Garfield Tomb Breakin

[LincolnMan]

Amazing that anyone would do that. But there doesn't seem to be anything that is "sacred" anymore. The sword that was stolen from the Lincoln tomb was from one of the statues on the outside of the tomb. It was taken by a teenager who tried to sell it for scrap metal-bad idea.
The G.A.R. Grave markers that are placed at Union veterans graves are stolen all the time. They frequently are placed for auction on EBay. I also know I've mentioned this before but it applies here on this thread- a full size statue of Abraham Lincoln was stolen in Detroit years ago. It was damaged as a result. The thieves apparently could not sell it for scrap so they dumped it on an elementary schools front bushes- where it was recovered. By the way, I had attended the school as a kid. After costly repair, the statue was placed inside if Detroit's Main Library on Woodard Avenue.