The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-05-01

nruaN evening NlIIt bhS 0''''''"7 "
Marshall John Moore, A report was
received about o'clock that farmer :
wife. living two miles north Of Stanley,
had been torn to pieces by wild animals
while on her way home from Stanley.
Armed searching parties were soon on
the way to the scene, where articles OF
her clothing had been discovered by her
distracted husband who, becoming
alarmed at the non-return OF his wife
at supper time, had started across a
match Of woods to his neighbOrs.
The family, named Lafontaine, con
sisted Of husband wife and seven little
children. They had beeu burned ont III
, the big fire Of Ott)wa last year and
came here to live.
The articles of dress picked up
through the woods were torn as II by
wild animals and were covered with red
marks which looked like blood.
After searching some hours the party
returned to the home Of Mr.. Lafontaine,
where il was discovered that all the
best clothing Of the wife, az well as all
money and other valuables, had dis
appeared Certain actions heretofore
shown between the wife and the young
man who formerly boarded with the
family now appeared in Il new hight.
Closer investigation OF the garments
showed Enthusiastically signs of human
hands instead Of the teeth Of wild ami
mails, and what appeared to be blood
had the appearance Of red paint, and
everyone finally became convinced the
wife had run away with the other
man and taken this novel way OF try
ing 10 deceive her husband and family.
Relatives Of c. J Worth, Kenosha.
proprietor Of a general store in Wheat
land, this county have received IA teIe-
gram stating that he had been found
dead on "A street in Dubuque, la Mr.
Worth left Wheatland last Monday 10
Chicago 10 purchase goods, and since
that time no word had been heard from
him It il Thought that he became the
victim Of Chicago sharpcrs. who lured
him 10 Dubuque, where he was robbed
and murdered He had IA considerable
sum Of money with him when he left
Kenosha
Wallace Coy, n well-connected young
man, was on Monday committed to the
Northern Hospital for the insane He
held position with the lsthmus Plan.
tatiou Company of Milwaukee selling
stock and took in over SCOOP within "a
few months The sudden prosperity
turned his head He purchased II couple
Of diamond rings, one worth $3.50 and
the other 800 and several music boxes
and sent them around to his friends
He labOred under the halucinatiOn that
he was worth s. 900 900. and when his
ready money ran ont he went to the
First National Bank and demanded
$4,000 GA account.
Ben Mccormick of Lynxville found a
pearl in a clam which hc has just sold
for $500 II weighs -iIty.one grams.
Frank Privett Of Chippewa Falls, has
been arrested charged with the abduc.
ton Of Mrs T. La Foualre of Stanley.
a small town north Of here The wo.
man left her home last "Wednesday
morning Her husband found hen
clothes, torn aud bc-mcared with blood
IN the woods near the house. and
thought bear had deyoured her. Later
II was discovered that all her best
CLOTHES had disappeared aud also larg,
san Of money Her whereabouts hay,
not been discovered
President Hughes Of leloit colloy,
las announced that hc has secure,
Judge } a Blanchard Of the snure,n.
conrt II New York 10 deliver the b,,c
caaurcatc address commencement.
week Judge Blanchard il an aluppu
Of the college graduating with the ella,
Of 1871
w NJ Root state Insurance com
missioner under GOV pocks admins
tralion. aud at present proprietor an,
publisher 81 the Sheboygan Daily Jour
nal wa. IN Fond du Ltc A.-t week 4,
ing Little quiet work among the oh
soldiers IN the interest Of The candidnc
OF George Spratt Of Sheboygan Fall
iof the Office Of department command,
Of the q A X The state encampmep
will BE- held in Stevens Point the fir.
week IN June
Receiver a c Frost Of M,diso.
will ask the Federal court next Mondt
- authorize him 10 sell the main line A.,
the Wa-hbufu Etyfalt 4. H.. Bt.