Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-31

the earth, as tho swallowed up. No
word came 70 the parents. Mr. and
Mrs. f, w. Iddling, OF Rad isson, Wis,
no news reached his college friend, and
fear followed apprehension la the
Breasts of his fanily, lest some mis-
hap had befa.len MIN. Shortly after
wards DIR. Collision came west and To-
Gated in this city. Still ne heard
nothing, but thought 1t due TO cireun-
stances that had prevented his friend
from writing
Body, Torn and Mangei, Found.
Away in the mountains of Oregon.
near Ashland, Jackson cour ty, was the
spot where the first message of the
long absent one was to come from. A
party of hunters, securing the timber
six miles south of that city, on June
l6. twa months after he left Chicago,
came a5ross the dismembeled body OF
A mafg Limbs were torn from thu
trunK.the head had been severed, the
BODY was mangled and bruised. and
the nnd of decay had made the horni-
HE light even more CHASTITY. The
hea!, found several rods from the
tr,5k. was shattered. the top having
bSn blown off. Near by were found
Jdoctur's thermometer; 44-caliber
oft revolver; tuition receipts from
Rush Medical, made out in favor of II.
w. Iddling; receipts for Chicago and
Seattle theater tickets, made to the
same name; a couple of dollars In
money, and other small articles.
Parents Are located.
The eoroner's jury, which was i'm
paneled for the inquest. returned a ver-
DICT that the body was supposed to be,
that of H. w. Iddling; that ne came tn
his death about two months previous
TO the time found from the effects of
4 gunshot wound; presumably re-
voiver; held to the head; and in the
hands of parties unknown. The ver
iict was that of murder. but by whom
IS still not known. Thru the receipts
from Rush Medical the young man was
traced as a graduate of that school; his
parents were located, and now his ia
her has commenced the search for the
For that reason the por-
ion of the skull was sent here that the
identification might be made more per-
ect.
Supposed Tale OF tho Murder.
After leaving Chicago DIR. Iddling is
bought to have stopped in several
3iaees in Washington and Oregon. 1t
5 known he WAS IN Seattle by the the
tier checks. From his father Dr. Col-
ison has received what Is believed to
,e the circums tances surrounding the
murder. 1t Is known that Or. Iddling
topped at Ashland and had one or
more drafts cashed. which he had re-
eived from his parents. What the
mounts were Il is rot known. 1t is |
'siieved he was seen TO receive the
money by those who afterwards muir |
cred him. and who took his hfe for |
what he carried. He s supposed to |
ave been Induced 10 accompany them
0 look at valuable wood lands which I
hey claimed to own and wished to dis
Csc Of Having reached a spot far from |
uman hab.tation he WIS murdered In
old blood. ard his body left to be
reyed upon by Wild beasts. II is pre-
umed the latter rent the body limb
rom limb, as Il was found.
The dead mans father is man of
means, and has taken the
ase before C. l.. Reames. deputy dis
rict attorney of Jacksonville. Ore, and
he collecting Of evidence has begun.
Ir. 1ddling is n lumber landowner of
tashburn county. Wisconsin,