The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-23
Special TO Tur DIAMOND Dmu.I

FlsOHENtE. JUNE 81. - nE hiAMONn
DRILL correspondent Of this city inter-
viewed j. W. Gandsey about the peculiar
death Of John Eusties, one of the men
who was sent out by Tom. Carter, Of this
city 20 build "A camp ON homestead
claim in section 2S, 1913, in the Popple
river district. John Gandsey was TO
locate them on theclaim, the other party
being James Garland. They, Gandsey,
Garland and Fusties, left 10y team on
Thursday morning OF last week FOR their
destination. The road runs within one
hall mile of Carriers property and when
they went as far as they could ON the road,
10 the nearest point OF the land, Ensties
stated that he was not feeling well and
complained of a. pain in the knees, proba-
bly, cramps, and the party thoughtit was
through the effects of the heat which was
intense. Their stopping place was near ~
spring 20 which he was taken. MIR. Gand-
sey took off Eusties' shoes, had his feet
placed i'm water and also bathed with the
cool spring water the sick mans head.
He then shortly after was asked by Mr..
Gandsey how he felt, to which he replied,
good" Garland. il seems, began to get
sick OF the tiipand said he was not going
10 stay out long az the heat and mos
uuitos were too much FOR him and that
he was going toreturn. He even went as
far. il is learned, az TO ask Eusties To al
SO return but the latter named person re-
marked that he was well pleased with the
country and was contcnted tostay. John
Gandsey then spoke To Eusties the follow
ing: "John, come Overland III show you
where you will go To work in the morn
ing" Fusties and Garland DO tn followed
Gandsey who located them ON the tract,
which was done at about 2:3o o'clock.
/ Mr.. Ciandsey then left compass with
Eusties, telling him not to loose il as IL
would always come handy, and that II he
should happen To loose IL and wished 10
go TO the road he was to take n certain
route which was described by Cruiser
Gandsey. The latter named gentleman
! then departed for home IL then being
about three O'Clock. Garland, IL seems,
! did not give up the idea of returning tn
/ town and induced Eusties To return with
him. They left camp next morning, IL
being Friday, Eusties carrying compass
and leading the way, and, ns Garland
! tells, that E,isticr waS going In "A wrong
direction and also That he tEusties) was
out al his head and crazy. Garland tells
the story that when they werc hall way
10 the road and at "a windfall they began
TO quarrel, that E,irties picked up aclub
and was about to strike him when he
rushed in, clinched with his assslihnt who
was weak and threw him to the ground
where he held him for some time. Eus-
ties. who was under began growing wea ker.
Garland again states that he spoke tu
his assailer telling him To lny there while
lie went andgo help. Garland then pro-
cectied TO the homestead of John Burns,
about one and a. quarter miles distant.
| When the man arrived at Burns and re-
/ lated to him about the mans condition
and his beingc crazy. Burnssaid III this
man il crazy he will probably be away
| off i'm the woods" "No, answered Gar
land. think he will be dead before we
get back" They both went to the spot
where Eusties had been left and there
found him dead this was mt about $3.50
o'clock. Garland procured a horse oi
Burns and started for town, arriving here
at about 2:30 o'clock. Garland was
scratched on the lace and hands while
| fighting The body was taken into Com
monwealth and placed I'm u barn. The
inquest over the corpse was held by Mike
Bush and u few others whose verdict was
that he had died of deliiium tremens.
Many people think that that was not the
case and mention that at the time az the
inquest the body emitted am offensive
odor and that n very poor examination
was made and but lew questions of Gar
land, who was present, were asked Elis-
ties was n man OF about twenfy-seven
years, and a native OF Scotland. The
only family relative in this conntty IN ~
sister living in East Saginaw, her address
could not be learned The funeral took
place in this city Monday afternoon and
the body WAS buried at the county's
expense. The general idea prevails in
this city that he was sun struck which is
not so. Some people believe that con
siderable more could be- told
iRoN MOUNTAIN June ~, 1888
SIRs.--Whnt are chances tor playing a game
Of base ball with your men nc your earliest date.
say Sunday next on our grounds. Please let ns
know in time so "a 70 make preparations.
FRANK WILLIAMS, captain.
The above was received by the base
ball boys Tuesday. In reply they were
sent the following:
fLoRENcE. June 20. 1888.
CAPr FRANK WILLIAMS
DEAR SIn Your postal received. We are 20
play with the Amateurs of Crystal Fails on the
nine a friendly game on = later date Yours.
IL y. ANDEnsES. captain.
W. +. Taft, has in nm enclosure In the
rear Of his business place, a deerwhich lac
lately purchased of John cayellero, a
Florence county farmcr.
l, the Florence correspondent 81 THE
DIAMOND Dull, hereby prophecy ON this
10Th day of June that Walter o. t;rpsh-
am will become the republican nominee