Adena Skeletons Discovered in Cayuga County, Ohio

DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT SKELETONS.
    Interesting Examination of a Burial Mound in Chagrin Falls. - Two gentlemen by the names of Graham and Bray, engaged in the work of excavating a mound near Chagrin Falls, early this spring. They found twelve skeletons, all in an advanced state of decay, so much so, in fact, that but few pieces of bone remain intact. Four skeletons were found in the first tier, and these were buried apparently before the mound was built, in graves deep enough to hold the body. The soil is a yellow clay, and as the mound is of black loam these lower graves were easily traced. Two of these were undoubtedly the last resting-place of chiefs, or rulers, as they were covered with flat stones, while the others were not, and in each was found several badges and flat implements. Each of these graves contained a curious badge of striped slate, somewhat in the shape of a shield, and pierced with two holes near the middle; they also each contained a long flat badge of slate, also pierced with holes, and a quantity of red paint which is well preserved, and somewhat resembles red lead. The heads of the two skeletons were raised so that they formed nearly a right angle with the bodies. Over the surface was spread about eighteen inches of soil, in which were found eight skeletons, and over this was a tier of flat brook stone covering the whole area. Originally another tier of flat stone was spread over above this, with a layer of earth between, but they came so near the surface as to interfere with the plow and were removed, and doubtless several skeletons were also broken up, as fragments of bone were found in the debris above the upper layer of stone.