. Lynch
if the party buried has any relatives living and he said
he did not think there was anyone, as she was an old woman
and no one had ever looked after the grave.  He said he
did not think anyone could object if we took the bones if
we could find them.
|-||-||-|Benson did not even know that the woman was
buried there and doubted very much if we would find any
bones or not
|-||-||-|No one could accuse us of stealing the bones,
because we did the work in the daytime, in a public roadway
and with the help of neighbors.  The only money anyone
got out of the transaction was pay for day labor.  It is not
a money making scheme on Benson's part or mine either.  I am
sure after you understand the matter thoroughly you will
not blame Benson in the slightest degree because he had an
unquestioned right to take up the bones of his uncle knowing
they would be placed where they would be respected and well
cared for.If by any possibility the other bones we