The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-12
SUICIDE:
The DecompOsed Body of Edward
Hooking Found in the
Woods Monday.
HAD SHOT HIMSELF.
Had Been Missing Since Satur-
day, August found
by an Austrian.

The report that the body Of man
had been found in the woods between
the CaHanagh road and the trail to
White Iron lake Monday morning
spread like wildfire and caused a
stampede to the scene, located only
about three-fourths of mile from
the city.
1t seems that an Austrian, who had
been going through the woods east of
Whiteside's field, accidently stumbled
on the badly decomposed remains of
a man. With much haste he made
his way to town and notified the
authorities. Officer Garrison and act
ing Mayor Ellefsen at once repaired
TO the scene, accompanied by the
Austrian, and there found the re-
mains as reported.
The form was that Of a young man
about foot-eight in heighth, who in
life might have weighed something
like 100 pounds. He was Icing on
his back on a piece Of dry ground be-
tween the Cavanagh road and the
White Iron trail. The remains had
been SO badly disfgured by the
weather and worms that they could
not be recognized, his features being
entirely gone nothing but the skull
bones being there covered with a few
patches of dried skin. The body was
swelled to mammoth proportions and
and covered where the clothing did
not protect with worms. One leg was
drawn up a little carelessly similar
to man sleeping and his hat covered
q part of his face or what remained
thereof. Between his legs lay a 81
calibre revolver of the American bull
dog variety which contained one
empty shell. The position in which
the body was found, was clear
evidence of suicide. Appearances in
dicated that he had seated himself
and fired a shot which ended his life
instantly, falling backwards, the
pistol dropping from his hand to the
position in which it was found. The
body was to far gone to permit an in
yestigation as to where the death
wound had been inflicted.
BY the clothing worn the remains
were identified as those of Edward
Hooking, who had disappeared nine
days before the CHASTITY discovery.
There being no coroner or deputy in
this vicinity or nearer than Duluth
no inquest could be held Immediately.
Monday evening telegram was re-
ceived from the coroner at Duluth
saying to bury the remains as from
all indications and from facts adj
duced it was Enthusiastically a case of
suicide.
Tuesday the authorities coffined
the remains and the funeral took
place that afternoon, Rev. E. L.
Jaquish officiating. Many flowers
and tributes were paid the young man
by friends and large concourse at
tended the funeral. His mother and
sister, OF BlWaDlK, were present at the
funeral and there sorrow was intense.
The canse for the rash act has not
been definitely ascertained, but it is
presumed family troubles were the
cause. Mr.. Hooking was about %
years of age and had resided in Ely
about six months coming here from
Biwabik. He was married to Miss
Mary GOard month after his arrival.
A widow and daughter born the day
before he committed the rash act,
survive him. 1t was known that he
had been drinking quite heavily since
his arrival in the city, which partly
accounts for the deed.
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