Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-23
Further Particulars.

Further Particulars.
Des Moines, Oct. 23.-The body of
Mabel Schofeld, of Macksburg, Madi-
son county, lowe, was found floating
in the Des Moines river just below the
city bath house yesterday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock and all indications are to
the effect that she was murdered.
There are none of the marks on her
body that always appear on the body
of a drowned person. but ON the hand,
and there are no evidences that she met
death in any other manner. When last
seen alive she had started with her
mother for the $3.50 a. m. Great West
ern train for the south. Mrs. Schofield
was going home and the daughter was
TO stay in Des Moines for a visit With
the family of j. w Thomas, of 1906
Woodland avenue. 1t is supposed that
her mother went on home. and until
last evening that at the last moment
she had inouced her daughter to ac-
company here. Nothing was thought
| Of the matter until last evening when
he Thomases We're Informed that Ma
bel lay dead at McDermott's under
taking establishment. No word has
been received from the mother so that
there is ar air of mystery connected
with her, too.
j Yesterday afternoon T. D. and G. E..
.Istreet, We're fishing along the river
hon n,
G.. E. discovered something floating in
the river about ten feet from the shore
HE said to his brother.
What is that thing out there o.
II don't know; looks like dead dog.
leone on; I'm going home
No, it doesn't look like a dog; 1t
Hooks like swelled water snake
Throw your line out there and drag
lit In
mo, I'm going. What do we care
what it is?''
! But G. L. Munger induced his brother
: to cast his line toward the thing, and
on the third throw it caught. He pulled
lit in, and when within few feet of the
bank saw it was a body. The hook had
caught in the skirt of the dress. The
= two men drew it up TO the bank, and L
ID. Munger remained with it while G.
e. Munger rant to the house of Will
Marshall, who Went 10 James Watts
house and telephoned the police sta
4 ton. The wagon and Coroner Ankeny
returned in few minutes, and took
the body to McDermott's, on Sixth and
4 Grand avenue.
4 Hundreds of people passed through
the morgue during the evening, but no
one recognized the body until about
q 1920. when a man pushed through the
crowd, uttered a scream. and said:
4 My God, That is my sister.
He proved TO be clyde Schoheld, a
pharmacy student at Highland Park,
and told the details leading to his sis
ter's death as far as he knew.
Mrs. Schotield and daughter Mabel
We're visiting in Cedar Rapids and came
to Des Moines Friday evening. staying
over night at the home of j. w. Thorn
as, 1905 Woodland avenue. Mr.. Thomas
niece, Miss Maggie Hammond. was a
friend of Miss Schotield and it was de-
cided Mrs. Schofield should go home te
Macksburg on the $50 a. M. Great
Western train on Saturday, and that
, Mabel would remain a few days witt
; her friend. Saturday morning Mabe
and her mother went to the train ane
/, neither have been heard from since, al
. though it is thought Mrs Schofield Wen
!, home. Clyde Schotield left for hons
last evening to inform the family, ane
/, it is probable DIR. Schofield will come tc
Des Moines today and that a-post NOR
tenn examination will be held.
Both Coroner Ankeny and Mr.. Nc
Dermott said the body hadn't the APP
, pearance OF a drowned person All
though the stomach pump was applied
and the body rolled across barrel, NJ
water came out of the nose or mouth
The glands are not swollen in the neci
!. and breasts, as is usual, and there is nj
e discoloration of the skin. The flesh 1t
i self is firm and smooth, and just the re
I verse is true of a drowned body.
t a coroners jury was sworn in imme
t diately, and heard the testimony of tn
Munger brothers last evening. 1T WI
: meet again this evening at o'clock.
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