New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-17
PICTURE OF DEAD man IAN
Mrs. Emma Ackling Sends Photo
to Authorities.
Is Likeness of Stranger Found Dead
in This City.
Letter States His Home Was at
Clarissa, Todd County.

After answering large number of
inquiries, Chief Adolph Klause seems
to be in a fair way to clear up the
mystery surrounding the identity of
the stranger found dead near the
Northwestern tracks in this city a
month ago. Sunday he received from
Mrs. Emma Ackling of Clarissa, Mimi,
photograph of a man who has been
missing for some time and there is
little doubt but that it is likeness of
the unknown stranger. With but very
few exceptions those who have seen it
recognize the resemblance and hold to
the opinion that the man drowned here
was the original of the photograph.
Mrs. Ackling, whose uncertainty as
to the fate of her brother caused her
to make inquiries of the local authori-
ties, first wrote to Chief Klause two
weeks ago. Her letter was dated May
3Oth but was not mailed at Clarissa
until June Sth, indicating that she does
not reside in the village proper. She
did not write at length but merely ask
Ell for description of the corpse, stat
ing that she had sent photograph.
The latter was never received by the
chief but he forwarded a description of
the dead man and his clothing.
Sunday he received reply and in
it Mrs. Ackling stated that the descrip-
ton answered to one of her brothers.
She did not give his name but said
that he had left home a year ago last
June and that she had not heard from
him since. Her letter also contained
the information that another photo
had been sent and this time it came
through without mishap.
The picture is one taken by the local
photographer at Clarissa and is a very
poor specimen of the art. Bad as it
is, however, there may still be seen
points of resemblance. 1t is of a
stockily built young man, with light
colored, wavy hair and a small NOUS
tache. The face is full and the express
sion about the eyes is the same, leav
ing little doubt of the indemnity. One
gentleman raises the objection that the
picture is of a heshier man than the
one found here but as the photo is at
least three or four years old this would
not greatly signify.
Chief Klause is positive that the
picture is of his man. Heretofore when
he sent out descriptions the parties re-
questing them have never answered
and the fact that his letter brought a
reply from Mrs. Ackling is in itself
encouraging. Others who attended the
inquest, including Coroner L. A.
Fritsche, Dr. O. c.. Stricken, DR.. J.
L. Schoch, Paul Hackbarth and the
writer, have been shown the photo
graph and can see the likeness.
1t will be remembered that the I'M
known stranger was found dead here
on the morning of Thursday, May 21st.
He was lying in pool of water near
the Northwestern tracks and had
drowned. AG the inquest nOtnlng cOuld
be found giving his name or address
and it is not now known how he came
to fall into the pond. From Mrs.
Ackling's letter it would seem that he
resided at Clarissa, Todd county a
small station on the Great Northern
near Long Prairie. Chief Klause will
correspond with Mrs. Ackling and
obtain more particulars.
MipDasota caamc to he an ideal Spot