The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-01
HEADLESS BODY
FOUND IN RIVER
LAND SEEKER MURDERED BY A
GANG OF CUTTHRoATs.
Third Mysterious Disappearance in the
Neighborhood of Cody, Wyo.- Head
Severed from Body to Destroy Iden-
tity and Puzzle Officials Robbery
Believed to Be the Motive.
sneoial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. s
Butte Mont, Sept. IA Cody. Wye, special
has been found floating in the shoshone river
short distance from this city, and great eS-
citement prevails as the result of the find. this
being the third mysterious disappearance in. the,
failed to reveal anything that might lead to
identity. .e
The man was we'll dressed and was Of large
size and the condition Of the body shows that
cred from the body to prevent the officers from
ascertaining the Identity of the victim, and the
trunk thrown into the river. In spite Of all
efforts of the authorities no trace of The head
car be found. .~s.g- y
The man. was undoubtedly one Of the large
number Of land buyers who are now coming into
great irrigation systems. The officers have
cepted the theory that he was murdered and
robbed .es.r-.EZ .-
| Two homeseekers Who came here some time
ago have disappeared and not the slightest trace
Of their whereabouts can be discovered. It is be-
lieved they were murdered and that II regularly
organized gang Of cutthroats operating In this
section. ..- ....x +. r.. ~.
TIeinze's Campaign Auto Breaks Down.
The unique stumping auto tour Of the state
planned by F.. Augustus Heinze in his candidacy
! for the governorship looks doomed, all because
the copper man can't get his machine into work.
| ing order. ~ 49, 9.:A - - .t--'. & =.
| Heinze has experienced "a continual round Of
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first trip, when loaded with his political friends
| the auto attempted to climb mouurain border
ing the road, and huge boulder tore out Its
lower mechanism. S;ssst~:.'. -. - - r..
| Mr.. Heinzes car is thirty ve-horsapower and
he had planned to tour the country towns ma king
political speeches against the .Ama ,gamatel com
pany and planning to do the greater part of his
antitrust campaigning BY means Of his auto {
! FlcTn John McGinnis, vice president of HeinZe's
United Copper company, 'emanat4s the first an
nolt,-cement from the throne that lie. will
dept the nomination for governor. -:
PAL. OF JENNIE MORRISON.
i Warden F. A. Dryden Of the Washington stat
penitentary has arrived in Butte after E.
Grant, who is wanted to serve out a long tern
in the Walla Walla prison. Grant first at
tracted attention here. as the companion Of tn
girl tramp. Jennie Morrison. who masquerade
as a boy and who is now in the Home of tn
i Good Shepherd at Helena. Grant arreste
and convicted of vagraney, and was: serving !
term Of six months In the county Jail when
was. learned that he was wanted by the Wash
ington authorities. $500
In 1900. under the name of Ed Hyde, he wa
sent to the penitenttary from eierce county
ii Wash. on a conviction for robbery. At tn
end Of four years Of his ifteen-year term b
was released on parole. He promptly broke HI
parole by neglecting to report to the authorize
at stated intervals, and. also left the confines
the state. - 81 .r:. -.
:, Grant and the girl were doing a continents
touring stunt on brakebeams. - '-,...'