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Show PRISON FOR THEFT OF SHROUD. Undertaker Sent to Jail for Burying Man In an Undershirt. Llttlo Hock, Ark. For tho alleged theft of aBhroud from n dead man and burying him in tho scanty whlto undershirt un-dershirt furnished by tho county hospital, hos-pital, dcsplto tho fact that tho relatives rela-tives had paid for tho shroud, W. H, Jackson, nn undertaker on Wosl Ninth streot, was lined $150 and son-tctced son-tctced to six months lu Jail. John I'arni'll died and his two sons arranged for tho funeral. Thoy asked Jnqkson diow much ho would charge to furnish their fnthor with a coflln, a shroud and a gravo. Tho prico agrood upon was $2G. When the day for the funeral camo both brothers sny thoj wont to tho Jackson undertaking rooms and there saw their dead pin cut, properly laid out In Ills coffin and dressed in a long black shroud. Thoy mado arrangements to return after dinner for tho trip to tho cemetery and on leaving tho parlor wore wurncd by a woman, who said: "I hope Jackson won't treat your father llko ho did iiny Bon." Tho two men became suspicious and whqn tho gravo. was reached thoy ordered or-dered tho coflln opened. To this tho driver objected, saying It was against Mr. Jnckson'H orders, biit 'this only strengthened their suspicions. Tho brothers Insisted, arid finally tho lid was removed. Tho b)ack shroud had disappeared Tho arrest 'at tho undertaker un-dertaker followed. |