Geronimo Justice The Skull and Bones society is not just a figment of Hollywoods imagination. In a Press conference, Geronimos 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. Geronimos descendants have sued Skull and Bones — the secret society at Yale University linked to presidents (Bush,Obama) 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 Geronimos death — also names the university and the federal government. Geronimos 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. I believe strongly from my heart that his spirit was never released, Harlyn Geronimo said. According to lore, members of Skull and Bones — including former President George W. Bushs grandfather, Prescott Bush — dug up his grave when a group of Army volunteers from Yale were stationed at the fort during World War I, taking his skull and some of his bones. The Yale secret society Skull and Bones clubhouse or tomb as it is known, is seen here on the Yale University campus in New Haven, Conn., in this 2003 file photo. Harlyn Geronimo, 61, wants those remains and any held by the federal government turned over to the family so they can be reburied near the Indian leaders birthplace in southern New Mexicos Gila Wilderness. Their lawsuit also names President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Army Secretary Pete Geren as defendants.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 18:59:16 +0000
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