Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-21
ATR0CIOUS
CRIME
ANNIE KlNTOP OUTRAGED
and MURDERED
Perpetrators Of the Horri-
bic Deed Not Yet
Apprehended.

The dead body Of Annie Kin,op.
youngest daughter of Thos Kintop of
the town of Randall, was found at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning in clump of
willows, near a mudhole, about twen
ty reds from the Swedish Lutheran
church at Darling. nearly nude, the
head in pool of blood. The horrible
discovery was made by Frank Coenen
Of Little Falls, q brother-,n-law Of
the dead girl
Annie Kintop was last seen alive
about I o'clock Monday evening,
April 10Th, by Alfred Fredrickson of
Darling. whose store she left about
that time to go tc her home, about
mile and half from Darling station.
On Saturday, April Sth, the young
woman came to Little Falls to visit
her sistere. Mrs. Frank Coenen and
Mrs. Phil. Guerin. and to do some
shopping. She intended leaving on
April 10Th for a claim her brothers had
secured for her in Itasca county, and
was making preparations with her
departure in view. Monday afternoon
she left for home, getting a permit az
the depot to ride on the freight train,
which left Little Falls at about 6
O'Clock, reaching Darling at 6 80.
She went to the store of Fredrickso1
Bros. apparently waiting for someone
from home to come after her, but told
Mr. Fredrickson she was hardly sure,
as they did not know she was coming
back at that time. She started off on
the track, and that was the last eeen
of her until ner body was found.
Mr., and Mrs. Kintop supposed, as
was frequently the case, that Annie
was visiting Mrs. Coenen or Mre.
Auerin, and did nos worry about her
non arrival at first, Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs Kintop came to town with thei.
son Phil. Phil found Mr.. Coenen.
who is employed at the Little Falls
L
When Mr.. Coenen learned that the
girl had not reached home he wen.
to the station, and, found that she
mad secured the permit and left Mon
day afternoon. A telegram sent to
Annies brother brought the news
that she had not gone there, as was at
first suspected. The parents became
fearful that some harm had befallen
the girl and consulted Chief Tourtii.
lotte, who advised searching in the
vicinity of Darling. This vas done
without result. Phil. Kintop returned
late at night and reported about
Annie being at the Darling store,
also that Fred Nelson, living in the
vicinity. had heard cries about 8
O'Clock on the evening of April 10th,
and had seen dim light in the
Swedish Lutheran church. He
wanted to investigate, but was 70.
strained by Mrs. Nelson. Hearing
nothing further, Mr.. Nelson paid no
further attention and said nothing to
anyone until Wednesday evening at
the Fredrickson store. he spoke to Mr..
Fredrickson, asking him whether
there mad been any meeting at the
church Monday evening Mr.. Fred
rickson said no one met there that
night. 1t was about midnight Satur'
day when the youth returned to the
Coenen home with this info rmation,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Coenen, and Mrs.
Kintop, mother of Annie, talked it
over some time before retiring. Mr..
CoeDen tells strange story of dream
he bad, in which be saw the body Of
his s:sterin. law in spot like that
where the body was found In q
swampy place, very muddy Sunday
morning Mr.. Coenen and his young
brother-in-law left for Darling about
= o'clock. Reaching the church. en-
trance was secured: and blood stains
found with indications that someone
had been staying in the building.
Beginning the search he soon found
the body. lying partially on the right
side, in muddy place near some
willows. He did not touch it at all,
but at once returned to the city and
notified the authorities. Coroner
Chance, Sheriff Tanner and County
Attorney Lindbergh at once left for
the scene, arriving soon after II