Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-15
The Hder Mystery.


account of the.isappearance of Mr..
Hesler with /. Brown, supposed
to be On their W to Junction City
where Mr.. Hesle was to receive his
pay $4,000 fro: Mr.. Brown for
pair of mules. Since then nothing
has been heard ON Mr.. Hesler, but
we find in the AIMS County Press the
following account him up to Satur-
day the 10th in.
CATER nakinfhese arrangements,
Brown, whose re- name it now is be-
lieved is Fred. FINER, left, saying he
must go to Lawree to see a man he
had hired to 60 / into the woods to
work, promising return the next
morning.
Fenner did motto to Lawrence, but
stayed at the hons'of Mr.. Maynard,
in the town of Vestfeld, where
young woman, wit whom it is said he
has been in correspondence for long
while, and who wasteaching the dis
trict school, was boaling. This young
woman has already ttained a very un-
enviable notoriety i connection with
this affair; but for tt sake of her fam
lily, which is one of the most respect
able in the country, e prefer to not
publish her name, atleasl not for the
present.
On his way from Heslg's to May
nard's, Fenner was sem andrecognized
by several persons wac had lnown him
several years ago.
The next day Faner appeared at
Hesler's again, and he two started for
the pinery, Wednesday night they
stayed at the house e L. W. Holmes ;,
in Big Flats, and tok dinner tie next
day at Mr.. Mathews, seven miles this
side of Grand Rapids.
In the afternoon aperson Uhoes des :
eription corresponds With that of Fen
ner, was seen by sgeral persons in
Grand Rapids, whereit is reported, he
bought whip and pair of horse
blankets, and bargaied for set of
double harness; but Il one, so far as
we can learn, saw Hsler, and there
are quite a number of persons in that
place who knew him, nd would have
been likly to do so.
However, later in te afternoon Mr..
WoAlfert Of New Cheer, who was on
his way home from thpinery, met Mr.
Hesler and Fenner est of Grand
Rapids on the read-ot to Junction
City-but to Pittsvill and spoke to
Mr.. Heslsr. From tn point all trace
Of Mr.. Hssler and to team seems
lost; but on Saturdaynight, Fsnner
appeared in tho lumh camp where
he had been at work -,
Last week a warrat yas Issued for
Fennsr's arrest and Iaced in the
hands of Sheriff DernDt, The young
woman before referredto was informed
of that fact. Femme lad sent her a
letter from Auburndal, ind his where
abouts was fixed by tht. During that
night she left and tool the first train
north. When the Seriff arrived at
Auburndale he foud the young
woman there, but his ird had flown.
We have some otter inform alton,
which, for prudential tasons, is for the
present withheld ant await further
deV elepmenss with mph interest.
LATEB
Fred. Fenner has ben arrested and
is now lodged in the Nsod comfy jail
Sheriff Dermott of Adams county
arrested him three mills from Oxford
arriving with him in his city yester.
dag accompanied by lenner's father,
old man Hesler's son nd other inter.
ested parties. The claim of evidence
is rapidly closing in q Fenner. he
was last seen with Heller at Meehan's
camp where they wer' directed what
road to take for Auhrndale. After
leaving the camp and bling away only
one hour Fenner re9peared at the
camn without the old non ar s1ad apG