The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-11-26
FROM A BEREAYED MOTHER.
The Widowed Mothor of Emile Cir
ardin Writes for More Informa-
ton Concerning the Death OF Her

As soon rs the identity Of Emile Gil
rardin, whose bones were found in the
mountains east Of Neihart last August.
WAS established, the HERALD begun q
system of investigation to learn the
whereabouts of the relatives. This re-
suited in locating the mother and II
sister at Villers de Lac Department du
Doubs France, and consequently the
papers containing full account Of the
finding and the inquest respecting the
case, were sent marked to her address.
1t seems that the relatives experienced
considerable difficulty in that country in
| procuring q translation of the articles
into French, but they procured enough
of the main facts to satisfy themselves
as to the end Of their long lost son and
brother.
Upon his return from Chicago last
Monday, VIM. Mueller found Il letter
awaiting him from Vcuve Cecile Gil
rardin, mother of Emile, which was full
of feeling and motherly devotion. 1t
will be remembered that, as the HER
AID formerly stated, Mr.. Mueller knows
the family Of Girardin quite we'll, hav-
ing in 1893 visited another sister of
young Girardin, Nine. Guyon, who with
her husband was then living at Geneva.
BY the courtesy of Mr.. Mueller we have
Il translation of such parts of the letter
as may interest the public, and herewith
present it.
Villers de Lac, 80 Oct. lS88.-Mr.
William Mueller: | have received copies
of the Neihart HERALD announcing that
the body of my son Emile has been
found. ! have not been able to procure
a very thorough translation of this news
into French, and / beg of you flor you
are spoken Of in the article concerning
my boy to give me full details as tc
how they have buried him, and also a.
to how he could have lain out 80 Ions
without having been discovered. l shall
also be obliged to you if you will have
made II a certificate of death in hi
case and forward the same to me.
wish to have it filed at Bots branches
Montague, Canton de Berne, Switzerland
where his birth is registered. For al
though he was a naturaliZed citizen o
America, | believe the death certificate
ought to be registered here.
You could probably inform me Of thu
. American laws bearing upon this, for h
has a house here in Villers, and m,
daughter, who lives with me in the house
> holds n power of attorney from Emil
: covering the property.
e | trust you will answer rs soon "a pos
siblc, and thank you in advance for an
favors you thus may show. You ma.
: we'll understand how anxious ] am t
, gain more complete information, for
, makes me deeply sad to learn of hoy
y my poor son was found, and to kno,
9 TINT he came to such m end.
T. Vcuve Cccile Girardin,
, Nillers lie Lac, Dept. du Doubs, France
q \ certificate of death as requisite
!, will he forwarded to the relatives an
also the small articles found on his pei
son will be sent to them. The letter t
Mr.. Mueller contains some other unim
portant items, hut the mother makes IL
suggestion or request rs to the dispos;
I o. the bones. The latter have not W
" been buried, and it seems that the cou,
o ~ ought to pay the expense of their il
terment.