He climbed a brick wall and took refuge in an old burying ground. As the police helicopter thundered overhead, he pressed against a 1696 tombstone. The winged skull carving at the top was an ominous premonition. Over 10,000 people were interred at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground from 1659 until the mid-nineteenth century. Look closely at the headstones. Many have bullet holes from target practice by British soldiers.
