Mark Twain's Grave-site- Vandalized!

[HerbS]

Mark Twain's Grave-site has been vandalized in Hellmira,NY.Sad to say,but it is a"sign of the times".His bronze plaque disappeared from his monument.

[LincolnMan]

More trying to cash in on the metal piece, I suppose. I've heard the laws have tightened for facilities accepting metals from scrappers. Too bad that things have come to this...

[HerbS]

Hopefully,the perpetrators will be caught soon!

[BettyO]

No one has any respect for anything anymore -- very sad!

[HerbS]

BettyO.I agree 100%

[Gene C]

News article

http://www.stargazette.com/story/news/lo.../21193295/

[HerbS]

Thank you Gene!Great job of research.

[LincolnMan]

I couldn't access the page. Apparently the article has moved.

[Jim Garrett]

Many Confederate Veteran's graves have a Southern Cross of Honor, a cast iron marker, that will disappear sometimes for the value of scrap, sometimes as a political statement. It is truly unfortunate that their are those that put a few dollars or their own agenda foremost.

[HerbS]

The perpetrators have big mental problems,and they must have wierd egos!

[Eva Elisabeth]

I couldn't access the page. Apparently the article has moved.

Bill, it does work for me (on the phone).

[LincolnMan]

This time it worked. I was pleased to read of the Detroit connection with Twain. A comment is nade in the article that it wasn't thought to be the work of a scrapper. So why else would it be stolen? Your thoughts?

[HerbS]

Thoughts-The perpetrator was an anti-Twain person,or a very jealous author!?Who knows,perhaps an anti-Twain family friend!

[RJNorton]

I remember several years ago when there was an incident of vandalism at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield. A copper sword was stolen from a statue on the tomb's upper level. A teenager was arrested. He said he didn't do it to make money from the scrap. As I recall no specific reason was given other than it was simply a case of the kid getting a thrill from climbing up the statue and getting the sword.

[Gene C]

I think your right Herb, this person is probably a frustrated writer. Which reminds me of a song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G6H2tQCaOA