Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-08
EDWARD Y. D|DWul killed
SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH OF n.
elDWEll At AN EARLY
HOUR THIS MORNING.
DEAD BODY FOUND BESIDE THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRACKS
OPPOSITE DAKOTA BLOCK.

Believed He Fell From Northern Pa
cific Train No. 2 on His Return
From Mandan Last Nisht-coroner's
Inquest Being Held This Afternoon
to Inquire Into His Death.
Edward M. Bidwell, clerk in the
United States land office, was killed
at an early hour this morning, pre-
sumably by a fall from Northern Pa
cifc train No. 2 which reaches this
city at about one o'clock. His dead
body was found by the crew of a
freight train passing through the city
at a point about opposite the Dakota
block. The authorities were at n
notified, and DR.. w. G. Matchan made
an examination of the body soon after
it was found. Justice Gilbert, in the
absence of the coroner took charge Of
the remains. Death resulted from a
fracture of the skull at the back Of
head, and there were other injuries
and Commissions on the body, including
a fracture of the right thigh, the right
leg being broken in several places.
There were also bruises and discolora-
lions of the face.
Where the body was found. there
was a circular depression in the soft
earth, beside the rail, and near a rail-
road tie, with human hair in it,prOba-
bly, where the head of the unfortunate
young nan struck when he fell.
There also spots of blood on the rail
and upon the ties neal where the body
was found.
The victim of the accident went to
Mandan on train No. l last night and
boarded the train to return at one
o'clock. He was seen by several per
sons after he boarded the train, but
none of them saw him when the train
reached the city. The circumstance
of the accident are not known but II
SeeHlS TODdulc IudI III SOHIc way liz
fell from the train.
The deceased young man was TWEEN
ty-six years of age, and was born il
Wildwood, Wis, Oct. II, 1877. HI
has been a resident of the city TO
several years, employed as clerk il
the United States land office. He hal
many friends among the young me-
of the city who were greatly shocke'
this morning to learn of his tragi
death. So far as known, the only nea
relative he has in the northwest is {
= w. Blackwell, of the Gull River Lun
3, Der ompany at Minneapolis, who wa
, notified by telegraph this morning
+ his death. The remains are at Webb
4 undertaking rooms, awaiting instru
: lions as to burial. The funeral ser
4 ices here will probably be in chare
of the Masonic fraternity OF which Il
deceased was a member, as well as
T. the Knight Templar and Shrine.
Justice Gilbert this morning SUI
# moned a coroner's jury to inquire in
% the cause of death. E. S. Beardsle
Frank Reed and Thomas Sanders a
the jurymen. They viewed the
mains and the place where the DO
was found this morning and beg
taking testimony this afternoon.
Testimony of a MURDER OF witness
was taken this afternoon, tending
" show that the of death "
probably accidental although none
them were able 10 say in lnst wi
" way he came t.: his death. The !
time he was seer was passing throu
one a going to another.
= A telegram from his relatives sta
that they will arrive as o o as POI
BILE to take charge of the remains.