Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-09-14
MYSTERY IN GIRLS DEATH.
'e'ephone Girl From Eldora Passes
Away at Des Molnes

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'e'epnone Girl From Eldora Passes
Away at Des Moines.
! PES Moines. Mystery that carries
Win 1t reminders of the famous Soho.
neid murder case surrounds the death
u MISS Irene Blydenburg, handsome
.eiepnone operator Of Eldora, which
occurred in Des Moines under an as.
suned name, at the residence of M.
hlilias, 1907 Clark street.
physicians who performed hurried
postnortem at the request of County
attorney z. 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
az VIII investigate reports that his
slsser died as the result Of 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 penitentiary serving
sentence for killing his wife about
three years ago. The girl has borne
good reputation in Eldora. strange
Iacts and reports combine to make
the case mystifying and startling.
On the afternoon of the 18th the
young woman, under the name of
Irene Edwards, was taken from the
Cook boarding house. 1927 Sixth ave-
nue., and was driven in a carriage, ac-
companied by DR.. e. e. Gadd. to the
Hlllias 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 few minutes later by an
other report from the same source
that the operation had been performed
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 Blydenburg had died
in Des Moines and that thorough
investigation was desired
Des Moines:-H. b. Dickinson, 1854
Twenty-third 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 FL
dora, whose dead body was found un-
der mysterious circumstances at the
home of NJ Hillias, 1907 Clark street,
on the 18th.
Dickinson, it is alleged, met the girl
in Eldora; there got out with her in a
carriage and what with drinking anu
with solicitation accomplished her
ruin. He discovered her plight, so
the girl claimed in her ante-mortem
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 Cook 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 life
taken to the M. Hillias home, for
reason not yet divulged satisfactorily
by the reticent physician.
Des Moines: MOT satisfied with the
arrest of H. 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
inrv on the 18th by DR.. E. L. Gadd,
who has been sensationally mixed IN
the murde. case, that H. B. Dickinson
came to his Office with another man
who aided in arranging with Dr. Gadd
sor the care of the murdered girl. VINO
this man is has been disclosed to the
oolice, and his connection with the
case will be determined without delay.
It is claimed he is a prominent lawyer
in Des MONIES, and to have been DICK
alnson's adviser in the entire Blyden-
burgh matter. ~
3Dickinson was arraigned on the
13th He was taken 10 the 1ustlce
court Of Justice Duncan and there was
met by his attorneys. He pleaded not
Gritty and Wien told that his bonds
had been fixed at $4,000 he turned
pale. ;a +ho+
much,' he said. ~
i Iypon default he was taken to the
polk county pail and there lncarcer'
ated in the St. Louis cell, a cell ssl
anart flor alleged murderers ana lot
criminals charged with the most ser 4
ions crimes. His preliminary nearing
will be held Sept. "A.
RochER FOUND GUILTY.