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Show NOW DECLARE HTTER IS BURIED JT SEI Mrs. Lee Chamberlain, Mother of a Titanic Victim, Receives Re-ceives Conflicting- Reports. The whereabouts of the body of A. H. Ilvter, formerly of Salt Lake, who perished, in the wreck of the Titanio, has become an issue that the courts probably will be called upon to determine. deter-mine. Last Thursday Mrs. Lcc Chamberlain, Chamber-lain, mother of Hylcr, was informed bv tho White Star lino officials that the body of hor son was at Halifax and would bo irivcn Christian burial alone with other members of the crew, Hvter beiiiK one of the ship's cooks. Beine aware of the promise of tho company to forward all bodies of Titanic Ti-tanic victims to any point desirod by relatives, Mrs. Chamberlain wired a reply, re-ply, demanding I he forwarding of the bodv to Salt Lake and threatening a damage suit, unless her wishes vcre complied with. To this alternative the White Star line company rcpliod last night that tho original message was a mistake as the body of TEytcr had boon buried at sea from the decks of the cable ship Mackay-Bcnuctl. Mrs. Chamberlain docs not hesitate to dcclaro her doubts as to tho truth of the company's latest statements and she has engaged the services of a local lo-cal attorney to protect hor interests in the matter. Suit for damages proo-ablv proo-ablv will be instituted in case the body is not forwarded. |