The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-14

rendition Of the plalntiye ballads.
They were In costume, and from
the leaders dignified military look
ing suit with the chilly white trous-
ers, to the smallest clown who played
the cimbals. they were good. At
least every one in town knew that
there was to be game this after
noon.
Mason City. November S.-Buried
under some berry bushes several feet
distant from the spot where 1t had
originally been inferred, Sheriff Ed
Fitzgerald and Captains Frank Camp
he'll Tuesday night found the body of
he Burgess baby, missing when A.
B. Burgess opened the temporary
grave to move the remains to Rock
we'll.
When the site Of the new grave
was found, almost by accident, the
officers and Burgess, who went to
the Gale farm to make further
search. had practically given up hope
Of finding the body or casket. As
Campbell walked through the bushes,
on his way from the spot, he stepped
on earth that was more yielding
than that around it. His curiosity
aroused, the party began digging
again, and the casket was found,
about two feet below the surface.
Job Well Planned.
Whoever engineered the job of
moving the body planned it we'll, for
it was reburied close enough to the
original grave so one would hardly
think of looking there, but far
enough away so the digging of a
large hole at the site of the original
grave would not be apt to find it.
The spot where the body was found
had been partially covered in the
first place, by earth from the first
grave. The officers dug hole
several times the size of the grave,
extending several feet in each direc.
ton without result, and it was only
by happenstance that the new grave
was found, as the fresh earth there
in the first place, had the appearance
of being ug out of another hole.
Nothing Warrantins an Arrest.
The body was brought to the Nc
Auley & Mason morgue, and was
taken to Rockwell, Iowa, for burial
1t will be inferred in the Burgess
family lot there. All evidence there
is, touching on the, grave robbery
is circumstantial, and there is as
yet nothing warranting an arrest
1t is significant that the hair ant
eyes of this baby were dark, almos,
black, while both Burgess and the
child's mother are of light complex
ion. That some of the countrymer
of Chirokos had an idea that BY
hiding the body they would destroy
some of the states evidence is tn,
only theory that appears tenable t
the officers at this time.
This Is one of the chapters in the
sensational case at Mason City which
| involves, a former resident of Amboy
Mrs. Burgess is under arrest charge,
with having poisoned her baby. Sh
claims that she did so at the in
stigation of mysterious man VIII
threatened her life.
From Saturdays Daily.
! The st. Clair w. e, T. U. me
with Mrs. Louis H'1tze Thursda
and was well attended Mrs. Stephel
Foster, superintendent of Mothers
meetings had charge of the program
The topic was The Schoolbouse,
Social Center" Several papers wer
read. Roll call was responded to b
quotations, and after the bushes
meeting delicious refreshments wer
served. The next meeting will b
held December at the home c
Mrs. John Moede.
Miss Nina Andrews entertained
number of girl and boy friends at
Halloween party Friday evening. TIL
basement of the house was lighte
with jack o'lanterns The girl
went masked and dressed as ghost,
and games were played. At eleve
o'clock the ghosts unmasked and
luncheon was served. Everyone ha
very enjoyable time.
Miss Margaret O'Connor gave tn
pupils of the grammar department
a Halloween party at the schoc
house Friday evening. Jack o'lal
terms were used for light. Game
were played and stories told, and
witch told fortunes by writing o
pumpkins made of paper.
Miss Susan Smith entertained th
young people at Halloween part
Friday evening. Halloween game
were played and dainty refresl
ments were served. Everyone had
fine time.
j A number of girls and boys enjo
ed party given by Willie Husse
Wednesday evening. Games wei
played and refreshments wei
served. Everyone had fine time.
Charles Pagenkopf, j. Heintze an
John Zimmerman autoed to Mankat
Tuesday to- order the new furnat
which will be put into the Luthera
parsonage in about two weeks.
The Y. p. A. of the Evangelic;
church held its meeting at the churC
Tuesday evening. Nearly all of tf
members were present.
The Ladies' Working club Of IL
Evangelical church held their annu;
| meetinH at the church Tuesday afte