The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-23
POLICE FACE new
MURDER MYSTERY
FINDING OF YOUNG MANS BODY
ON N. p. TRACK DEVELOPS IN
TO coLD-5LooDED MURDER -
IDENTITY OF VICTIM is NOW
UNKNOWN.

At late hour today neither Coroner
Vincent nor police authorities had re-
ceived positive information which
would lead to the identity OF the man
who was found murdered on the
Northern Pacific track just east Of
G1yndon yesterday morning. They
have, however, several clues that may
lead to ultimate identity. but they are
some distance away, but viii be fol-
lowed up. On one piece OF his clothing
are the initials ''B. r. K" and inside
paper wrapped around new pair
Of suspenders, we'll written by an in
delible pencil was the word 'Regan".
BY appearance the young man Is a
young Irishman.
The fact that the man was murdered
was disclosed when the body was un-
dressed to be prepared for interment.
Three bullet holes were disclosed, one
directly in the middle OF his chest, the
other two higher up and on different
sides showing that the firing had been
wild. He wore underclothes, a white
spotted black shirt, trousers, vest, grey
sweater and sack coat The bullet
marks in the clothes correspond exact
Iy with the position OF the bullet
wounds on the body. The only other
mutilations are the crushed arm and
leg which were evidently done with
railroad car wheels.
Had Been in Jail.
1t is reasonap1y sure that the man
was in the police court, as q drunk
last Monday or Tuesday morning. and
Chief Malvey recognizes the body as
that Of man he spoke to on Monday
and told to let up drinking and ga
home.
j. H. Halverson, farmer near Glyn-
don. left Tuesday night at 1905 with
his wife. They reached Glyndon
about 1890 and when on their way
home In their buggy they heard shoot
1ing to the south of them, near the
railroad tracks, but 1t was too dark to
distinguish anything whatever II
must have been then about III O'clock
and corresponds to shots heard by 8
Mr.. Tracy and another party at Glyn-
don who had met the arriving train.
sleuths Are at Work.
Near the Glyndon station there Is 8
construction camp of dago Iaborerf
and 1t has been learned there that -four
men were seen quarreling in the yicin-
| ity early In the evening, but as the
parties speak broken English it has
been impossible to get a clear under
standing OF their statements. County
Attorney johnson win secure the serv-
ices of a competent interpreter so al
to get clear version from that source
in the hope OF running down the perpe-
| traitors Of foul murder.
Already plain clothes men are al
work In the vicinity Of where the muir
der was committed and Chief Malvey
will go to GAINESVILLE this evening Il
see sone parties under surveillance.
Coroner Vincent and Sheriff Whaley
are OF the opinion that brutal muir.
der has been committed In the case q
the man whose body was found OF
| the NJ r. track, three miles east 81
| Glyndon. by the crew of No. yes.
terday morning and reported to thu
authorities. AS stated yesterday thu
body was removed, after being viewet
| by the coroner, to the depot at Glyn.
don and afterwards it was brought Ii
Moora1ead by Beck & Wright under
/ Instructions OF the coroner.
/ A careful examination OF the body
| disclosed wounds on the body which
aroused the suspicion that the mar
| had been murdered and his body left
or placed upon the track for the pur.
pose or concealing the crime.
| On the body were found three bul.