The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-24
BODY OF MARBLE
FOUND IN RIVER
Minneapolis Printers Disappear.
ance Last Winter is Explained
Remains Taken From Mississippi
Below Brainerd Indicate That
Unfortunate Man Prob.
ably fell from Rail.
road Bridge.

road Bridge.
The mystery regarding the disap-
pearance of j. E. MARBLE, the son-in-
law of Mrs. J. P. Biltgen of this city,
has at last been solved. The Min
neapolis Journal of last Saturday |
gives the following account of the
case:
James Edward MARBLE, the printer
who has been missing since Jan. II,
was drowned in the Mississippi river
at Brainerd about the time that he
disappeared, and there is every indi-
cation that the drowning was acciden-
tai. The body was seen yesterday
floating down the river about seven
miles below Brainerd and was drag
ged ashore and tied to the bank un-
til the corner of Grow Wing county ar
rived.
Complete Identification late yester-
day was made by Jay Henry Long, a
brother'in-law of Mr.. Marple. The
body was taken to Brainerd about 4
p. m. 1t was in an advanced stage of
decomposition and plainly had been
in the water for many weeks. The
clothing was carefully examined for
clues that would lead to Identification.
A Minneapolis streetcar transfer in
dicated that he had recently been in
Minneapolis, and union card showed
|tha* he was printer. Among other
cards in his pocket was one bearing
the name MARBLE, and when some one
recalled that Mrs. Longs maiden
name was Marple, Mr.. Long was
summoned to the morgue.
The features could not be traced,
but the general appearance was that
of the missing man. A gold ring with
the inscription 'From Glory to Eddie,
Sept. "a, 1906" confirmed the worst
fear of the Longs, as it was the ring
given by Mrs. MARBLE.
FALLS FROM BRIDGE
It is reasonably certain that Marble
fell off the Northern Pacific train at
the bridge. The theory is that he in
tended to pay his sister short visit.
Being unfamiliar with the city, he
may have stepped off the train at the
Northern Pacific hospital, On the west
bank of the river; then, finding his
mistake, he started to walk to the
city. The train reaches Brainerd
at a. M, when the night is dark.
MARBLE knew nothing ofthe bridge
and unwittingly walked into the river.
Marple had about $13 in his pocket,
gold watch and chain and was we'll
dressed, just as he would be if about
to pay his sister a visit.
Mrs. Marple was out of the city, and
as Mr.. Marple did not intend to be
gone long he probably did not think
it worth while to tell anyone that he
was going away.
This explanation comedies with all
the known facts and is so reasonable
that it is accepted by the Longs and
the authorities of Brainerd.
LAST SEEN IN ST. PAUL.
Mr.. Marple was last seen in Mime
apolis about l a. m. Tuesday, Jan. II.
At that time he was on Hennepin ave-
nue. waiting for a Como car to take
him home. Mr.. and Mrs. MARBLE at
that time lived with Mrs. Laura
Dressler, 1923 Sixteenth avenue Sc.
MARBLE was said to have been seen in
St. Paul on Thursday, and it was not
known when he left for the north.
Mr.. MARBLE was about 80 years old
and had been employed on the Jour-
nal as a compositor for about twelve
years. He was married Sept. "a 1905.