The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-10
BODY FINALLY
LAID TO REST
SAD CASE OF NEGLECT BY HUs-
BAND--WoMAN DIES WITH
MANY FRIENDS AND YET
ALONE - HER REMAINS HELD
FOR OVER TWO WEEKS.

Alone so far as any relatives were
concerned. Mrs. Frank Simpson, an
honored former resident of the town
of Page, passed away two weeks ago
last Friday at one of the city hospi-
tails. Strangers laid her body to rest
in mother earth this afternoon in
Riverside cemetery, notwithstanding
the fact that her husband brought her
to this city and remained here until
last Wednesday.
This case presents some very sad
features. Mrs. Simpson resided in
Page until few years ago when with
her husband she moved to Montana
where they took up a homestead.
While out in the west she was stricken
with paralysis and desiring the serv-
ices of Fargo physician she and her
husband came here at least six weeks
ago. He put up at one of the hotels
and almost Immediately after his ar
rival here began to make trips to
MoOrhead. Drink had obtained a
strong hold on him, and so far as
can be learned he only saw his wife
once during her stay in the hospital
prior to her death.
Those who know say that his inten-
tions to visit her were good, for morn
ing after morning he would leave the
hotel with the avowed purpose of
going to the hospital, but he drifted
across the river and with the excep-
ton of the once he never saw her. On
the day Of her death an effort was
made to find him, but all to no pur-
pose.
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last Friday and since that time her
remains were at the Gard morgue,
awaiting the appearance of her hus-
band to make arrangements for the
disposal of the body. Twice Mr. Gard
found the man across the river, and
secured promise from him to come
to the undertaking rooms the next
morning, but no appearance was put
in by the husband Of the dead woman.
A man had known Simpson when he
lived at Page managed to get hold OF
him and sent a wire to Mrs. e. M.
Dickson, of Washburn, wis, who is
sister of Simpson, asking for 800
but when the letter arrived from the
sister Simpson could not be found for
day or two. The letter stated that
Mrs. Dickson would arrive last Wed
nesday, but for some reason she did
not come. Mr.. Gard wired to her
yesterday with the result that ar
rangements were made for the funeral
which took place this afternoon from
the undertaking rooms, the simple
burial service for the dead being con-
Quoted by Rev. o. e. McCracken, and
after that Undertaken Gard, with Mr.,
McCracken and two or three assist
ants inferred the body in the ceme-
terry.
Simpson Has Disappeared.
Simpson disappeared from his
haunts about Moorhead last wednes-
day and since that time notwithstand-
ing the fact that Undertaken Gard
and other have made diligent search
for him, he cannot be found. 1t is be-
Heved that he saw the notoriety his
actions were giving him, for by this
time the story was printed in The Fo-
rum, and to avoid further exposure he
left the city, also probably fearing ar
rest.
Mrs. Simpson is described by those
who knew her when she was a resi-
dent of Cass county as a good woman,
one who did her part in the world as
best she could and she was good
mother and a faithful wife. They say
that her husband would occasionally go
off on these sprees and disappear much
in the same manner as he has done on
this occasion. The people about Page
and those who know about the case in
this city are very indignant at the con-
duct of the man to say the least. The
daughter, whose name is Mrs. Snow
ball, and who resides in Montana, is
in such condition that the attending
physician absolutely forbid her making
the trip to this city.