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The founding father of the town, Moses Austin, was buried in a somewhat unprotected grave. His son, helped to establish Texas as a state. Many Texans believed the remains of Moses belonged next to those of Stephen. They came by night, with the intention of exhumation and relocated of poor old Moses. Their intent was to smuggle out the entire body by chopping the whole thing into various sections. Halfway through the unearthing the men were spotted by an elderly lady who abruptly called the authorities shouting "They've come to steal the carcass of ol' Moses!". The crime was foiled.