Here's one the federal courts don't hear every day: The relatives of Geronimo, the famed Apache warrior who challenged U.S. forces in the 1800s, are suing Skull and Bones, Yale's notorious secret society that counts George W. Bush and John Kerry as members, alleging that its members stole the military leader's remains decades ago and have been hiding them ever since. The suit was filed this past Tuesday, which not-so-coincidentally happens to be the 100th anniversary of Geronimo's death (who says litigation can't be done with a little dramatic flair?). According to the AP:
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 ...
