The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-12
. pM1cHAEL'S BODY
SENT TO DETROIT
continued from page g.

snabt nothing of 1t at the time.
carmichel went down town both
Two and afternoon. He attended
noultry show during the day and
~ . chance on turkey. He talked
a ate very little.
On sunday he slept most OF the day
! refused to eat, saying his sfast
not vet over" During the after
- ba took a short walk but did not
Il where he had been.
IN Monday morning he packed MS
othes and came down stairs carrying
room lamp also. He paid his bill
a asked Miss Hughes wheI the
in left for. Bowen.
AT 7:S0 he went to an clubhouse IN
yard and nothing more was seen
him until she went into the yard
feed the chickens.
|Tbe knife with which Carmlchel
his throat is medium sized peck
knife having three blades. When
md it was laid down in the out
buse colored with clotted blood.
carmichel was a man of large mus
lar build, being over six feet tall
weighing about 1876 pounds. He
IS smooth shaven looking as
ough his beard had recently been re-
oyed His face was cut in one or
o places as if by razor.
The body was removed at 9:45 last
pht to the Mace undertaking estab-
hment where it will be prepared for
rial
Sheriff Arrived.
Sheriff Wagenseil of Port Huron ar
red in Carthage this morning and
tn Sheriff Bertschi and the coroner's
~ went to the Mace undertaking es-
blishment where the remains of the
ad man were viewed and identified
being that OF the minister wanted
Port Huron.
The clothes We're stripped from the
DIV and proved to be the clothes OF
man wanted for the murder of
owning.
Several Chicago detectives were
esent, having arrived on the early
brning train and went over the af-
i in detail with the Carthage and
ncock county authorities.
After viewing the remains at the
dertaker's the sheriff's party went
the court house where the confess
n written by Carmichael was again
ID, along with the letter to his wife,
e letter to Mrs. Carmichael was
ened and read by Sheriff Wagenseil
E envelope was government
mped envelope addressed to Mrs.
III. Carmichael. Adair. Mich"
Fhe letter was written IN a good
in hand and the characters were
lady, showing that the suicide must
Fe been calm at the time of writing.
lhe letter was said by the two de
tlves to be absolutely wrong in
cry respect except as to the details
the murder and the part in which
speaks of the two, the murdered
n and the suicide walking the
cks The part of the letter telling
The hypnotism of Carmichael by
owning is regarded as the wander
IS OF deranged mind and there is
doubt in their minds, and in the
NO OF the Michigan sheriff, but what
man was crazy.
The Suit Case.
Inc suit case carried by Carmichael
Is OIL the regular make of large
o@n leather cases carried. When
eheo at the Hancock county court
use this morning it was found to
|hlaln four or five railroad guides.
Sefal cinnamon rolls, a box of soda
aekers, pair of hair clippers, a
PIE a night shirt, coat, pants and
|st.
on the person of the minister was
una sealed letter 10 his wife. ad.
ich.' f"ii
his letter was not opened until this
Drhhg by Sheriff Bertschi. It was
ll.eh at Carthage and dated January
paced in an envelope which was
aieu' out had not been stamped.
auds nothing to the case except.
10 repeat the belief that Browning
y, an influence over the minister.
ihe letter was as follows:
carthage, ILL.,, Jan. $4,000.
1eai Wife:-I am so tired being
asea that have written to the sher.
Hiiing MIN all the particulars OF
- awful tragedy. l can't tell why il
shie about as 1t did. The money
usu Kept concealed on my person
No. was at home and l happened
II With me on that awful night
=, nave had plenty to use. Yor
o u" lnat did not propose to leave in
an ~ !. hurry Others may not under
~ y mat way. l shall soor be in
osa nal.us OF the state officials or in
Use Of the Judge Of All.
wv Nlsn had told you or some otbe,
io;a " me influence that man was
bn w., over me, but l feared that
II Toulo only laugh at mention of it
bu,d nao not been crazed in fear
III nave let Browns know tb,,
hut u lne deed before it went SC
knou, w. 4, was in state of terror. Now