The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
FAHLBERG MYSTERY
DEEpENS AS CLUES
PROVE RESULTLESS
Rumors Suggesting Young Mar
Planned to Disappear are
Without Foundation.

Centerville, S. D., Jan. l6.-The ru
mors which are atloat to the effect tina
h&Ff4 FRisiberg planned to disappea'
from his hon for parts unknown
either because he wished to escap'
marriage with his afianced bride o
because Of financial embarrassment
nave nothing whatever to substantial,
them. Both the family of Miss Emily
Anderson, the girl he was to haVt
married, and the family of David Fail.
berg emphatica!ly deny that there has
ever been n trouble between tho
young people. The wedding day
was set for February IS. The pho.
tograph Of David Fahlberg, which the
picture in The Tribune Of January Il
IS III original. was found at his home
IN Il folder addressed to Miss Emily
Anderson. Beresford, s. d, together
with 4 note which stated that he would
be over to see her on Wednesday.
the day following the night on which
he was last seen,
A careful inquiry into his financial
condition reveals the fact that he had
no cause for worry. He lived on a farm
Hned by his mother. on which were
good buildings. II is vel stocked and
Wei cared for IN every way. The FAIL
berg family ARE considered well to do
and III a few months, when the younger
brother becomes OF age. David would
'I-4e ~ Us s4i@is ol ihe estate
which would ave made him absolutely
Independent.
The E-otaer's Statement.
In an Interview held with his brother
he states that payid's best suit and
shoes are at home, also his derby hat
and coon skin ~overcoat, He says that
&c 20 it .m-ss nv .MuII az me tine OF
ms oiSas 1l.' an "ti "alf OF SHOES,
- 20 ~ tiut ~ o\FttllS d very neaVy
D@'n N9o.et' slHLt anu d biack
$4,000 80 nus! tar lnSts ina "onld
10 ~ IH9, - III w tneoIS ma
~ "a HE H''i'f lLttHtloia4lF.
foF d plaih statement ot iactS. which
IuN.'i stt1lE.F point l" ioui play are
: ioi5'H III
=, q ~ 7 .ia1LSi7 '.''Nt itto |ehlefFl4Ie
! usF"aA GNCt."E, January :. purchased
onl- slI~ot.s an" MaS seen around
. ~ - S'oSh, Mhen ne
b. 80 t ,,T - IN IeaSlIns nome
~ -. .tt.l.'i. NS@a hlS team; when
~ uioNy Una. H's y ana taken MS gro
: - l't ioUst. leaving then
~ y h2lSl'Vii t'Ils- "LieFe also were
louLn o'Stl.s uSee iof a luhch after re-
- : :" Su5At ~ inc canned
soouS pgls't1Ssl JH@' Jay had oeen
1pSiieu, tAi> COM SkiA coat and black
~ iAGu- N Ihvif usual
~ W SGiS NoE5. lNal uay was
1870 iLats-E ~. tHe Ioot OF MS
80 nis Glu, fel'Shi2s ana SOCKS were
, ing On ,ls iiDlF o} ms ped me suit
y i5aH pai1'' ~ A"i ms approaching
" suuilS M@S + :, IA iS proper place.
Human Blood on Cap.
The evidence goes to show mat some.
time during the night Young Fahlbera |
awakened - a noise al the barn
He naturally set up hurr!ediv. put or
he first clothing he found, ana rushed
% the barn. On reaching there he evf-
IDENTIFY found some one in thr act OF |
larnessing his best team A fght 7ntis- |
nave followed ard young Fah!berg re-
seired a wound fred from q Shotgun |
II close range. Three da.s PASSED L.
Tihen ueIghbors GeFe attracted BIZ the
deserted appearance OF the plac5 The
door vas vide omen and ina co,-
were found upon mis- bes; team
Jne harness WAS ging on the barr
just behind the team. One harsf
q bride on. Just outside Of lis
door Fahlberg's cap was found
hole nearly two inches in dtangete,