Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

bfonkht TO the city ABOUT noon on the
tug Bessie. owned by Sam Avery,
and during all of the afternoon the
Lemmer & Gross undertaking par
lors have been crowded with citizens
OF the city who have sought to iden-
tify the body. The Bessie Is engaged
In towing and gathering mp logs for
the mill association and Il was while
engaged In this work that the body
was discovered by the crew. When
discovered 1t was lying in the water
on the beach near what is known
on the lake as Tnbb's point, and Il
was immediately brought to town.
The remains are those OF 4 large
sized man of advanced age a. IL evil
deneed by the gray hair and the full
gray beard. The body gives evil
denee Of having been in the water for
some time probably from five 70
ten days, The clothing worn by the
man at the time he met his death
was that OF woodsman and II was
complete save q coat. The face Is
bloated--the eyes are bloodshot and
swollen. and In the forehead IN a
large, ugly hole of suTileient size 20
allow the penetration OF the small
finger Of the average man. On one
side OF the forehead Ii also a bruise
and another place IN the face gives
indications of having been bruised.
The marks on the face OF the man
indicate violence and conciuaively
show to all who have made an exam
nation OF them that he came to his
death al the hands OF an assassin.
The large hole in the forehead at liz
entrance has a square appearance
but as 1t extends Into the skull this
changes. and instead II il OF a
round and smooth shape. Two
theories are advanced as to the wea-
pom used by the aaaaasin--the one
that q heavy pick was used In atrik-
Ing the man In the head. and the 9th.
er that he was shot by heavy cal
ibre gun.
II was FIRST believed by those seek
ing to identify the body that u was
that OF Jake Hoover. but this theory
was soon placed at rest when the
body was examined by those well ac-
quainted with him. The theory was
then advanced that the remains were
those OF Fred Hunter. living near
Carlin bay. n II. Gilman. in the
employ of N. D. Wright Is fulIy
convinced that be il the man and 50
are a number of others who have
known him for years.
Two men. however. who have
known him well for years. Bob Mann
and VIM. Mcfarland. hold a dissent
ing view. and are positive. At leasi
the latter Is. that It Is not the body
OF Hunter. Hunter was employed
By Mann for some years back. and
he states that he saw him In the cits
about three weeks ago. and that Al
this time he had not a full beard
and also states that IN other wayi
the body does not look 20 be that o.
Hunter. The dead man has the IN
dex finger missing on the left bant
and Mann states that during the tim.
he was employed by him that he has
not lost a finger. There are. how
ever. others who have known hin
for a long time. Who are inclined 4
think that Hunter had q finger mIas
ing on the left hand. but do no
know which one. Another identl
heation vas made Of the man late Il
J the afternoon by l. T. Quarles. VII
conducts the Bandboz saloon IA tn
city. lie claims II to be the body Q
John Brady. 8 timberman and mine
from Lane. This is also the bells
! of 3 number Of others Who kne'
Brady. among them Robert Ksl
J ehivel, who knew Brady veil In IA
! opinion Of Quarles and KerchlY.
] there exists 10 doubt as 20 this bein
? the correct identity Of the mai
ouarlsa states be has met him ofte
D In 3 business way and that the fes
J lures Of the face Of the dead ma
: correspond exactly with those I
Brady when he saw him the last tim.
D Kerehivel. also has had much to d
+ with Brady In = business way. 80
0 is positive that be h the man. 4
!, Was called In BY ouarlea to make :
e examination Of the body and AFT.
Elaneing Il over be expressed hin