The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-12
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN DEATH
OF PETER kApEN
sYFE WOULD ARREST DEAD MAN
SYRIAN WHO THREATENED MUIR.
DER, JUST LEARNS OF DEATH.
CONTENTS OF PECULIAR LETTER
Startling piscIoy

Connection with the Death of Ka.
den, Who Was Found Dead in d
Wei on the Eoscbud Sunday
Boucstccl, $. -, Jan Special to-
rhc News: There are new and mys
lorious developments in the case OF
'cDcr Ealcus DEATH The incident h.
not yet closed 10y amy means.
Isaac Syic, the Syrian who threat
'urd 80 Urc Nadon's life the night
y Il well, arrived in BonCstecl from the
reservation and sworc ont u warrant
for the arrest of Peter Kadcn. lie
'laimcd that he knew nothing of Ka.
lens death. This action has struck
he people Of HOnCstCCl ns an intense
Y REGULAR feat, and startling develop.
nonts are looked for. Nothing has as
ct been done as n result of this
strange sequel to the tragedy.
The Letter.
The cOroner's jury brought in n YER
| lict of suicide because of the letter
which was found ON the table in Ka-
lens room. The letter was written in
I German hand and was unsigned and
undated The letter is as follows;
"Through this let YOU know that
NY life is ended, We this nl"agcl =.
| Peterson, his wife and myself We In.
! ended to play Joke on Isaac for the
drinks. took his horse purely in fun
! | am as innocent as my God and those
who blame l.. Peterson and Blccgcl
! God will surely punish ! never beat
anybody and stole no horses. That Is
too much for me. Mr.. lIurIbCrt took
! half of my life and Isaac and the Rus.
slams say took Dolly and Erickson s
horses. This makes my life an end
! If the Russians were as innocent as
| Blecgel, p. Peterson, his wife and
myself, they would be different people
God will punish those that blame Blec
gel. p. Peterson and his wife. If there
is any money left here send 1t to my
dear parents in Germany. They need
il, but do not tell them that | commit
ted suicide. You will find me in
Kings well where the innocent one
wishes to be buried.
81 am Done"
Latest Details OF story,
The latest details available seem tC
point to the story that Isaac Syfc, the
Syrian. who was a ncighbor of Kadon
had "A team of horses which he wa.
afraid would be stolen. Syfe worried
so much that Kadcn, Peter Peterson
and wife and ncghbOr named Blcc
gel, arranged to play joke on Syfe.
Turned Horse Loose.
While Peterson and wife Chattc'
with Isaac, Kadcn went to his barr
and turned one of Syfe's horses loose
Syfe and his friends hunted for tn,
animal until near midnight Saturda.
night and finally found it running OF
the prairie Kaden and Peterson thel
told Syfc that it was a joke, but Syf'
would not accept the apology.
Threatened Murder Several Times.
At the house of Settler Erickson
where Kaden had gone with Syfe tt
prove that they were only joking, Syf
is said to have threatened Kaden'
life several times. This was abou
midnight Saturday night. This wa
|
seen alive, he and Syfe leaving tn
house at the same time.
Never Seen Alive Again.
The next morning Erickson, beinj
; apprehensive lest something nigh
have happened to Kaden, went to tn
latter's home and found blanke
, nailed over the window, the doc
standing open and the place empty
He supposed that Kaden was at
neighbors and went back home.
Take Peterson With Guns.
Later that morning Syfe and bod
of six or eight armed Russians drov
to Erckson's house and, at the poin
of shotguns. arrested Peterson, VIII
, had gone there for milk, hustled hir
into a wagon and carried him soutf
west about four miles TO the home @
settler named Rubel. 1t is suppose
they intended to give him a sort c
trial and then lynch him.
Believe Lynching Was Stopped.
Postmaster Billinger and r. A. Pa
rick of Dallas, who were spending tn
day on their claims, heard of the mo
and drove to Rubel's farm, where the
persuaded Syfe and his band to rC
1 lease Peterson as it was only joke.
o Find Kaden's Body.
, AS Kaden had not turned up
, search was begun. The note wa
. found on his table. There was ais
an envelope addressed TO his father /
p, Germany, containing $lS On top wa
a niclile for postage. The party r.
. paired to the well and found the bod,
Coroner Konaston was not notilie
until Monday afternoon. He left &
n once and held an inquest Tuesday
\ The reference to Ericksons horse