Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-29
BODY IS RECOVERED
Death Of Minneapolis Man in Green
Lake Duo to Accidental Drown
ing: Body Washed Ashore. :y

Beach, where the high waves had
washed the body ashore. It was in
cramped position when discovered
and the supposition is that the man
might have been seized with cramps
while taking bath. That he had
most likely taken a swim is evident
from the fact that q towel and some
soap were among the articles found in
the boat that had drifted to shore
the following morning when he was
missed from his boarding place, the
Hotel Tepeetonka. The man was an
expert swimmer and the story now
advanced is that he must have found
a watery grave on account of cramps
or that the boat had drifted away
from him and that on account OF the
storm and his distance from shore he
was unable to reach safety in spite of
the fact that he was strong swimmer.
When the tragic death was first
reported to the TRIBUNE it was
thought to be case of suicide, as a
revolver which it was known that the
man possessed had not yet been found
and the supposition was that he had
shot himself and ended all by drown
ing. The weapon was found later,
however, in q bureau drawer in the
room which Fuller occupied at the
hotel. That there was no cause for
the man committing such rash act
as to take his own life is evident from
the statements made by the dead mans
relatives, who reside in Minneapolis,
and who were in a position to know
all about any trouble that preyed
upon his mind. He made his home
with a sister, Miss Anna Fuller, 8
Eleventh street N, and a couple of
brothers also reside in Minneapolis.
They are Messrs. W. 81. and E. N.
Fuller, both of whom came to Spicer
as soon as they received the message
telling that their brother was MISSING
They were positive that there was
not the slightest grounds for believing
that he ended his life intentionally and
an examination of the body showed
that there were no wounds to indicate
anything of the kind. From all indi-
cations it was a case of accidental
drowning, and although the unfortu-
nate victim was little known in the
vicinity at which the sad affair hap
pened tycast gloom over the entire
ommunity and every effort was made
to find the body.
AS soon as the discovery of the
body was reported Coroner Frost of
this city was notified and he left for
Spicer in the afternoon. The coroner
pronounced it a case of accidental
drowning. W. II. Fuller, one of the
brothers of the dead man, came to
Willmar Friday afternoon and Sc
cured Undertaken Peterson to prepare
the remains for burial. He was
accompanied by Constable VIM Olson
of Spicer, who had been untiring in
his efforts to render all possible as
sistance in the search for the body.
The remains were taken to Minnea-
polls on Saturday morning by the
brothers, who were joined in that city
by other relatives and the body was
brought from that place to the old
home at Shakopee for burial.
The deceased was spoken of as. a
:sqniet and unassuming man and had
many friends among his acquaintance
in Minneapolis who learn of his ira
.sgic death with the most profound sor-
row. He was 80 years of age and un-
married.
The Green Lake Breeze, published
last Thursday, gave thefollowing par
ticulars regarding the affair:
What seems to be case of acciden-
tai drowning in Green Lake, occurred
some time after 9 O clock Tuesday eve
ming.
a. H. Fuller, of Minneapolis who
had been stopping for few days at the
TepeetonsszA Hotel, left that hostelry in
q boat s@zbout o'clock Tuesday. eve
ming. It was supposed that he was
i, going fishing and the last seen, Of him,
he was rowing out toward the middle
of the lake. He had not returned at a
late hour and the people at the hotel,
suppOsing that he had met come friend
Or was spending the niglc in Spicer,
did not attach much Importance to his
absence.
On Wednesday morning John and
Guest Carlson noticed boat that had
evidently drifted to shore just south
of Chas. Vettling's. Upon investiga-
ton they found that the boat contain
ed mans complete outfit of clothing
lying as, it had been left when the
owner had apparently undressed him.
self in the boat. The clothing had
been thoroughly soaked by the rain o1
the night before. IT,, -,
The Carlson boys brought all the
articles to Spicer and upon a search
in the pockets memorandum book
was foun nd bearing the name of II. Fl.
Fuller, No. 8. North Eleventh St.,
Minneapolis. The hat was marked n.
Fl. F. and the coat also bore the name
of 81. 81. Fuller besides the name OF
the makers, Nicholson Bros, Tailors,
Minneapolis. "A gold watch which
was in one OF the pockets was still
running. Il
AS soon as word came from the
Tepeetonka that the missing man had
been stopping at that hotel and that
he was q stranger with no acquaint.
? ances there, word was telephoned to
: Minneapolis, where members of his
] family were soon located. Two
| brothers. Vs. Fl: Fuller and E. n.
4E'Illa,, came: I'm m last avaninp,a flvo,r