Old grave stone recovered by Police

GOODIN, WEHMAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/12/2006 at 21:40:40

"Fairfield Ledger", Wed., Jan. 13, 1965, Pg. 8, Col. 5

POLICE RECOVER OLD GRAVE STONE. A time-worn grave marker, dating back more than a hundred years, has been discovered in a trailer occupied by college students. Police who found the marker while making an investigation of another matter, said no charges have been filed as yet. When they noticed the old marker in the trailer, they acquired a search warrant, went back to the trailer and picked up the stone. It is now at the police department office. It is not known where the marker came from. It states, "In Memory of James, son of Benjamin and Luvina GOODIN. Died Oct. 1, 1852, at the age of 21 years."

Officers said all efforts will be made to see where the marker belongs, when it was taken and who was responsible for its theft. The investigation is continuing. The trailer in which the grave marker was found is located on W. Fillmore.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Mon, Jan. 18, 1965, Pg. 8, Col. 4

STUDENT TO FACE TOMBSTONE TRIAL. Jeffrey WEHMAN, Darien, Conn., was arraigned in justice of peace court on a charge of having a tombstone in his possession.... He entered a plea of not guilty and demanded a hearing which has been set at a later date.... Officers charged the defendant with appropriating found property after they recovered the time-worn grave marker from a trailer occupied by WEHMAN. He told officers he found the marker in a field and carried it to the trailer. The marker dates back more than a hundred years.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Apr. 23, 1879, Pg. 2, Col. 4

Sec. 4021 Code of Iowa..... If any person destroy or injure any tomb, grave stone, monument, etc., he shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.