Kevin,
     Guess I'm not up on forensics so I didn't realize that the nationality/race of  Jane McRae's killer could be told from examining her bones.
                                                                J Travis
                                                                 Albany County Historian


-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Richard-Morrow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Jane McCrea - Ft. Edward


In a message dated 12/16/2002 9:51:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:



Dave Starbuck will do WHAT right?  I know there have been advancements in
forensic science, but what does anyone hope to accomplish by digging this
poor girl up again!




One of the "word in the street" myths floating around lately on Ms. McCrea is that she may have not been killed by her Amer-indian escorts, but shot by an American sniper/rifleman. Perhaps an investigation would settle that, rather dubious IMHO, idea. I would expect Starbuck to handle this with respect and dignity.

For an idea of what the dead can teach us, Liston and Bakers article MILITARY BURIALS AT FORT WILLIAM HENRY, gives an enlightening view. Those poor fellows remains served as little more than a tourist attaction for so many years, Jane can drop back to the 21st century for a few weeks. Let's see what she has to say.

                              Kevin Richard-Morrow
                Second Albany County Militia, 1774-1783 (Recreated)