The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28
From Thursdays Daily.

dC 81. Joseph nOSpltal ABOUT Sl1
o'clock last evening. His death was
due to the shock to his system from
the terrible wound that he received
but he was conscious until the enc
came. Hypodermics had to be inject
ed constantly, because of the great
pain that he suffered.
The doctors found ten punctures in
the bowels and fifteen in the messen
terry, making twenty-three that were
sewed up in all. Peritonitis did not
set in. The man suffered the loss OF
a great deal of blood, as the doctors
found his abdomen full of it, and he
was very weak from this cause, but
stood the operation well, and was
better yesterday morning
No Inquest Is Necessary.
The remains were taken to the un
dertaking rooms of Landkamer Bros.
and were inferred in the county bury.
ing ground this afternoon. Coroner
Kennedy deemed that no inquest was
needed, as nothing could be gained
by it, so far as known now. If one
is found to be necessary it can be
held a little later.
Conway died without telling more
of himself than he told to Free
Press reporter yesterday. 1t is not
known who his relatives are, and
they cannot be notified Of his death.
He was evidently of good family, for
his language at the hospital was that
of a gentleman, and not single
slang expression, such as tramps
handy about, crept into his CONVEX
sation. Even in the great agony
that he was suffering, and when he
was asking why he could not die, his
language was choice, and would
have passed in the parlors Of the
most refined.
No Trace Of Slayer.
No trace of the man who did the
shooting has been found, and it is
every way likely that he has sue
ceeded in getting away from this
section of country.
This forenoon Marshal Neumann
and Carl J. Peterson, in Liveryman
Dragers auto, brought tramp to
the city whom they thought answer
ed the description. This man gave
the name of John Bender and admit
ted that he was a wanderer upon
the face of the earth. He was taken
before the three men who witnessed
the shooting in the box car, but they
said that he bore no resemblance to
the man who did the shooting. The
only resemblance to their description
of the man was his trousers. Ben
der had long, white hair, while the
murderer has dark hair and is
smaller man. 1t was decided to give
Bender his liberty. He was arrested
in the tramp hangout near Lake
Crystal this morning.
Has Offered a Reward.
Sheriff Osten has offered a reward
of $25 for the apprehension of Con-
ways slayer. The sheriff has sent
out cards reading as follows:
Reward of $25 offered for the
murderer of George Conway at Lake
Crystal, Blue Earth County, Mime
sofa, July Is, 1911. Description of
murderer: John Doe. age twenty-six,
height five feet, seven or eight
inches, weight $50 pounds, dark hair
cropped, smooth face. He wore light
colored felt hat, dark coat, tan col
ored overalls, No. shoe He car
ries a No. 80 automatic Colts re-
volver."
Seeks Shooters Pal.
The sheriff is anxious to locate a
pal of the man who shot Conway.
This man is described as being
about thirty-fve years of age, six
feet tall, wearing blue overalls,
dark coat and dark hair.
This man accompanied Conway and
others to this city on Tuesday fol-
lowing the shooting, but the police
here, laboring under the impression
that he would not be wanted, allow.
ed him to depart.
Communicated From Lake Crystal.
A resident Of Lake Crystal sends
In the following. He intended it for
verse, but it reads just as we'll in
prose:
Talk about the Younger boys and
their passing through this land: in
1862 of Inkpadota and his band; John
Sontag and Bob Evans held up our
Omaha train, but another chase like
yesterday will ne'er be known again.
Waking from a quiet sleep as pre-
dominates in our town, the warriors
and fighting men came in from miles
around. With shot guns, sword and
pistol they were armed to the teeth,
and a glance at their faces showed
they were ready to meet their death.
On the top Of our high water tower
was seated DR.. Dodds and with his
powerful lenses he could look beyond
the clouds.
General Neumann, first command
er of the ranks, opened recruiting
office in front of the National bank,
and as is characteristic in moments
Of this kind, the ranks were quickly
filled, and but few were left behind.
Lew Garberdeen was the second in
command, with two bull dogs at his
heels and twenty-five short in his
hand. First Lieutenant Conger, who