Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-30
FOUND DEAD IN SLOUGH
Disappearance of E. Palmlund Is
Solved by the Finding of
His Dead Body.

His Dead Body.
The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of E. Palmlund of Win
field was cleared up Monday fore
noon, when his dead body was found
in slough about one and one-half
northwest of Olivia. The dis
covery was made by Mr.. R. P. Pc
terson while driving his COWS to
pasture which forms a portion of
this slough. He noticed some OBJ
ject out in the clear water about
five rods from shore, and as he had
been one Of the faithful ins the
search, his suspicion became aroused
and he decided to investigate.
Having no boat, he went to the
house and secured watering
trough and rowed out to where the
object was, and found to his horror
that it was the body of a man.
He made haste to Olivia and noti-
fed the authorities, and proper
steps were taken to go out and
bring in the body. Coroner Miller,
who was visiting in Mortified, was
communicated with by telephone
and he gave instructions that the
sheriff and county attorney should
accompany the party to the scene
and remove the body from the wa
ter. This was done at about noon
that day and the body brought to
Olivia to await the return Of the
coroner that evening. Others who
accompanied these officials to the
scene were Doctors Adams of Bird
Island and Mesker Of Olivia, and
Marshal Hines, J. NJ. Peckinpaugh
and P. J. Schaffer Of Olivia.
On Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
the coroner, assisted by Doctors
Adams and Mesker, made a thoro
examination of the body to ascer-
tain whether the drowning was &C.
cidental or not No outer marks
of violence could be found, and it
was then decided to hold an au-
topsy.
This was done, but revealed moth
ing more than that he had come to
his death by accidental drowning,
or suicide, and his body was or
dered prepared for burial as an in
quest was not necessary.
Undertaken P. j. Schaffer took
charge of the remains and prepared
it for burial, which took place at
two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the village cemetery west of town.
Rev. Henry Nobbs of the NJ. E.
church had charge Of the services
at the grave. The remains were
followed to the cemetery by large
number OF the neighbors and
friends Of the deceased, and many
tears were shed over the sudden
ending Of a good man and kino
neighbor.
Emanuel Palmlund was born ir
Sweden and at the time of his death
was 68 years, motnhs and days
old. He came to this country thir-
ty-fve years ago, and has been g
resident Of Winfield township for
thirty years, being one Of the EARL
est settlers in this part Of the coun.
ty. Altho poor like the majority
Of the people were when settling
here, he began to economic at the
start, and combined with hard la.
Dor, had become one Of our thrifty
farmers, and as the owner of one
of the most beautiful and pleasant
farm homes in this section. He
leaves to mourn his sad death {
widow, three daughters, four sons
and two brothers, all Of whom have
the heartfelt sympathy of the whole
community in their sad bereave
ment.
The circumstances leading up tc
Mr.. Palmlund's death have beer
told in these columns. In the even
ing Of Sept. 80 Mr.. Palmlund start
ed home from Olivia after having
attended an auction south Of here
He was slightly under the influence
of liquor when he started for home
at about 9:15. About midnight
the team arrived home without the
driver, and that morning the au
thorities were communicated with
and the search for him begun. His
hat was found beside the road about
a mile out Of town, and altho the
search continued every day fol
nearly two weeks, no trace of hin
could be found. Every slough anc
ditch within three miles Of his
home was dragged several times
including the slough where hi:
body was found. Finally the search
was abandoned, as it seemed evi
dent that he had gone to parts I'm
known and would be heard from
some time. But Mr.. Peterson, wht
found the body, had reason to be
lieve that Mr.. Palmlund was some
where in the vicinity Of his place
as his dog had acted strangely sine,
the night Mr.. Palmlund was mis-
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