The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
p. A. NADEAU WANDERS TO UN-
FORTUNATE DEATH.
He WAS SUBJECT TO FITS
Escapes from Surveillance of Friends
and Dies from Exposure-Long
Search for Body.

A search of three days conducted
by number of men who were look
ing for P A. Nadeau ended last ev-
ening in finding the dead body OF the
missing man within a few hundred
yards of the place where he was last
seen alive by his friends.
Nadeau left the city a week ago
last Monday, the 9th, with w A.
Wells to go to the latters ranch on
the Dry Head, Carbon county, to do
some painting. He was subject to
epileptic fits and in addition also was
considerable of a drinker and had
been drinking more or less for some
time before leaving the city This.
with his ailment caused his mind to
be somewhat hazy and close watch
was kept over him by Mr.. Wells and
the others at the ranch. Thursday
he was taken with fit and ran on
| in the direction of nearby noun
tain. Mr.. Wells followed him on horse
back and overlook him and attempt
ed to take him back to the house.
Nadeau refused to accompany him and
Mr.. Wells returned and secured
wagon, into which Nadeau got and
on the way back talked and acted in
rational manner, although it was.
to be seen that he was still not ex-s
actly right In order to prevent him
from running away again he was
placed in the bunk house and tied
down on a bed. He managed to free
himself and the following morning
appeared at the ranch house and
joked Mr. Wells and the others about
their efforts to restrain him. He ate
heartily and during the remainder of
the day appeared to be as we'll as
he could be. ~, Y
Wanders Away Again.
Friday evening after supper Mr..
Wells and the others engaged in a
game of cards, Nadeau remaining in
the room and watching them. About
10 O'Clock he arose and said he.
thought he would get another room.
at the same time walking out OF the
door. In few minutes afterward the
others followed him and tried to find
where he had gone, but could get no
trace OF him. The next morning his
clothes were found in creek short
distance from the house, showing that
in his crazed condition he had mis-
down into it. The shock must have
somewhat revived him and he waded
/, back to the shore. His trail was lost
in the grass, but further search
showed where he had attempted, to
climb a steep bank some ways OF
and apparently had fallen back In
another place some weeds had been
pulled up to which he probably at
tempted to cling while trying to as
cend the bank
Dead Body Found.
A pup which had been accustomed
to follow Nadeau about was put on
the trail and followed it up to the
bank and made number of circles.
always stopping at a certain place.
AS nothing was to be found where the
dog stopped it was thought that he
was on the wrong scent and he was
taken back to the house. Saturday,
Sunday and Monday the hunt was con-
tinued and just as 1t was about to
be abandoned, Jack Adler, one OF the
searchers, happened to look in the
direction of a tree some feet distant,
when he suddenly exclaimed, why,
there he is" at the same time point
ing to Nadeau's body, lying in slight
depression at the foot of the tree. Al
most time without number the search
ing party had been at the same place
where Adler discovered the remains,
but had failed to observe them. Only
shirt and undershirt were on the
body.
Will Hold No Inquest.
Mr.. Wells Immediately started for
Billings, arriving here about | O'CLOCK
this morning. AS soon as it became
day he telephoned to the coroner at
Red Lodge, the capital OF CarDon