Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
BODY IN THE GARRETT.
Mystery Of the Disappearance OF
an lshpeminR Girl Partly
Solved

Ishpeming, Mich, Oct. 15.-[Special.1 i
The body of Adolph Lafienier's little
girl, who disappeared so mysteriously on
the evening of June "a, was found id
the garnet of Mrs. c.. L. Wendels resi-
dence in this city at moor today. The
mother of the child, who is intimately
acquainted with Mrs. Wendell, had occa-
sion to go into the garrett Sunday evening
in search of carpet rags. While looking
through the place she found the child's
shoes and cap. Yesterday afternoon she
reported her discovery to the officers
and the search today revealed the ghast-
ly find Of the body somewhat decom-
posed. The body was found in a small
hole in which it seemed impossible for
the child to get without assistance. The
body will not be taken out until late
this afternoon, when a coroner's jury
will have made an investigation. The
police are also investigating.
Ishpeming, Mich, Oct. 16.-[SpeciaI.E
The mystery in the Lafrenier child case
is still unraveled, The body was sub
jected to an examination last night by
local physicians, but owing to the adj
vanced stage of decomposition it was i'm
possible to determine the cause of the
child's death. 1t was discovered that
the skull was fractured and there were
stains of blood on the clothing. The
garments worn by the child were all dis
arrange more or less, which is regard
ed as suspicious in connection with the
other mysterious circumstances surround
ing the case. The. physicians nave re-
served their report until they appear be-
fore the corOner's jury. but it is under
stood they incline to the theory of foul
play.
The jury began taking testimony in the
case this morning and the examination
is being conducted privately. There are
several witnesses to be examined and it
now looks as though the hearing would
not come TO a termination for a week
or more.
Ishpeming, Mich; Oct. 18.-[special.H
Bloodstains found last night in the gar
ret some distance from where the body
of little Eva Iafreniere was found Tues
day established the fact that the child
was murdered. The coroner's jury is
still collecting evidence in the case, but
nothing tending to connect anyone with
the crime has yet been produced. The
jury will adjourn tonight until some day
next week in order to give the coroner
time to look up matters, which, he al
legeS. will be of Importance in unravel-
ing the mystery.
1shpeming, Mich, Oct. 19.-Charles
Sodergren and Oscar Gilman, two COM
panions of Charles Wendell, Oldest son of
Mrs. G. L. Wendell. in whose garnet the
body of Lafrenier's child was found
Tuesday afternoon, testified before the
coroner's jury to the effect that Young
Wendell had told them that he knew
the whereabouts of the girls body. The
boy was Immediately arrested and placed
in Jail. The jury has adjourned until
Thursday next, awaiting further devel-
opments.
The lad is perfectly cool and denies
having had any connection or knoWl~
edge of the murder. Even when con,
fronted with someof the bloody clothing
found on the premises he was unmoved.
So far the evidence is wholly circUm>
%stantial, but there is no doubt that the
officers are on the right trail.