Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-09
Boys Make Discovery.


coyery, youth by the name OF Wilbur
Foy being the first to catch sight OF tne
body. Just the back was visible, but y
was enough to show that IT was q nu-
man body. The coat which the man
wore was pulled up over his heaa.
comnletely covering It.. Coming 70 me. me
realization OF their find, the boys MADE
haste to the depot and soon mad
crowd Of men running to the scene 70
null out the body. With little dimculty
Oflcer Llewellyn and others brought "
ashore and 1t was taken to the sullivan
undertaking parlors. DR.. Slaught was
called and is preparing for an Inquest.
Until this Is held 1t will be Impossible
to determine whether or not the man
took his own life or whether he mas
been murdered.
Murder is Suspected.
The only possible conclusion at pres
ant is murder. Coroner Slaught stated
that the deep slash in the throat did
not touch the jugular vein so far as
kis hasty examination when he firsI
viewed the body has shown.
Besides this cash the face is cut ~
many places and looks like the work
sharp knife. The next largest cash
is across the chin and leads all to
believe that 1t was inflicted by the
assailant, If there was one, with
swing Of the arm. It Is very deep
one with even edges which tends to
the believe that hand, other than
that of the dead man., carried the
knife. A second deep cash OF similar
appearance to the one on the chin, IS
found on the left cheek and pene-
trates into the mouth, another almost
sewers the lower lip and several other
minor cuts are found allover the face.
small hole in the head has the ap-
pearance Of a bullet hole and was SO
declared as such when the man was
first taken from the water. Further
investigation served to dtscred1t this
statement and since all examinations
SO far have been hasty, nothing can be
ascertained conclusively and beyond
doubt at present. Other marks ap-
pear on the face and body which lead
to the belief that the man had met
with foul play.
ls = Young Man.
The unknown looks to be man
about twenty-five or thirty years OF
age about six feet tall and Of rather
heavy build. He has a small. very.
sandy mustache and dark auburn hair.
He is from all appearances working
man as he was attired In overalls, a
dark shirt, a black coat and shoes,
such as man doing heavy work when
his feet are in need Of good protection
would wear. He will weigh about IT'S
pounds. In the clothes was found q
little note which might serve as q
means Of Identification. 1t is as fol-
lows:
"Don't let this worry you, but re-
mind you Of the letter you promised
to write, If you have any time to drop
q line. Here is hoping that you will
do 1t tonight" Ionic.
Two cards in the voat pockets bore
the addresses of F. w. Jidoch, M. D.,
is and 20. State street, Chicago, and
the other, Mrs. Bridget Kennedy. 1913
South Claire street, Ashland, Wis.
third slip gave the address Of Mrs.
M. J. Rush, 13071k Locust street, Kan
sas City, Mo. Just seven cents were
found in the mans pockets.
VIII Hold Inquest.
Coroner Slaught viii hold the in
nl1est some time tomorrow If his pres
ent Intentions are carried out. 1t may
be necessary to hold it this evening,
but If not. 1t will be postponed until
tomorrow. The body will soon be pre-.
pared for the view Of the public and
every means will be taken to deter
mine its identity.