Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-06
MYSTERY OF GIRLS
DEATH MAY BE PR0bED
FEELING GROWING THAT CONCERNED DEMANDS
THAT INVESTIGATION MADE INTO TRAGIC PASSING AWAY
OF CLARA MILLS. Suspicious that aeiRL POISONED
FRIENDS.

rushed to her side, and caught
her as she sank to the floor Within
a moment she had expired.
The authorities at Mandan, the
county seat, were notified of the
young lady's sudden death at once.
Coroner Kennedy, who had been
nursing a poisoned hand, was in the
Twin Cities having the injured mem.
Der treated. In his absence a deputy
coroner went to HUFF and held an in
quest, a number Of the farmers OF
that vicinity, it is stated, being i'm.
panelled as the jury. They returned
a verdict that the young woman had
died of heart failure, and with this
explanation the remains were
shipped to Bismarck, where they
were laid to rest in st. Mary's Gem.
etery. 1t is said that the death Ger
tifcate which permitted the body be.
ing shipped from one County 10 an.
other was signed with Coroner Ken.
nelly's name, instead of the name OF
the deputy who held the inquest
This in itself is trivial, but points to
an irregularity.
Had Clara Mills been in i'll health
her sudden death might not have
aroused any suspicion, However she
had not been Ill, nor mad she ever
been known to suffer from neart
trouble, and in the minds of her par
ents and brothers and sisters a shad
ow of doubt arose. So strong die
this become that when the body was
at Bismarck, two reputable physi
clans were summoned to examine the
remains. They could express nj
opinion, however, unless postmor
tenn examination was held. And the
young lady was buried.
Further suspicion was aroused by
the fact that the young man who hai
been keeping company with the de
ceased girl, and who was last seen ir
the Huff restaurant with her, is al
legged to have not been seen agar
until after the funeral services were
over. Ordinarily, when young mar
has been showering attentions upor
young lady friend, and she dies
especially as suddenly as did Clara
Mills, the young man would eitlel
attend her funeral, or show some so
licitude otherwise. Hence a strong
suspicion has arisen against him II
connection with her death.
The feeling has been growing
stronger. and Mr.. Mills, the bereavet
father, has been endeavoring to sex
what can be done in the line of ar
investigation. It was thought Al
first that the body would be ex
humed,, and chemical ANALYSIS of thu
viscera made to determine whether
or not there were any. traces of pois
on in the girls stomach. However
the Morton county authorities are
said to have told the father that he
would have to stand the expense o.
this. As he is not in the most prosper
Gus circumstances this winter he is
unable to do so. In case such ar
examination would be made, and dis
closures would warrant it, the state
authorities would be obliged to trace
down the responsibility for Clara's
tragic passing away.
There is feeling that justice
should be done: that in case the gir
met with foul play, her death should
be avenged by proper legal proce
duce; that in case unwarranted sus
picion is fastened upon an innocent
young man his name should be freed
from any blot.
Meanwhile the snow flakes drift
about the young girls grave. She
sleeps within her narrow abode. ut
terly oblivious to the doubts and
questionings which have arisen. But
the mystery of her death is unsolved