Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-17
SPOT WHERE DISCOVERED
SEARCHED OVER MANY TIMES
Great Mystery Only Partially Solved,
a. Manner Of Death Has Not Been
RsvsaIsd-coronsr Holding Inquest
in Effort to Solve Battling Problem
Case Attracted Nation. Wide Inter.
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q neighbor about one mile from
his home, badly decomposed but iden-
tt1cation was complete. Coroner Rea-
ser. Sheriff Brunson and County Attor-
ney Vanness are in charge OF the In
quest being held at Lone Rock. The
case is shrouded in mystery az search
ers had covered the spot many times.
Body Probably Placed Where Found.
The body was found about one-half
mile north of the residence. along
fence. When found all that remained
was q few bones, some Of the dress,
pair of stockings and shoes. The body
was identified by the parents by the
make of the shoes and by the stock
ings, which were homemade and had
q large seam up the back. The same
ground where the body was thoroughly
searched at the time of the disappear
ance. In order for the child to have
reached the place he would have had to
go over the railroad embankment and
crawl over three woven wire fences.
Among the bones missing were half
OF the left arm, three ribs, one shoulder
blade and number of small bones.
The coroner's jury brought In YER
dict THAT the child came to its death
thru causes unknown to the jury"
The general verdict is that the child
was struck by some auto driver who IS
believed to be resident of a neigh
boring town, and that. after time
brought the body back to the place
where found.
The funeral will be held Sunday and
interment will be in the Burt cemetery.
The body was found by neighbor
by the name Of Peter Christensen.
The disappearance OF the NARROW
child on Sunday. May 5, -aroilsed ma
stional attention. owing to the great
mystery which surrounded the case.
Playing in the road near his home. the
2-year-o old boy was missed an hour lat
'er and until yesterday not the slight
est trace had been secured, tho rewards
totalling $500 had bene offered by the
parents, and the citizens in nearby cit
les.
DISAPPEARED While at Play.
Between 4 and 4:3o o'clock in the
afternoon. Daryl. the 26-months- old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh NARROW.
farmers residing about two and half
miles southeast Of Lol.e Rock. disap-
Feared from the farm OF his maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. a.
Cameron, living half miis south and
a half mile west of the village. as COM
pletely as II the earth had opened.
swallowed him up and closed again.
leaving no trace of the disaster.
The lad, with three other young chill
dren, two older and one an infant. mad
heen taken by his parents to spend the
day ut the Cameron farm. The place
is occupied by three families. Mr..
Cameron's aged parents reside with
him. He and his young wife have small
children of their own. In neighboring
house which almost joins corners with
the w. A. Cameron residence resides
his son, Ora, with his wife and still
other children Of tender age.
The four families spent the forenoon
together. After dinner the men went
to town to attend a ball game. Ora
Cameron and his family also drove
away. The two remaining women Wis
tied and the children ran to and fro
at play. Sometimes they were in the
house. but as the day was warm and
bright they were mostly outdoors.
Little Daryl played by himself A toy
great aunts. enjoyed part Of his at
tention., His mother recollects having
seen him in the house at o'clock.
Then he went out and that was the
last seen of him. A half hour later
he was missed.
Search Continues Days
After a few minutes Of vain search
fear for the child's safety began to
grip the hearts OF the two women. At
that moment Mr.. NARROW and Mr..
Cameron returned from town. They
Immediately Joined In the search but
without result. Not the faintest trace
could be found to indicate what had
become OF Daryl Then the rural tele-
phone was brought into use. Nearby
neiehbors were asked II they had seen a
child answering Daryrs description
Replies were uniformly in the mega
tive. Neighbors farther away were in
ter-ogated with the same result By
this time the missing baby's relatives
were frantic with anxiety, for night
was Gaming on.
The search continued for days,
blooGilounds were used in an effort to
take up the trail, but without result.
The theory became generally accepted
that the child had been run down and
killed by an auto. and the driver. fear
ing prosecution, had carried the body
away and disposed of It. Gipsy bands
were watched. and several children
found with various comrads at differ
ent points in Iowa and Illinois were
investigated and were found not to be