Geronimos skull

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HARTFORD, Connecticut - Geronimo's descendants have sued Skull and Bones — the secret society at Yale University linked to presidents and other powerful figures — claiming that its members stole the remains of the legendary Apache leader decades ago and have kept them ever since.

The federal lawsuit filed in Washington on Tuesday — the 100th anniversary of Geronimo's death — also names the university and the federal government.

Geronimo's great-grandson Harlyn Geronimo said his family believes Skull and Bones members took some of the remains in 1918 from a burial plot in Fort Sill, Okla., to keep in its New Haven clubhouse, a crypt. The alleged graverobbing is a longstanding legend that gained some validity in recent years with the discovery of a letter from a club member that described the theft.
 

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wow.....wonder if there is any validity to the subject......if so where is his silver and jewel crusted rifle? wasn't that suppose to have been buried with him?

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Geronimo's rifle was taken from him before/during his surrender in Skeleton Canyon, Az.
As witnessed by the photo of the surrender, in this picture he is shown with a single shot, Springfield 45-70
I think that "the rifle" ended up, as given to Gen Crook
Or!
Ended "it", ended up in the collection of firearms, belonging to The Apache Scout, a Famous Border Scout
Whose name I have forgotten
This man (a white man) who helped track Geronimo down for the Army
 

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taken in skeleton canyon region. 1886.
no jewel encrusted rifle...

please read geronimo's so called surrender speech... during negotiations, miles told geronimo, ' you can't keep running into mexico and shooting people'...geronimo laughed, no...we kill mexicans with sticks and rocks...we save the bullets for you...'
 

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randy, thanks much for the info. on the skull, i had no idea about it.also, thanks for the link. ron 8) 8)
 

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