The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-23
ADRIAN Boyd of Cambridge,
When Placing Horse in Un-
used Shed Finds Body, Dead
For Many Weeks.
IDENTIFICATION OF
BODY is IMPOSSIBLE
And Coroner Cannot Deter
mine Whether Man Met
Death by Violence or From
Some Natural Cause.

Badly decomposed from six months
exposure the body of young man was
found yesterday morning about .
O'Clock in stall in an old and long un-
used shed at the ball park. Cambridge
City, by ADRIAN Boyd. Murder. sui
eide and death due to natural causes
have been offered as theories for the
cause of the mars death. Identified
tion is practically impossible as moth
ing was found in the clothing which
would give the mans name or his
residence
Death occurred at least six months
ago, it is believed by Coroner Bram-
kamp and the Cambridge City author
tiles. There was no evidence that a
blow or bullet wound was responsible
for the death. If violence is RESPONSE
BILE the authorities hold that death was
caused by choking or poison which
can not be determined as the vital
parts of the body are entirely decom-
posed.
The Murder Theory.
The theory of murder is given cred
ence by many in that nothing was
found in the clothing. The clothes
were of the best quality and there
were other indications that the young
man was in good circumstances. The
authorities are also working on several
theories of natural causes being re.
sponsible. 1t is entirely probable that
this will be the report of Coroner A.
L. Bramkamp, although he has not
intimated that such would be the case.
The authorities say that they are com.
pletely mystified.
But one little bit of evidence has
been secured by which the body may
be identified. This is a marker OF
the clothing firm of H NJ. Lilienthal
of Chicago. found in a pocket lining OF
the coat. The marker bears the com.
pany's name but the spaces for the
number of the suit and the name oi
the purchaser are blank. The marker
and piece Of the better preserved por
ton of the suit has been sent to the
Chicago firm with hopes that the body
can be identified.
The shed in which the body was
found is not more than thirty-five feet
from the National road nor more than
ten feet from the path which leads to
the ball park grand stand. Yet at nc
time has the odor been so strong as
to attract attention.
Shed Was Nailed Up.
The shed has been nailed up for
several months. Yesterday Boyd open
ed it and was putting up horse when
his attention was first attracted by
the strange odor. He investigated and
found the body lying on the ground
floor in a stall which had been board
ed up last fall and in which hogs were
kept prior to that time.
Coroner Bramkamp was able to ge,
but an incomplete description of the
body. He believes that the young man
was about twenty years old. He /.
also believed to have been an Ameri
can. He was about five feet eight OF
ten inches tall His weight is not
known. The description OF the cloth
ing is: 14k linen collar, tie badly dis
colored; small black and white plaid
shirt: black shoes, high laced, per
haps in size; gray suit, soft texture;
suspenders badly faded and original
color not Known: black socks with
blue dots His teeth were regular and
In excellent condition.
The body has been removed to the
Wright undertaking establishment
Unless identified 1t win be buried In
the QauQeE aactino of tha cemeterx