Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-09-14
MYSTERY IN GIRLS DEATH.
Telephone Girl From Eldora Passes
AWAY at Ces Mojnes

Away at Des Mones.
Des Moines.-Mystery that carries
with it reminders of the famous Soho.
neld murder case surrounds the death
OF Miss Irene Bydenburg, a handsome
telephone operator of Edora, which
occurred in Des Moines under an as.
sumed name, at the residence Of NJ.
Hllllas, 1907 Clark street.
Physicians who performed a hurried
post-mortem at the request of County
Attorney E. G. Seaton OF Hardin coun.
" and Coroner Beck declare positive
~ that the examination reveals no
signs of criminality and that death
was the result of peritonitis," but
FRANK Blydenburgh, her brother, who
reached the city five minutes after the
examination was completed, declares
ae Will investigate reports that his
slsSer died as the result of a criminal
operation or from other unnatural
causes prior to her being placed in
charge of physicians.
The young woman is the daughter
OF Ebenezer F. Blydenburg, who is
now in the state pententiary serving
sentence for killing his wife about
three years ago. The girl has borne
good reputation in Eldora Strange
facts and reports combine to make
the case mystifying and startling.
On the afternoon of the 7th the
L~ nf
Irene Edwards, was taken from the
Cook boarding house. S27 Sixth ave-
nue., and was driven in carriage, ac-
companied by DR.. E. E. Gadd. to the
Hillias residence on Clark street She
was very sick, the disease being of a
private nature, Dr. Gadd states, and
the physician carried her from the
cab to the Hillias home. DR.. w. W..
Maple was called into consultation.
Confined in this house the young wo-
man grew worse until her death oc-
Cured shortly after noon Of the 18th.
She was cared for during this time by
DR.. Gadd.
Mystery entered the case when the
police were notified by unknown per-
sons late in the forenoon that an abor-
ton was about to be performed in the
Hilias home. and this mystery was
deepened a few minutes later by an
other report from the same source
that the operation had been performed
and that the girl was dead. More
mystery developed when Coroner Beck,
until then unaware Of the death. was
informed over long distance telephone
by County Attorney Seaton Of Eldora
that Miss Irene Biydenburg had died
in Des Moines and that thorough
investigation was desired.
Des Moines:-H. ,. Dickinson, 1854
Twenty-thrd street, insurance solicitor
for the American Life, was arrested
at Corning on the 18th to answer for
the murder of Irene Blydenburgh. the
handsome telephone operator OF Eli
dora, whose dead body was found I'M
der mysterious circumstances at the
home of M. Hillias, 1907 Clark street
on the 18th.
Dickinson. it is alleged, met the girl
in Eldora; there got out with her in
carriage and what with drinking ana
with solicitation accomplished her
ruin. He discovered her plight, so
the girl claimed in her ante-morlem
statement and brought her to this
city. Here she was under the care OF
E. E. Gadd hired, so Cad claims, by
Dickinson, taken to the room in the
Mrs. Cock boarding house, the rent
of which was paid by Dickinson, SO
Mrs. Cook claims, and was then after
an effort was made to save her lie
taken to the M. HilIias home, for
reason not yet divulged satisfactorily
bv the reticent physician.
Des Moines: -NOt satisfied with the
arrest of Fl. B. Dickinson. charged
with the murder of Irene Blydenburgh
of Eldora, the Des Moines authorities
are taking up further clues and Will
carry their Investigations to the point
where further arrests may be made:
It was testified to before the grand
iurv on the 18th by DR.. E. e. Gadd'
who has been sensationally mixed III
the murde: case, that H. B. Dickinson
rame to his Office with another man
who aided in arranging with Dr. Gada
for the care of the murdered girl. VINO
this man is has been disclosed TO inc
NOlicP. ana HIS CUllIcCtioi wan VIZ
case will be determined without delay
II is claimed he is prominent lawyer
In Des MONIES, and to have been DICK
,nson's adviser in the entire Blyden-
burgh matter.
hutchinson was arraigned on the
18th. He was taken TO the justice
court of Justice Duncan and there was
met Inv his attorneys. He pleaded not
guilty and Wien told that his bonds
had been fixed at $4,000 he turned
pale. .,,o+
; "My God, I can never raise that
much" he said.
Upon default he was taken to the
Polk county pail and there lncarcer-
ated in the St. Louis cell, cell SCI
anart for alleged murderers and 1or
criminals charged with tho most SER
iors crimes. His preliminary nearing
viii be held Sept. "a.
pocMER FOUND GUILTY.