Matthews was known as “the man buried by moonlight.” As the story goes, Matthews shot a man during a fight. The man survived the bullet, but not realizing this, Matthews fled the city to avoid prosecution. While on the lam, he developed pneumonia and died. Still fearful, Matthews’s shooting victim insisted that officials identify Matthew’s body immediately upon its arrival by train two months later. By torchlight Matthews’ family members confirmed that the body was his and he was taken directly to Riverside Cemetery for interment in the dark of night.
(1840-1889) (Magnolia, lot 3, A18)
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